How We DRINK The Ocean | New Water Maker Install and How It Works 💦 Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 412

[@csmith785]

These videos are never long enough. Watching you guys has become my Friday morning ritual!

[@svdelos]

So happy to be a part of your Friday mornings ☕ ⛵ :)

[@Montego6500]

Facts. I watch them at break at work. They are never long enough. I'd love to sail one day.

[@clay3205]

@@Montego6500 I've been watching at work for a long, long, long time. At the most stressful times, this series is my zen.

[@jamesfriestad3164]

@@svdelos What day is it?

[@frankpristov9745]

There in nothing better than to see a yachtie fix a boat project with an explanation such as this water maker replacement task. Thanks Brian

[@ianscott3180]

I sail a very old Beneteau First 501 and do not have a watermaker. She is excharter with 4 showers and heads so water has to be monitored. We do not now do long passages but we bought her in Saint Martin and took her home to the UK. There were very few showers on that trip and at The Azores everyone made for the showers before the bar. We were invited for a beer aboard an 80 foot motor yacht this year in the Med. They have mineral water on tap via the water maker! Cold and sparkling direct from the most polluted sea on the planet, wow, and no plastic. Keep up the great work guys. 🙃Oops keel bolts again.

[@leehanson6855]

Is it weird that although I dont know J.Chit about anything, I enjoy Videos from Delos so much, that I watch it regardless...

[@sandyc6569]

😊👍

[@mwcinci]

Keep cutting until it fits! Best advice I've heard

[@Dean0017]

Hey Brian, Pick up a "Step drill bit" for sheet metal next time your at the hardware store. They work great.

[@jamarie1972]

I’ve had a great advertisement placement on your video 15:46 where you say time to check for leaks It was for Imodium diarrhoea tablets. Made me chuckle, great video guy’s

[@sandyc6569]

😅😅😅😅

[@omegawaves]

I look forward next week to the long awaited Brady/Blue meetup with Delos at sea!

[@TraumaSurvivorCynthia]

❤ Oh my goodness!! 🎉 So excited!! ⛵ #davesandersstepdaughter

[@pastordoogie8438]

Really Neat!! Can’t wait to see Brady, Blue & The Lentica !!

[@nakamakai5553]

Wow Brian - I have R/O water to drink and for cooking, ice, etc., in my kitchen, making R/O freshwater from residential freshwater - It boggles the mind to think about the energy required to make 40 g/hr from seawater - That's a lot! Best wishes for extreme longevity on your new system, and I'm glad you and K are so focused on healthy living. Sierra will thank you one day, for sure. Loving the videos, watching every week.

[@Yotrek]

Sierra is going to have access to an amazing education. She’s going to have real life examples of entropy in her world. Osmosis, the water maker, the low entropy environments of the ocean, and forests. Then she’ll look up and see ALL the stars and tie it all together.

[@christopherjohnson6890]

Brian, you never cease to amaze me. Is there nothing you can't fix and sort out?

[@lucasstarbuck6797]

A rule of thumb a retired Coast Guard captain told me is: take the amount of time you think something will take, double the number, and increase the qualifier by a factor of one. So the 3 hour project becomes 6 days. A 2 day project becomes 4 weeks, etc… I’ve found this to be alarmingly accurate.

[@alexandradane3672]

Agreed. To stretch the point , there is the “rule” for packing when going away ………..lay out all the clothes which you think to pack and put out all the money . Then……remove half the clothes and double the money .

[@nearlynativenursery8638]

Guys that was a fabulous diy instructional video. Plus thanks for the 1 followup update on the sun pure water maker. Well Done. Jim Rodgers

[@brendanh8978]

I'm excited to see you guys get the band back together for a while, and sail off into the Big Blue and the south Pacific. Feels like old times again, and I think we all need a little of that. I watch Holly on Wind Hippy Sailing. She was born and grew up cruising with her parents, and it helped make her the really impressive and capable person and sailor she is today. Little Sierra is getting that same incredible upbringing, and it's really a priviledge to get to see the adventure in near real-time. Cheers.

[@dabush6380]

Nothing is better than Plug and Play equipment. Sadly, few things are actually that easy. I have been watching you guys for years now, and have learned so many new things, and enjoyed watching your beautiful journey. I live in New Mexico, about as far from an ocean as one could get. You have really encouraged me to want to sail, sadly I don't think I could afford a dingy let alone a true sail boat lol! Keep up the great work, and best wishes on all your journeys.

[@michaelsearnest]

By far the best description of reverse osmosis install and operation on the Internet! Thanks so much. On a Spruance Class Destroyer, we had 4 R/O units that could make 1600 gallons of water each. For a crew of 350, it was just enough water. When the R/O plant went down, it was on to water hours. A Navy shower, when done properly uses less than 1 gallon of water. That was an adventure! Cheers!

[@archstanton9206]

Been with you since near the beginning Brian, long before you and Karin got together. The Friday dose of Delos is very much looked forward to over my morning decaf (old guy problems, LOL) I really enjoy when you dive into working on the boat. I've been around mechanical stuff all my life. It never ceases to amaze me how the boat works and survives. Considering the fact that you have a machine, with all the modern equipment self contained to live on away from civilization, and you can travel where ever you want, is pretty special. To add to that the boat is sitting in a high corrosive environment that is continuously trying to rust/rot/and otherwise eat away at the machine...it is really incredible.

[@svdelos]

Thanks for sticking with us for so long Arch, sending you our best! Brian

[@mikewoodworks7364]

Tip . If you need to increase the size of a hole with a holesaw, put the saw that matches the exsisting hole inside the saw size you want cut and mount the two on the arbour. the inner saw will protude and act as a guide. Great videos

[@mason8997]

When it come to remodeling the old saying is always true. "Pound to fit paint to match"!

[@ballomni]

Happy Mother’s Day! GodBless..

[@HopeOfJoe]

Great episode guys. Love the simplicity. Went to the company. Great info. This is a keeper for when we get our boat. Thanks guys. ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝️👙🌞✨

[@w5mav]

Awesome learning video. TNX. Safe sailing!

[@svdelos]

Thanks Darrell, glad you enjoyed!

[@brucerhodes8197]

Right up my ally with this install, well sort of... I run a truck mounted carpet cleaning system, which has a high pressure pump... our system doesn't require a secondary motor, it instead runs off of a second drive shaft... I've had to repair the pump itself a few times, the system is about 40 years old... I've replaced the valves, springs, once or twice, mostly it's the rubber cups inside that eventually fail.. It appears that all these high pressure pumps are built pretty much the same, the real difference is what kind of pressure regulator or pressure unloader is installed... in my business, you are on and off the trigger, so the pump is giving you max psi in short bursts, if you held the trigger open for a longer period, the psi starts to slowly drop... where in your case or in a pressure washer, it's designed to give you a constant set amount of psi and maintain that which I'm sure you already knew... I'm just fascinated that I actually had some practical experience that would help me if I were working on a boat project... lol

[@bertsimmons7202]

I learn so much from boat work videos!! I go back and watch the old ones all the time!

[@jpmerrick8886]

Brian knows lots of stuff

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

WATER IS GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@berky1976]

I always enjoy your maintenance vids. Seeing the boat tech works, what it is for, why its important, headaches with replacing it, etc.

[@timhammick8230]

Don't forget to include a 'pickling' circuit for when you want to close down the unit for a long time. This replaces all the water in the system (including all pumps and filtres) with an anti bacterial solution (such as sodium metabisulphite). It just needs a bit of plumbing and is not normally mentioned in the instalation manuals.

[@ErikGsson]

In the outro I saw that dad and daughter got the same smile :D

[@TRCAdventures]

I never realized how loud a water Maker is! Nice install.

[@tunatyme720]

Another great video , can't wait to see Brady and blue 💪💯🇺🇲

[@cruzerfj4060]

Dealing with Obsolescence issues is no fun and seldom cheap! Great job!!

[@svdelos]

Exactly! This is why we are super stoked for this new system :)

[@frankowen2747]

10:47 Kazza - So do you think this is going to be like a pop-in? Brian - *Laughs* Kazza - *Giggles*

[@gabrielsang4164]

Sometimes things are technical but i just watch to the end so i can earn the nuggets Woo! Hoo! 🥰. Hopefully this time round you come by Mombasa, Kenya.

[@chikichamar]

Always something but Brian always figures it out

[@smitt76]

I love watching these boat projects!

[@hexhex7220]

Wait for it......Wooohooo! ...always elicits a chuckle. :)

[@Diodiofly]

I just love the "that's what she said" puns hahahaha

[@dionysiaex5538]

Guys, I just love your boat work videos! Yay!!!!

[@TMF1954]

It's so cool to see the newer versions of systems on Delos. Each time you replace or upgrade something, it's like massive changes, ease of use and capabilities have been input into the new system. I'm sure that makes life aboard so much easier. I'm so excited to see you meet up with Brady and Blue. Those should be epic vids.

[@DoorPro3667]

A step bit works amazing for enlarging existing holes.

[@bearitraeb]

Fresh water is a need. That’s all I drink and saltwater is funky

[@cameronv.peebles6925]

We have a sunpure watermaker as well. Its the 10 gph version. Very simple and modular like you said. Ive gotten new parts for it from home depot. This was my main reason for having it too, and we live fulltime on our boat in Mexico, so use it a lot.

[@travislovvorn9662]

When you were talking of doing laundry, I have started using Blue Water Laundry Sheets & they work great. NO PLASTIC JUGS, just a small package of laundry sheets. A must have on the boat.

[@driftlessjoinery5059]

'Shitchaya.' The best explanation of how something goes that exists.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Most households in the US, Canada, use about 60 gallons a day PER PERSON! So much is wasted. With you, you have to be SO conservative because you produce virtually all of your own freshwater. It costs energy, either from sunlight or diesel, and it costs maintenance and wear of the equipment. Most people have NO IDEA how much water they use. Everyone should have to live in an area on earth where water is at a premium, just for a while, so that they understand that they are SO BLESSED with water. Thanks for the vid. You are always so good at the boat projects.

[@vinnyt42allday]

I can't ever get enough! Love the video as always!! Safe travels

[@CaptainKseadog1]

Great install. The term "boat yoga" made me laugh. It is so true especially if you are a average to large human. So glad to hear you are meeting up with Brady & Blue. Fair winds ❤

[@roadboat9216]

Very nice! On my Cal ll-46 I had an Onan generator and a water maker very similar. Everything was manual and simple. And yes component’s off the self. 20 gph. On my KP 44 I installed a Spectra water maker as we had no generator. For no generator or smaller cruisers this is a great system. We could make nearly 10 gph and only draw around 10-12 amps of 12V. Could run it off the solar panels. Fantastic. We installed is as we left the Caribbean, land of plenty water and went to the wonderful Sea of Cortez. But……..it is a desert! It was very nice to have it. Sold it with the boat a few yrs later all still working well. Other than energy, the other advantage is that it works well in all water temperatures. But if you have a generator, what you have is absolutely the way to go! And simple is always best.

[@kirkleadbetter1093]

Brian and Lou from Wild We Roam are my inspiration to at least try and do maintenance kind of stuff myself. The jig for the hole drill was inspired.

[@applesauce3180]

Damn Jeff and that template

[@Billdo420]

Next weeks episode is going to be HEAVY! Can’t wait!

[@lionelwylie2326]

Planing a boat myself and a user friendly water maker is paramount. So thank you for the insights.

[@TadaYada]

Coming up to a million subscribers soon! You all should have 20 million by now. Love the content as always. Me drinking my coffee in the morning about to do work in the corporate world your video makes my troubles goes away before I start the day...

[@svdelos]

Thanks Tada Yada! I know that feeling too well, so happy to give you a little pep in your step before tackling your Friday at work!

[@marklapierre5629]

Woo Hoo what a cool water maker system. I'll be needing one for my refit project some time in the next couple of years.

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

I built my own water maker utilizing all off the shelf parts and my key requirement was redundancy. I have a catamaran so I have 2 engines so I fabricated brackets with my water jet to mount high pressure pumps on the engines and each one has a electric clutch. So I can make water any time the either engine is running.

[@mikeheard4859]

Hey the massive bonus is it’s free, apart from the initial cost of the water maker you can use as much fresh water without the worry of paying water rates & you never need to worry about water shortages in the summers, thanks for the very informative video, perhaps governments all around the world would take this relatively easy way to create perfectly good H2O seriously !!!!! 🇬🇧

[@mvintrigue-trawlerdiy1101]

Thanks for these videos guys. Your productions make these technical videos so easy to watch and so informative. Water maker will be one of the last items I install, but I want one similar to this. More manual and more modular for all the reasons you state. Also thanks for keeping a good mix of boat cruising with boat Mx and repair. Much appreciated.

[@pearlsngrit]

Thanks for sharing your wisdom. We love learning about the details of your systems and redundancies.

[@dougdean3134]

Nice review and installation episode

[@BohemianBeatster]

A very informative video; quite helpful. Stay safe and stay groovy.

[@sandyc6569]

Nice work Brian! Excited for the next episode for sure!! Till next time take care and be safe!! ❣❤❤❤❣

[@erikswanson3785]

Brian is the Maegiver of KZbin sailing!

[@jasongrinnell1986]

MacGyver fan since I was a kid. I can insure you Brian is not a MacGyver.

[@mikebarron5805]

LMFO! Good one Kaaza. Sure, it'll drop right in. And quickly. The tricky part will be getting Brian out if he drops it on himself.😂

[@johnyboy6932]

No better way to start the weekend off then with the Delos crew 🤟

[@majoroldladyakamom6948]

T H A N. Then is a moment in time... ⚘ Than is a comparative.

[@ChadReynoldsGarage]

For future reference, if you just drilled your pilot hole in the block of wood, and not the big hole, you could put the block of wood underneath your stainless panel and use the pilot hole only to guide you. Less clamping and easier to access. Same result though, so you did good.

[@loubonaparte5063]

YES... and I can't lie I did not think of that either, but spot on!!

[@Buzz420]

I miss the sea of Cortez. My dad, grandpa & uncle are buried out there by the island. La Paz gave me many great memories.

[@Useless_Knowledge07]

Watching you guys performing your boat maintenance and projects seems to always take the sting out of them even when climbing the hurdles that come along.

[@sandspike2929]

My favorite definition of BOAT, Break Out Another Thousand ($).

[@robertwhittaker6999]

As much as I love watching all your videos I do love a project one…160L per/hr WOW again your knowledge Brian amazes me and I’m sure most viewers. Enjoy drinking, take care be safe 💚

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

Good install... What I would have done while on the hard is take a couple of 5 gal buckets of salt water, put the intake to the booster pump into the bucket, run the brine line and the fresh line back into that bucket... and then test the system for leaks. That way the only possible leak you might have is the attachment back to the salt water manifold when you are splashed and redirected. And if this was done maybe only a week before splash day you wouldn't have to pickle the membranes in the interim. But... what do I know anyway... Brady and Blue next time!!! WOW! I can hardly wait!

[@SV-DEDICATED]

Good lesson.

[@svdelos]

Thanks Roger, appreciate you watching and commenting over the years :)

[@wallstbull1]

Super cool technical clip! You are a master captain Brian..

[@rickstevens1479]

That seemed like the fastest 21 minutes ever .. but who doesn't like it when a plan comes together... Remember Brian if the girls don't find you handsome at least they'll find you handy..😎

[@svdelos]

😂 😂 😂

[@ErikGsson]

I watch you guys while playing video games :D, I love sailing, but I only do it for 3 weeks a year sadly

[@rayb3117]

Nice little system

[@realulli]

While I'm not a cruiser, I've been on chartered boats without water makers. I found, if you don't have a water maker, be prepared to pay an arm and a leg for fresh water. I think the highest price I've seen was the equivalent of 1 Euro per liter. If you're not a cruiser, even if you really try, you probably won't get under 20l per person per day. You can imagine how quickly a water maker pays for itself. IMHO, coastal sailing can be done without a water maker, but if you're thinking about long distance sailing, crossing oceans, etc., a water maker is a must.

[@arnesand4979]

Fantastic video guys. You are really great videographers and story tellers. Fair winds and calm seas

[@Khaos-]

S/V Delos, believe it or not y’all inspired my family to start sailing. We’ve been on our boat for 2 years now.

[@svdelos]

Congratulations!

[@TWEEK0423]

You guys make my friday lunch break so nice ❤❤❤

[@rwringstaff]

it's going to be nice to see the "Crew" back together next week.

[@robertlaird6746]

Great explanation and a fantastic water maker video. Sailing Life on Jupiter also did a water maker video. You too are the only cruisers that have done a video on this subject.

[@joegraceffo642]

Hi Brian. Nice work on the RO install. Just curious about your inverter/chargers. Noticed that you keep the covers off? Is that to aid in keeping them cooler? Any issues in keeping the innards exposed?

[@svdelos]

Nah, I was just tweaking the configuration and cables so normally they are in place.

[@sonoma314]

Change the oil on that AR pump after initial run hours, 30 wt non detergent oil, then they go a long time before the next change, check the manual. An oil drain hose makes it easier, it's a short length of hose that attaches to the pump for that purpose.

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

A makeshift left birdie bandage .😂 An ingenuitive craftsman. That’s an expensive piece of equipment. I hope it serves you well. I like that it's manufactured by a sailor. 👏

[@thomasconroy4684]

Thanks

[@svdelos]

Thanks Thomas, we appreciate that!

[@JC-di4uz]

Had a coke habit years ago.... and the feeling of waiting on yalls new content every week is the same feeling. 😂 love you guys and gals

[@mikeaye8998]

Amazing as always! Hey quick question: when are you guys going to restock your awesome shirts? I was going to get my wife the women's tri-blend shirt for Mother's Day because we literally only got through Covid because of you guys and are now raising a little nugget of our own!

[@svdelos]

Hey Mike, thanks for watching! I know, our suppliers are being very difficult when it comes to keeping things in stock. So sorry about that..... Congratulations on your little nugget, that is awesome! XXOO

[@al4385]

Glad you guys keep making vids. Been watching since you guys started. Love fridays!

[@briandale8386]

I have a old one in my dock box. When I buy one I’ll go there . Seems easy enough . Thanks

[@davidwatson7447]

great video, makes me what to go out and buy one

[@jimconnelly816]

Outstanding work guys!! Good to know replacement parts are available.

[@ryansimp01]

One great way to drill a larger hole with hole saw is to take a hole saw of the current hole size. Then snap it into the needed hole saw. The smaller hole saw will keep you guided as you drill new hole.

[@Adam-en4zm]

Hey Brian, thanks for the informative video, I've been looking at a Zen 30 watermaker for my 41' Concorde motor yacht, it's definitely nice to hear what real cruisers like you guys use in the field. A tip for widening holes, such as in that panel, get a set of stepped bits (AKA Christmas Tree bits), these make enlarging holes so much easier, although it takes some caution so as not to overdo it. Definitely easier than the creative method you guys came up with. Happy Friday!

[@Odonanmarg]

That room where you had the RO system, Rube Goldberg would be jealous. Video was less than 5% sailing, but I enjoyed it all. Who was your buddy/helper though❓

[@jonbeargenx]

Still dreaming of getting my own boat at one point, the extra work seems like a good way to pass time! The wastewater, maybe not so much.. 😂

[@kevinblackmore8041]

great vid really interesting to see how it's all done and how it all works, keep up the good work. fair winds Kev

[@JakobEngl]

Great Video !

[@dougmonroe3381]

Well done, Brian!