After arriving in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Chilu and Eze — the couple behind the Chez Team YouTube channel — needed fresh water fast. They had been at sea for a week, and a storm was closing in. It was the perfect time to put their new Rainman Portable watermaker to the test. The AC-powered […]
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Rainman offers three main power sources for our watermakers – AC electric, petrol (gasoline), and 12 volt DC electric.
View examples including photos, videos and detailed explanations of how customers worldwide are using Rainman desalination units on their boats or land-based activities.
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Jul
Jul
The owner of a Riviera 48 Flybridge yacht started with an AC Rainman Portable watermaker. A few years later, he decided to upgrade by adding the manual control panel and autoflush system. This let him plumb the watermaker into the boat’s water system and run it while cruising, rather than just using it as a […]
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Jul
Jul
This video shows a walkthrough of an AC Modular 140L Rainman watermaker installation aboard a 46-foot Hanse sailing yacht anchored in St. Moors, Cornwall, UK. It was purchased through The Wetworks in the UK. The owner provides a detailed tour of how the reverse osmosis desalination system has been integrated into the yacht’s existing infrastructure, […]
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Jul
Jul
The video showcases the installation of a Rainman Portable watermaker system on an Endeavour 32 sailboat. The team begins with a partial setup already completed, including a mounted membrane and high-pressure unit. They prepare to install a three-way valve below the pressure unit to control intake flow between saltwater and flushing option. The crew engages […]
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Jan
Jan
In 2018, Marissa and Chris purchased a 1979 Cheoy Lee 41 cruising boat with the intentions of living aboard and sailing around the Pacific. The boat fit their needs and budget well, but eventually the addition of a watermaker bubbled to the top of their project priority list. After reviewing the the many options of […]
09
Jan
Jan
Billy and Sierra from Tulas Endless Summer recently took delivery of a brand new Seawind 1170 catamaran. Since they live aboard most of the time, a watermaker is considered essential. On their previous catamaran, Adrenaline, they installed a Rainman powered from their Honda 2kVA portable generator. On this boat, there is substantial power available from […]
08
Nov
Nov
Nike decided to quit her business career and let go of the comforts of home in her early thirties. She reduced her belongings to the essentials and bought an old sail boat in Panama. Even though she had very little sailing experience, she set sail with her boat that named “Karl” – all by herself. […]
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Aug
Aug
Case study about a charter fleet operator that standardised on Rainman across their fleet. Background of TMM Yacht Charters and Watermakers TMM Yacht Charters is a boutique bareboat charter company that has been operating in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) since 1979. Barney, the current owner, has owned it since 1983. Over the years, what […]
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Feb
Feb
Mads from Denmark sold his house and has been extensively refitting his 1987 Warrior 38′ sailing yacht. A watermaker was one of the later projects he needed to complete. He extensively researched the five main styles of watermakers. AC powered DC powered DC + energy recovery Petrol / gasoline powered Engine drive Eventually he decided […]
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Jan
Jan
When typhoon Rai struck the Visayas region of the Philippines in December 2021, it was category 5 with winds up to 180mph. The whole region was left without electricity, communications, water, and other key infrastructure. Initial government efforts had to be focused on restoring services to mainland cities and towns, but this left the smaller […]
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Dec
Dec
Here is an informative story from Martin, a Danish Rainman customer that inherited one Rainman on a used boat, then ended up purchasing two more Rainmans on his newer boat. One portable and one installed, providing full watermaker redundancy. Customer Story I sailed from Denmark in 2017 in my 40 foot monohull, an Aphrodite 40 […]
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Jul
Jul
Matt and Kristen from Sailing Good Bad and Ugly bought a sailing yacht off of Craigslist, fixed it up, and are sailing around the Caribbean. On their travels, they determined there was too much time and energy being spent sourcing fresh water. After extensive consideration of various options, they decided on an Rainman AC watermaker. […]
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Jun
Jun
Jamie and Liz from “Follow the Boat” travel blog site and youtube channel interview their mate Graeme about why he chose a high output Rainman petrol (gasoline) watermaker for a water source on his Hunter Legend 40.5 sailing yacht in the Philippines. Graeme’s general comments about his Rainman. Great to see so much interest in […]
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May
May
Chantal and Gary Gellermann from Sailing Maracudja live on their yacht in the Caribbean. It became difficult to find clean potable water. Once they did find it, hauling bottles to fill the tanks of their Beneteau 423 was very inefficient. Purchasing a portable Rainman watermaker powered by a Honda generator solved their water problems. […]
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Jan
Jan
A customer of R Marine Jacksons in Australia took delivery of a brand new Riviera 445 SUV just before Christmas 2020. It came delivered with a high output AC powered Rainman Naked watermaker with the optional control panel and autoflush system installed in it. The boat will initially be used for shorter trips, but as […]
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Nov
Nov
Since there was no Annapolis Boat Show this year due to COVID, we are pleased to have the Chesapeake Bay Magazine do a brief video review of a portable Rainman system. Rainman Watermakers are award-winning compact and portable desalination systems converting seawater to drinking water, designed for the marine environment, and manufactured using the latest […]
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Oct
Oct
Jasmin Causevic from Slovenia set off to sail around the world on SY Indigo, a Bavaria 33. Power on his boat is extremely limited, so even a 12VDC system would not work for his needs. However, a watermaker was a firm requirement. At the advice of Gregor at Vesselspa, the petrol (gasoline) Rainman system with […]
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Aug
Aug
Yoshi, Bonita, and Marley from Sailing Nandji have been living on their Bruce Roberts Sloop Cutter rigged 40ft vessel for years without a watermaker. They recently decided to invest in a desalination system to run off their solar array, and chose a Rainman 12VDC system to meet their requirements. Needing the installation to be in […]
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Jul
Jul
We often talk about the versatility of Rainman desalination systems. They can be run portable or installed, while the design makes our systems conducive to easily relocating from boat to boat. Leanne and Sergio Cinerari’s Riviera from R Marine Jacksons is a great example of how this accessory can be used in multiple configurations. Leanne […]
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Jul
Jul
We’re very happy to receive these photos from a customer of a couple years ago. We frequently hear about past watermaker challenges from new customers. This is often due to either highly automated nature of the existing systems, or those with overly complex high pressure pumps. It’s great to hear that things are running smoothly. […]
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Jul
Jul
Bobby from Sailing Doodles is at it again. Last year they bought a 1989 CT-56 sailing boat for cruising down the east coast of the US and into the Caribbean. When he bought the boat, it had a watermaker on board that wasn’t working and required replacement. After having experience with a portable Rainman desalinator […]
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Jul
Jul
Doug and Jeannette Levoune invested in a Rainman AC watermaker a couple years ago, purchasing the system through Brett and Debbie Swann at The Watermaker Man. Thanks for sending this story through. We’re really happy the system is proving reliable for you! Customer commentary Gulf of Carpentaria in the dry season, provides almost no fresh […]
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Jun
Jun
Antti Airasmaa invested in a Rainman electric (AC) water maker system and sent us a photo of using his desalinator in the Finnish Archipelago, Finland. Thanks Antti for sending this through to us. Customer commentary I use watermaker for two purposes.The first one is obvious. I make drinking water on the island where we don’t have […]
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Jun
Jun
Adam Hayter from Adam Hayter Shipwrights executed a beautiful installation on a nearly new Lagoon 42″ sailing catamaran. The AC powered Rainman Naked system was installed behind the port engine and included the autoflush option. A pre-production 3D printed control panel was installed externally in the transom area. Helpful Links » Adam Hayter Shipwrights Facebook […]
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Jun
Jun
Neil Ewins purchased a Rainman saltwater desalination system from The Wetworks in the UK. On many occasions, we have had to travel over 16 miles round trip to fill our water tanks with fresh water (Star cross to Brixham in Devon UK). In sailing terms this can be a day’s trip for a drink! We have […]
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Apr
Apr
Rainman Watermaker Customer Insight from Queensland, Australia A customer with an Aquila 36 power cat had a need for water desalination on longer trips in Queensland, Australia. He bought his Aquila from Multihull Central and spoke with Brett Swann,The Watermaker Man. He got fitted up with a Rainman Naked watermaker and the optional autoflush system. […]
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Feb
Feb
Video tutorial of the Rainman autoflush installation from Billy. Billy and Sierra from Tula’s Endless Summer recently installed a Rainman Naked AC watermaker. They opted for the optional Autoflush system. This video provides a nice tutorial on how the system works. Quick video of our watermaker automatic flush system by Rainman. I describe the system […]
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Feb
Feb
Tula’s Endless Summer – Video of their Rainman Naked AC watermaker installation from the Bahamas. – Billy, Sierra and Jetty From their youtube video caption: Water water everywhere and it is all salt water which does not do us any good (except to float on) UNTIL NOW! We recently installed a Rainman Watermaker (aka desalination unit) […]
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Feb
Feb
Rainman Watermaker Customer Review from the East Coast of Australia. We are a family of three, Alex, Keith and Dannii; accompanied by our German Shepherd Rex. We are on the adventure of a lifetime, sailing up the East Coast of Australia on our Leopard 38 catamaran. Join us as we discover new and amazing places! […]
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Jan
Jan
In mid-January 2020, the Clipper Round The World Race made its way to Airlie Beach, Australia, for a week long layover between race legs. Out of eleven Clipper 70″ ocean racing yachts, three of their watermakers had failed on the previous leg. During that week, organisers were trying to get parts for their systems, but eventually […]
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Jul
Jul
Rainman watermaker customer installation review, Sailing Satori (USA) Video of Sailing Satori’s Rainman installation – Nick, Kelly, and Arthur Our 44-foot sailboat, Satori, recently received a bathroom “make-over” of sorts. After receiving our brand new Rainman water maker, we wanted to make using it even more convenient. We also saw an opportunity to add a […]
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Mar
Mar
Rainman Watermaker Customer Commentary from Doug Grubert, Tasmania, Australia In February – March of 2019 I was the expedition leader of a sailing/mountaineering trip to Antarctica. We successfully landed a small mountaineering team in a remote area of the Antarctic Peninsula, allowing the team to access several previously unclimbed peaks. We took a Rainman watermaker […]
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Feb
Feb
Video review of Sailing Satori first setup of their Rainman desalination system – Nick, Kelly, and Arthur When we are at boat shows talking to customers, we often get asked “If I buy the portable version of Rainman, how long will it take me to set it up for first use?”. Our usual response is […]
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Aug
Aug
The Boat Galley reviews a Rainman watermaker (www.theboatgalley.com). By Carolyn Shearlock. Carolyn did an extended test of a Rainman 115VAC desalination system on their Gemini 105 sailing catamaran. You can read the full review, but some conclusions were: Summary: I love it. The Rainman works out of the box with no installation; all parts […]
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May
May
Video tutorial of how to make fresh water from seawater while beach camping in Oman – Graham Owen Graham Owen goes on land based expeditions in the Middle East. Expedition Extreme youtube video channel interviews him about how he uses his Rainman watermaker to desalinate seawater while camping on the beach. Because the system is […]
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Jun
Jun
Video review of Sailing Catalpa using their Rainman desalination system on their boat Background from their youtube channel: We are a family of 4 thats dream is to sail the world together and are now making it happen. Join us as we document our travels and how we packed up our life sold all our […]
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May
May
Thomas Nalbone purchased an AC electric Rainman watermaker from SeaTask in Florida. He then decided to install the system into his Hunter 45CC boat. This video provides a thorough overview of how he did his installation. Helpful Links » SeaTask Group Rainman dealer in Fort Lauderdale » Rainman AC watermaker for your boat » Watermaker […]
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Apr
Apr
Steve and Sam maintain a cruising blog about their adventures throughout the Caribbean. (Finally Living the Dream). Over a few years, Steve and Sam are sailing on their Bavaria 44 “Wanderlust” to locations generally bound by Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Honduras, Anguilla and just about everywhere in between. In early 2018, it was determined that […]
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Sep
Sep
In 2014, Robert and Rhonda moved aboard their Hunter yacht for a lifestyle change in retirement. Soon they decided that a watermaker was required as they didn’t trust water in the locations they were visiting. They came up with a great metric to define their lifestyle. The “Suck-to-Fun” ratio as described in their post. We […]
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Aug
Aug
Ken and Marlene Coffey made us particularly envious when they sent photos of themselves with their Rainman watermaker. This image was taken on a trip up the Inside Passage from Vancouver to Alaska. We always appreciate customer photos and stories, so thanks for sending this along to us. Helpful Links » View options for portable […]
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May
May
While we love our yacht cruising customers and friends, seeing our product getting used for relief in remote coastal indigeneous communities is particularly satisfying. A wet season that was not very wet in Vanuatu led to several of our systems being deployed and rotated around the islands to provide water in remote areas. Here is […]
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Apr
Apr
Graham Owen lives in the Middle East and goes beach camping in Oman. His camp is far away from water’s edge, so he has to use his Rainman from a holding tank. He set up a separate water pump with a long hose to the sea, pumping water into a kiddie pool next to his […]
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Mar
Mar
Svilen Spasov in Greece sent through a photo of his original Rainman petrol powered desalination system that he uses for beach camping. It was accompanied by some kind words about our system. I was looking for a portable system that can be easily carrier on a boat and a car while I go camping on […]
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Dec
Dec
Byron Selman lives in Turks and Caicos in the British West Indies. Here is his photo demonstrating that DHL can get to some pretty remote places in little vans. He also keeps up a blog site covering a range of topics that could be worth checking out. www.2gringos.blogspot.com. He certainly does his homework on the products […]
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Nov
Nov
Robin Jeffries spends a lot of time on his Lightwave 14m power catamaran at the very remote Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. Thanks for sending the details through to us. We always love seeing photos and stories from our customers! He’s a keen diver and photographer and puts heaps of brilliant photos up on […]
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Nov
Nov
A small kiteboarding resort (www.kiteboarding-philippines.com) can host about fifteen guests and has no fresh water access, other than making their own. They have a small diesel generator and two Rainman AC and High Output RO units. Running both systems for extended periods of time, they make about 1,000 litres per day. Helpful Links » Portable, […]
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Apr
Apr
Originally posted on Team Windcraft website by Mike Quinn, April 2015. One of the most frustrating things when cruising, is the need to go into marinas regularly to fill up with fresh water. The more people you have on board, well, 330 litres of water just doesn’t seem to last that long without rationing does it! […]