Water Makers! Building, Maintenance And Trouble Free!

[@bernardszirth9665]

Always so rich in content! Thank you 🙏

[@johnm7437]

I'm pretty blown away that you have lived onboard for over 30 years. what a life! I love your spirit.

[@gobic1319]

Wow, you guys never fail to amaze me, your skills complement one another so perfectly. That water maker design and demo is pure genius. Thanks for sharing.

[@UUBrahman]

Amazing that the filters lasted ten years, that is about five times longer than I would have expected. Good show.

[@vincentstouter449]

🤔 I admire that you located your parts at a bargain and utilized standard sized parts rather than proprietary parts where both availability and price gouging becomes an issue. Secondly your knowledge on maintaining it by putting the membrane in wet layup yields a long service life. 🤗

[@markbailey6051]

I like how Jules is wearing a watch, like he cares what time it is. Another good one.

[@fs7453-il]

Navigators care about time

[@iherok]

Well.... for starters he needs to know when the tide is going out!

[@johnq.public2621]

The Tinker Toy simple parts combined with nuts-and-bolts common sense wisdom is always appreciated! You should contact Sailing Ruby Rose and have a chat with them. Many thanks! 😃👍👏👏👏

[@johnb4183]

Excellent video , very interesting and informative! Great seeing you guys!

[@BigDreamsBoating]

Been watching your channel for awhile now and really think it’s great. Always great information that I trust. I’m 46 and currently living on my sailboat. Money is always an issue because I’m a construction worker.

[@donaldklapproth8091]

Without doubt this is the very best explanation and proven best, probably chespest design for a boat mounted water maker. Who could refute your proven designs ability to probide adequate quantity , quality with such long life maintenance affordability?! Im saving this particularly exceptional show to pass on to my boating and sailing friends! Well done and excellent presentation and design info. As always FWCS fair winds....⛵️ ⛵️

[@philipfreeman72]

So much for my plan of a 28 ft boat , not enough room .

[@normanboyes4983]

Every video you do of this type is an absolute master class.😀👍⛵️

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

Hi Norman! Thanks:)

[@dennisboyd1712]

Thanks, Excellent demo video!

[@kranzonguam]

Great information! Thank you both! Take good care!

[@davem3789]

Very nice.

[@sailingbrittany6795]

I always learn something from your videos! Today I learned not to use marina or city water to backflush my watermaker. I just installed a seawater pro watermaker 12v system, but haven't fired it up yet. Thank you!

[@danknox9986]

The best thing about a water maker you build yourself is that after you do that you are no longer afraid of them! There is however no way I can have a generator that powerful on our boat. A 12 volt high pressure pump is never going to make 40 gallons an hour. Maybe I should look into running it directly off the engine.

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

That is another possibility, Dan. All the best!

[@danielboughton3624]

Apparently the important part is to tighten down the fittings in those plastic caps until they crack. My boat came with several spares all cracked and one cracked on in service.

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

No, they're supposed to just be tightened up just snug because the o-ring is what really makes the seal. Thanks for watching

[@johnboone2581]

Another great episode guys! 👍

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

51st fan view about to happen... 17:33 - ah - a familiar landmark sight - even from the water! :0) 16th LIKE posted. Cheers, Neighbors! I don't need such a complicated system for what I make: Limoncello - from the best-tasting lemons, grown on our little tree, right here on the island. Yum!

[@svDUCHESS]

Great video! Super informative. Thanks for sharing!

[@dalebuckley6073]

Hello you guys, hope your well

[@Allan-ts1ux]

Jules should start making these to sell

[@Vinnigefrik]

Agree will buy one

[@alanwalker3630]

Another possibility is to write and sell instructions, a parts list, and parts sources. Best wishes to Suzie and Jules.

[@ylemoine1]

Amazing. You’ve sold me on building my own water marker. Watching this made the decision easy. Starting to source my materials will take some work, but what isn’t on a boat. Thank you!!!

[@Curiosity-NZ]

Jules, By following your instructions from your earlier video showing how to build your own watermaker, we built one for our previous boat. It worked perfectly from the word go. Now we are starting to build another one for the vessel we are restoring / rebuilding. Thank you such an informative instructional video from back then and now this one just adds to the instructions. May the of you enjoy plenty of fair winds and calm seas in your future.

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

Good to hear it worked out for you!

[@shaneodonnell1435]

Great information guys. Thank you

[@sakuradag4978]

Thank you very much for sharing this valuable information.

[@brevardfencecompany]

Nice video you guys rock

[@deborahdoyle6743]

Great video. Verynuseful

[@michaelcarron3418]

That was a very good instruction video of a home made water maker.

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

Nicely explained

[@From_Refugee_To_Yacht_Owner]

Great tutorial thanks for sharing.

[@fishabit]

Ingenious!

[@stephanmckenney306]

Very Well Explained, Nice How You work Together, Great Videos, Thank You!,⛵🌴🇩🇴

[@youpattube1]

Thanks for the deep dive into your water maker.

[@sailor4life784]

Hi Julius, Do you improve the taste of the water by adding calcium and magnesium, i tasted the water from my own mashine, and those small add on filters really improve the taste. Also, the added calcium should make a more healthy water. Thanks for your video..... Best on ebay 🧐

[@kimberlyevans6116]

We loved your video! Did you video when you built the water maker?

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

No, we didn't. We seldom make vids when we have a big project as we're both thoroughly involved and just can't mess around with cameras and angles etc. We do try sometimes;) Thanks for watching!

[@thebentley71]

What bridge was in the background. Are you guys currently in San Diego.

[@rogerirwin8878]

Well Done! Jules I am always impressed.by your DIY approach. I just built a home brew seawater RO water maker and the next step is to install it on the boat. I am a bit surprised that you added a UV filter. Did you have any bad experiences without it that caused you to add it? Fair winds in all your endeavors!

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

No bad experiences but it is reasonably inexpensive and just an added layer of protection.

[@bryrensexton4618]

👍!!!

[@geniexmay562]

Very useful vid Thank You. What sort of generator do you have?? Lots of other You Tubers have a lot of problems with theirs!!

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

We have a 7 kw. Norpro diesel genset with a Yanmar engine. We've had it 15 yrs with zero problems. Thanks for watching!

[@Kampup]

Is the amazing story about Fred on you tube? what is the video called? thank you :)

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

It's called " With Determination Anything Is Possible " here is the link and glad you enjoyed it:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZDaammZm9Cgh7M

[@tomscorner3656]

I have a question. When your out on the ocean and it rains, is the rain water salty or fresh water ( no salt )? I heard the rain water has no salt in it.

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

No, rainwater is like distilled water. No salt.

[@rbrown3164]

Why are the two membranes different? Is this by design or by convenience? Meaning what was available at the time of build?

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

The membranes are the same, but the pressure vessels are different. The blue one was given to us and the white one we purchased to increase our water out put. It increased by 65%, so well worth it. Thanks for watching

[@sailingtheworld2021]

with RO water is it nessessary to have a UV light in the system? I noticed in your diagram that you have a UV light.

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

The U.V light is good for killing cysts and viruses. Just an added layer of protection. We also have a charcoal filter at the end of the line to remove any possible odors, ie. a small fish in the water strainer. The membrane purifies and removes salt but doesn't remove odors. Thanks for watching!

[@MrJeffDemme]

Hello, thank you for the very informative video. One question: do you have two parallel filters? Is this just to make lots of water fast to save generator run time? I am considering a smaller 12 volt version as we have a large battery bank, huge alternators and are a motor sailor. Run time shouldn't be an issue. I suppose a smaller filter running more time would have to be replaced sooner.

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

Yes, the two parallel membranes increase the fresh water output about 70% because the second membrane receives the first membranes reject water which is saltier so that's why you won't double your fresh water output. Thanks for watching.

[@homer5802]

When you say high pressure, roughly how many p.s.i. are you using?

[@edwardfinn4141]

About 400psi

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

No, our machine runs at 800 psi. Which is the recommended pressure for R.O systems. Thanks for watching!

[@edwardfinn4141]

@@SailingEmeraldSteel Jules , I don’t want to get in an argument or become a keyboard warrior… I think you mentioned your RO was older…. Newer RO units are designed to run at a much lower pressure, Because they consume less energy… Regards Ed BTW We once talked about “ Water Finding Paste” did you ever acquire any? Ed

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

Hi! It's not what you or me say it's what the manufacturer of our membrane requires which is 800 psi. Thanks for the input:)

[@edwardfinn4141]

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[@LadyDewBuild]

How much water do you use a day and does that include laundry, if so how many loads? Looking to build a water maker for Dragonfly

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

We use about 10 g. per day. Doesn't include laundry. Thanks for watching!

[@LadyDewBuild]

@@SailingEmeraldSteel Okay that fits my calcs. Thank you for verifying me!

[@JoeBlowBlues]

Are you both happy with your Alado furling system ? Would you recommend it ? Thanks, cheers

[@SailingEmeraldSteel]

Hi! Yes, we're satisfied with our Alado furling but, to be honest, we have nothing to compare it to as that is the only one we've ever had....it was easy to install and use. Thanks for watching!

[@JoeBlowBlues]

Thanks so much for your quick reply, makes my decision easy. I love following you both, very inspiring, take care, cheers, Joe

[@Hindukushsailing]

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