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 […]
Category Archives: Press
Read Rainman Watermaker press reviews from the marine industry and trade publications.
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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
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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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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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. […]
14
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. […]
09
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 […]
01
Nov
Nov
The Art of Boat Repair published an article (www.artofboatrepair.com). By Alan Jacobson. With improvements in batteries, inverters, solar and wind power, electricity is getting easier to come by on boats. Customers frequently ask us about running their AC powered Rainman watermaker through an inverter. We have many customers running our systems through good quality 2kVA […]
06
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 […]
15
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 […]
09
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 […]
22
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 […]
21
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) […]
21
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! […]
21
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 […]
03
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 […]
21
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 are […]
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May
May
The Australian Institute of Marine Exporters awards Rainman multiple export awards for 2018. We were very proud to have won three categories in the marine exporter of the year awards, including the overall “Exporter of the Year”. Best Marine Industry Export Performance (Medium Exporter) Best Marine Industry Export Marketing Strategy Marine Industry Exporter of the […]
14
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 […]
22
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 […]
15
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 […]
15
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 […]
09
Jul
Jul
Rainman is proud to be awarded one of the top products of the year. Article commentary – Top 5 Products of the Year – Rainman Water Makers Not many Outdoor Power Equipment products have the potential to save thousands of lives – but the newly developed Rainman Water Maker certainly does! As we discovered at […]
24
Jun
Jun
This article by Honda was originally published by Honda in June, 2015. Ever been out and about and needed clean water to drink, bathe, cook or clean with? Being on a boat or stuck in the middle of nowhere is frustrating when you don’t have access to water. Rainman is an inventor and manufacturer of portable desalination units. Whilst […]
24
May
May
This short review of the Rainman watermaker was originally posted by Janko in the Sailing Blog – May 2015 This was a commentary on the first petrol (gasoline) desalination system designed for use on boats. Below is an excerpt, or read the full article. What is so special about Rainman watermakers is the simplicity of […]
22
May
May
Commentary by Petrea McCarthy posted in May, 2015 by Cruise Under Sail Excerpt from her blog is below, or read the full text. We are having a ball discussing The Next Boat. Himself thinks we should have a desalinator. We love being independent of the shore so it makes sense. Flavour of the month is Rainman; […]
22
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! For […]
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Feb
Feb
This article was published on page 161 of Cruising Outpost – Winter 2015 The Rainman watermaker has simplified (and reduced the cost) of getting fresh water from the sea. It’s not as easy as the standard watermakers, but it is less expensive: about $3,995 for the gasoline motor driven unit, and about $3,500 for the […]
07
Feb
Feb
In February 2015, Cruising Helmsman published a review of our first watermaker that we had launched less than a year earlier. It has since been moved to mysailing.com. Or we have the pdf of the original printed article available. Keeping the family clean Whether staying long times away from land or having crew that like […]
22
Oct
Oct
This was a blog post, originally posted on the Team Windcraft website in October 2014. Over the past eighteen months, we’ve been following an exciting new start up-business based in Sydney. Rainman Desalination looked around the desalination market and identified an unfilled gap in watermakers. Traditional desalination systems require installation into your boat and have […]
22
Oct
Oct
The below article was originally published at boatpoint.com.au in 2014. This older article was not on their site any longer, so is recreated here. Rainman Desalination, an Australian designer and manufacturer of potable desalination systems, has launched its range of fully potable, high output watermakers at the 2014 Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS). Ron Schroeder, […]