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 […]
Category Archives: Customer Installations
View examples of Rainman watermaker installations including photos, videos and detailed descriptions of how customers have used our desalinators on their boats and in land-based activities.
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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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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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! […]