If there's one thing that you can't do without while living on a boat, it's clean drinking water. One option is to purchase a water maker, which takes sea water and filters it through a desalination process (that removes the salt). The water maker industry is booming and new designs are being developed every year. The only issue with water makers and the reason that many cruisers pass on them is the cost. They can run between $5,000 and $25,000...a hefty chunk of almost any budget.
Another option is to fill your tanks with potable water from a marina or other source. The size of water tanks varies greatly between different boats. Some have smaller tanks, so their owners opt to carry additional water onboard in plastic containers. Others, like our boat, have large water tanks. Maverick can carry 250 gallons of water on board, which is enough for the two of us to live comfortably off-grid for a month or so.
While filling the tanks at a marina or other water source is a great convenience, we are still not guaranteed to be getting clean water. We have been filtering our water before it goes into the tanks, but we still can't be sure that this water is safe to drink. Bacteria, contaminants, and viruses can still make their way in, so we decided to take the additional step of adding a Reverse Osmosis system to Maverick.
After doing some research, we decided to give the Waterdrop D3 Reverse Osmosis a try. In this video you'll see the unboxing, installation and testing of the system at our home in Louisiana. If we're happy with it, we will install it on Maverick as well.
To purchase your own Waterdrop system, use discount code genxpats10 for 10% off your first purchase and this link: Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems | Solve Water Issues | Waterdrop (waterdropfilter.com)
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