Off-Grid Boat Life: How We Get Fresh Water

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5 жыл бұрын

How do we get fresh water on a sailboat in remote areas and when we're on long passages out to sea? There are actually a few different ways, some easier and more affordable than others.
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Some sailors call it fresh water or potable water or even drinking water. Today we’re sharing how we get fresh water aboard our sailing catamaran CURIOSITY. These are tips from our Life on a Boat.
If you want to skip to the specifics, here’s what we cover in the video:
00:36 A Marina is the most obvious place to get fresh, potable and safe water on a boat, but…
00:58 There are 3 main ways besides a marina where sailors can get fresh water onto their boat.
01:07 How to collect Rain Water on a sailboat (how we do it).
01:38 Reverse Osmosis (RO) Watermaker.
02:45 Our 120v RO watermaker makes 40 gallons of PURE and SAFE drinking water per hour.
04:06 Discount (or Free Stuff) code it your purchase a Cruise RO Watermaker. Use Discount Code WYNNS when you purchase your watermaker.
5:05 Public water source from land.
06:17 Is a public water source safe to drink or put into the fresh water storage tanks on a boat?
07:17 How much does purified drinking water cost in Tahiti, French Polynesia?
07:27 How much water does the average human need to drink in a day?
07:55 The conclusion. How we get water onto our catamaran. And what we think is the best way to get pure drinking water on any boat.
08:24 Next video we’ll cover how we store freshwater on our boat along with how we filter and purify it to make it safe to drink.
There are a ton of ways sailors get drinking water on their boats, and some will drink the 'dock water' or 'rain water' without purifying or filtering it. We say it's risky, but that's totally cool if they want to use whatever water source as their fresh water. Remember, everything in this video is solely our opinions based on our research and experience of living off the grid for the past 9+ years.
Even though the company Cruise RO Water has offered up a discount code to our viewers, this is NOT a sponsored video. We chose to create this video because we get the question all the time: How do you get drinking water on your sailboat?
If you’re not sure if a 12v or 120v model is better for your boat, shoot them an email or give them a call. When I said in the video I speak to Rich (the owner of the company), it’s not because I’m special…he answers almost every call from all customers. And to us, customer service is the most important part of choosing any product for a sailboat.
Make sure you tell them we sent you and give them the discount code WYNNS so you can get your free cruisers kit (and we get a small kickback if you purchase). It’s stuff you’ll need and it helps us buy more filters. Here’s the RO website: www.cruiserowaterandpower.com/
Shared with LOVE 💕 from all of us here aboard s/v Curiosity,
- Jason, Nikki, Cleo and Singa 😻
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@WSallai 4 жыл бұрын

Solution to the common hose problem at the dock: bring your own dedicated potable water hose. I do this for my 45’ Newell Motorcoach whenever I go to a dump station to empty my black tank and refill with potable water. On the hose I also have a 10” housing with cartridge water filter to eliminate possible contaminants before it goes into my system and also have onboard filtration (under sink and refrigerator).

@jimnasium1957 5 жыл бұрын

The two of you make me smile, I love watching your videos from Ohio. Sail safe kiddos!

@100pennys6 5 жыл бұрын

This was the first KZfaq channel I ever subscribed to. Years later I am still digging’ it. 😎

@sabpearce17 Жыл бұрын

One additional water source is the condensate from your air conditioning system when you run it. The volume of water would depend a lot on how much you run it and the humidity in the air. It probably would not be a lot, but still an additional source. The cleanliness would depend on your evaporator coil, drain pan and drain hose cleanliness. Love the videos, keep up the great work.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife 5 жыл бұрын

Please test the water from the hose with your portable TDS meter. There is a very good chance you will find it is cleaner than most yachts make with their RO systems. This is what I have found testing as we sail around the world. The faucet water is often below 75 PPM, but not always. There are also test kits to determine if there are microbes growing in that same water. If there are microbes, chances are they are not pathogens and will not be a bother....just a speck of chlorine, according to the World Health Organization, 1/8th cup in 50 gallons of clear water is all that is needed. We are on a different tack, we have an RO maker but never use it, don't need it. Nice video work!

@pezpengy9308 5 жыл бұрын

i've never thought that anyone could make those red heart-shaped sunglasses look good but somehow, despite all sense, you make it work. wierd.

@gonewiththewynns 5 жыл бұрын

😍

@TinaBohnefeld 5 жыл бұрын

I am a huge fan of you guys. Your natural, funny and talented, such a huge inspiration. Thank you for posting so many informational videos! Me and my boyfriend are taking up sailing this year. Have already started swimming. Something I haven’t done much before. Take care and enjoy your Sunday 🏖😊

@theramblingsoflarry9290 5 жыл бұрын

Water so common yet so important.

@Eurocatbaby 5 жыл бұрын

Loved Singa's cameo so sweet. Then Cleo had to have her shot on camera so cute.

@calvinhenshaw2147 5 жыл бұрын

I watch so many of you cruiser, spending a month on one sounds awesome. I would like to retire and get one, but pretty sure out of my price range. great work and enjoy.

@DnSAdventures 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly think the process of making fresh water out of salt water is fascinating Haha. And crazy you can fit it on a boat! Thanks for all your videos and inspiration, you guys rock! - Shane

@ncdean62 5 жыл бұрын

Great info! Love the content! Safe travels...

@brianjoyce9040 5 жыл бұрын

Always entertaining and frequently informative. TY

@robertforsyth2010 5 жыл бұрын

I guess if the generator goes down it's back to land. I see the wisdom in the 12V system and having a RO system with multiple components that can be individually maintained. Loved the information. Great work.

@poruatokin 5 жыл бұрын

Unless I'm mistaken, the engines could also supply the necessary power.

@Bucketlistretreats 5 жыл бұрын

I can see why Mary said you guys work so hard all the time...everything is a process! Your boat is so awesome tho & you guys work it so well! Beautiful out there. Happy Sunday, XO, Kelly

@Jim.Hummel 5 жыл бұрын

Fresh, Clear, Pure...what more can you want when you're talking about water sources! But now your secret is out...This is how you keep that "my glass is always full" positive attitude! I REALLY LOVE #Wynnday s!

@Mr7valentine7 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the combination of these three sources is the best choice. Nice video - informative and helpful as always. Thanks a lot!

@giovannifiorentino8947 5 жыл бұрын

Looking forward for that water storage episode! Excellently put together video. Thank you.

@BMartha64 5 жыл бұрын

I use RO water for years in my fish tank and no chemicals. It has created its own ecosystem. I love it.

@davidtordoff1232 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. As much as we love your adventure videos it is still great when you share some of the logistics behind the scenes. Great video here on water.

@BS-np7ms 5 жыл бұрын

awesome editing! thank you for the share....

@soraya4890 5 жыл бұрын

Do a how you guys shop for food when going weeks in pasage . How do you calculate how much food to buy..when going on long trips

@haalik 5 жыл бұрын

Hey guys good info, we put a 20 gal day tank in line with the RO maker that can then be pumped into the mains, we have a special drinking tap on the sink to fill water bottles etc. It has a charcoal filter on it just for peace of mind. Love you guys.

@mike95826 5 жыл бұрын

Get a couple of portable "camping hiking type" hand pumped reverse osmosis filters and use to filter collected rain or dock water. They are usable for salt water but it makes them hard to pump and they clog up quicker. The portable units can do up to a couple of liters at a time which should be enough to use for cooking and drinking. There are even various sizes of powered systems down to counter top battery powered.

@markpowell4701 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and educational. Thanks Wynns

@franklotion8 5 жыл бұрын

Watchin yer best of the rd series...just WOW...you two have been BLESSED !! Superb editing as well..👍👍👍👍👍

@kamranameri 5 жыл бұрын

Like Jason’s face looks so vibrant, smooth and just shines, or Nicki is just doing an amazing job!!

@michaeldenicola6725 5 жыл бұрын

Great video and very useful for everyone. Thank you for sharing and Safe Sailing

@marionrobertson3895 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Wynns you guys are awesome sailing that beautiful ocean and going to different places.The info on drinking water is great thanks.be blessed all three of you.

@newbee509 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I drink alot of water and have always wondered aboout this.

@Brian-hw1ov 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the episode. I hope you can continue to cover things like this.

@Rama_Guru 5 жыл бұрын

Katadyn, water filters perfect for that emergency water, they do make one for salt water as well. They have an office in Singapore.

@deborahsundbergdvorak7779 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome info! My Sunday inspiration on our last day in Jamaica!!! As always, stay safe!

@ratj4715 5 жыл бұрын

Only you guys could make talking about water fun. You guys are great.

@eminentgold 5 жыл бұрын

This is what attracted me to subscribe in the first place. Other contents I tend to skip 'em... Do more of this videos. Thx

@drwindsurf 5 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent overview of water on a boat. Thank you :)

@gudfarfar 5 жыл бұрын

Rain water is normally drinkable, if collected in a clean vessel. Boiling will certainly take care of bacterias and there are a lot of different purifying systems to get. Love your videos, guys. Smooth sailing.

@guyhodgson5401 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Guys - Really great videos and don't miss a single presentation. I am originally from Africa and lived on a farm - clean safe drinking water was always a problem and the water storage tanks can easily get contaminated with all sorts of "nasty things" - We always boiled our drinking water for no less than three (3) minutes (due to our altitude - about 6,000 feet) and we never had a problem with any health issues. You can, in addition filter it if there are any particulates in the water, BUT it is safe to drink - all bacteria is killed off!! At sea level you don't need to boil it for more than one (1) minute to achieve the safety margin -This method can be used if you don't have your normal source/s of supply. Hope this snippet of information may be of use one day when it may be needed? Cheers Guy

@steveangell4426 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Was hoping you were filtering and purifying your water, and that you would share this info. Guess I have to wait until the next video. Thank you so much for sharing all you guys learn and do. Fair winds to you.

@mikepatton1489 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you that was informative

@aderobinson6796 5 жыл бұрын

Really helpful. Thanks very much for sharing. 👍

@terryshulmire1102 5 жыл бұрын

Great video guys , happy sailing.

@Maik1968 5 жыл бұрын

I always love that how-to-videos! Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 and always a hand wide water under the boat ⛵️ 😘😘

@captainmike808 5 жыл бұрын

There is definitely something in the water there because you both look great!

@terryschwartz6437 5 жыл бұрын

I make maple syrup up here in Minnesota. The trend in the last 20 years is to ro the sap. Sap generally runs at 2 % sugar ,running it through my small 125 gallon per hour ro brings it up to 8% sugar content. We use the permeate for cleaning the pans. Ro,ink sap reduces time and fuel consumption be 2/3.

@Cedandkikisailing 5 жыл бұрын

Well done and much appreciated.

@2AKNOT 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I appreciate how it was noticeable well thought out and Singa was funny also.

@wilber19541 5 жыл бұрын

One thing going for you if your boat sinks,you can always start a cat show....love ya

@niclaslinden8608 5 жыл бұрын

Good video! And nice to see you both + both cats in the end scene. 💖

@brianb6603 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual!!!

@thirtywide 5 жыл бұрын

Great information and great video

@Maxid1 5 жыл бұрын

I full time rv. I keep 12 gallons of fresh filtered water with me in gallon containers for when I push the limits of my water tank, use more water than normal or just don't get to dump and refill when I want to. It's not always easy to find a place to put it but I've made it work. 12 gallons fit snug in the bottom of the shower. Makes for extra work when taking showers but in the event a container might leak, catastrophe averted..

@gonewiththewynns 5 жыл бұрын

Always good to have an emergency stash!

@TheGlampingGuys 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool information. Especially the rain water tip. Thanks for sharing! Have a Glamperrific Day! 👍❤️🌈😀🌈

@luigipellegrini92 4 жыл бұрын

Drink safe stay safe!

@jeanniebartlett6967 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thank you

@waynehanley72 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you.

@conniewilson7318 5 жыл бұрын

Once again, good to know!

@grantpritchard7492 5 жыл бұрын

I live in a small town in the north of Tasmania that has no town water supply and rain water is all that we can use. To get around the very real concerns of the water being tainted from whatever is on the roof we have a simple diversion system that allows the first few hundred litres of water to wash all the rubbish away into the drains and then the clean water is collected into our tanks. Seems to me the amount of possible pollutants you would encounter would be far less than here in a rural setting, but you could nevertheless let the rain wash your upper decks first and then collect from them later. I would also bet good money that the rain you collect in buckets has far fewer impurities than you imagine.

@tbonemc2118 5 жыл бұрын

If I remember right Zeehan in the North West of Tasmania won the rights as the official water supplier for the Seoul Olympics. I guess they filtered it in some way but the supply was completely from what was collected from a massive shed roof. The air quality was considered so clean because the next up wind land mass was South America.

@scable-eq7bp 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, lots of very important info, We use a Rainman watermaker system on our Dana 24, its very portable and makes 37 gallons of fresh water per hour which is plenty for our needs, our is powered by a small honda engine that seems to run forever on a small amount of fuel and its so easy to setup and operate, We just left Florida and are in the Bahamas, where purchasing fresh water is quite expensive, that's one problem solved, the little 18 horse power yanmar engine runs all day on a gallon of diesel, so fuel purchase well be small, biggest expense is food, hopefully the fishing is good......

@debmarie55 5 жыл бұрын

Never crossed my mind, but wow that is a lot to think about. Having an RO system on board is very convenient.

@mork6911 5 жыл бұрын

just got to love your video's thanks for all you share, cheers from OZ

@joeljones8127 5 жыл бұрын

You sure have cool cats! And I am a dog lover. Love Singha and Cleo!!

@klaasD1962 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting video thx for sharing, never thought about the need if it’s always there living in a regular home.

@FoleysAdventures 5 жыл бұрын

Love Singa's disruptions.

@gonewiththewynns 5 жыл бұрын

He's the chief work inspector haha

@DoubleUThings 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting topic. We are refiitting our new (old) boat, which had a watermaker on board which was not installed yet when we bought the boat a few months ago. But after your video, I think it would be wise if we also start thinking about making some rainwater collecting tarp or something. Thanx for the video! Happy greetingz, Wim

@itsnotme07 5 жыл бұрын

Water video, stay hydrated....Funny! Singa is the star as always... haha

@garypascoe8811 Жыл бұрын

Re-Watching some of the older videos and realized how much I loved your kittens, ok..cats 😊

@captainmarkgray8856 5 жыл бұрын

Another very educational / water-full video :-)

@derrickfelix503 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video Captains, Little more in depth would not blow my mind, Will look forward to similar videos. Cheers

@rimasmeleshyus6545 5 жыл бұрын

Great video,many thanks

@joeymartin7565 4 жыл бұрын

Y’all are so cool!😁😁

@btrent9244 2 жыл бұрын

Great video presentation and content. Pertinent info for sure. Thanks. 👍🇺🇸😎

@cq7415 4 жыл бұрын

40 gallons per hour is amazing. Thanks.

@mauricebergevin8337 5 жыл бұрын

And for those of us who sail on the Great Lakes, that marina hose is also inserted in the holding tank to rinse it!

@kd7jvp 5 жыл бұрын

As adventure travelers ourselves, we have always used water filters usually MSR filtering to 2 microns. In the past three years we have switched to the MSR Guardian that purifies any source of water excluding everything including viruses. The purifier works by the exclusion method thereby saving us the task of filter cleaning we used to have to do with the water filters. A great 9 minuteKZfaq video describes the MSR Guardian. Safe water for you to drink, always.

@w8stral 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Zero reason to ever buy water. Or use a sawyer squeeze gravity feed setup.

@raylinmartin5235 5 жыл бұрын

A little bit of possible useful information: The water from a "RO" unit or "Watermaker" can be used to top off flooded aka lead acid batteries as it is PURE "Distilled" water. I used it on my old boat while cruising the west coast of Mexico in 2001/2002.

@ellsrustia6329 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing 🇨🇦

@DavidKirtley 5 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about adding extra collapsible storage to cover times you might be anchored where you wouldn't want to run the watermaker? Seems like a lot better alternative than hauling from shore.

@abdullaalsulaiti1450 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video thank you for sharing

@jenniferlawrence1372 5 жыл бұрын

Singa appearance! Such a sweet kitty.

@poruatokin 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to be the one to say it but the cats roaming over the galley worktops are far more hazardous to health than drinking a little rainwater. Kitty litter, cat pee and shit, feet scraping through it, jump up on the counter, eeeugh!

@ericminnick5295 5 жыл бұрын

I understand that most if not all water makers and R.O. systems strip everything out of the water including the good things such as essential minerals, so drinking water from a water maker for extended periods can be bad for you, I have seen some under counter filter systems are offering a "Mineral" injector type of device to replace those important mineral our bodies need, so something else quite vital to our need for good drinking water.

@atomicclock455 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting...Thank you for sharing..

@sailingvesseljori5475 5 жыл бұрын

You guys are the best, just love your videos, you've inspired me to start blogging my own sailing adventures. Would be great to see you guys in the Med sometime.

@johnaward 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen your channel and videos, love your boat, what are your plans?

@sailingvesseljori5475 5 жыл бұрын

@@johnaward Mediterranean for a few years then accross the Atlantic

@HopeOfJoe 5 жыл бұрын

Love the " Water Talk. "

@CowboyStag 5 жыл бұрын

Sparkling

@lloyddahlen1141 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great video, very interesting, love your content also 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@RockyTop1911 5 жыл бұрын

Singa is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!

@jaysoncody8716 5 жыл бұрын

Water, water everywhere ! But not a drop to drink !

@888johnmac 5 жыл бұрын

water, water everywhere and all the boards did shrink

@Ricardorj001 5 жыл бұрын

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner! Great mention!

@Dr.Pepper001 5 жыл бұрын

I can't hardly wait to see the countryside and learn the history of Tahiti.

@MarieA787 5 жыл бұрын

Great info

@CaptMarkSVAlcina 5 жыл бұрын

This is going to be great. Now better Watch it

@Quakeboy02 5 жыл бұрын

Nikki sort of glossed over the power requirements. I've got a 20 GPH hour unit and 600 watts of solar feeding four T-105 golf cart batteries. That's nowhere big enough to run the high pressure compressor. So I have to run the genset. I'm in awe of the amount of stored power they have on CURIOSITY that they can run a 40 GPH hour unit from battery. Of course, they've got a cat and I've got a 41 ft monohull, but still... :)

@GrinsInc 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting... Zinga and Cleo sponsored!!!

@duanebutt6743 5 жыл бұрын

One of my father's favorite quotes as I was growing up was "Water, Water everywhere, but not a drop to drink!" That was before water makers were invented. Dehydration was a serious problem for the survivors on the Titanic. Be glad you have the R. O.

@markehesse5000 5 жыл бұрын

you guys are perfect! Now just figure out how to brew beer on the boat!!!

@MrAbah105 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@brettschultz3866 5 жыл бұрын

awesome you guys

@eianflanagan7767 5 жыл бұрын

You guys should get a small fold up cart or wagon to use when you go to the store.

@docjody8624 5 жыл бұрын

With a Berkey stainless steel water purifier and Black Berkley elements installed, you could drink that rainwater. Most delicious water on Earth. Each element is rated to purify 6,000-gal. Various size Berkeys can accommodate from one up to 8 purifier elements.