Before we dropped back in, Jamie replaced the membranes and gave the whole system a thorough service. But don’t make the same mistake that Jamie made when he tapped the membranes back in, he nearly lost a nipple in the process!
Boat Yard | Wrapping up before dropping back in! Read Post »
Would you buy a water-maker? We’ve had ours since 2009. It’s still doing good work, but should we replace it with the one in our latest video?
Would you buy this water-maker? Read Post »
And since we’re in the water, how about servicing our watermaker and replacing the membranes too?
We’re back in the water! Read Post »
A water maker is an expensive and difficult purchase with more than the cost to be considered. In this essay we discuss the decision-making process involved in a water maker purchase. Also we examine thoughts on installation and we provide an insight into how it is used on board. We conclude with some related issues and pros and cons. We hope that this helps anyone looking to purchase a watermaker for their boat and we encourage watermaker owners to add their own comments at the bottom of the page.
Water Maker: Purchase, Installation & Usage Considerations Read Post »
We bought Esper at the end of 2004 and now it’s February 2009. In that time all we’ve done is sailed from Bodrum to Fethiye. Big deal. Weren’t we supposed to be going round the world? Anyone else out there get similar remarks from armchair sailors and landlubbers? I heard that a lot on my last visit home to the UK and I bet Jamie’s hearing it right now. Funny how it’s only people without a boat who make these remarks… What non boat dwellers don’t understand is how long everything takes. Well, for those people who wonder what we ‘do all day’ and why we haven’t got very far, here are a few things to think about:
So When Are We Going To Go Somewhere? Read Post »
