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: Video Review
Watch video reviews and customer installations of Rainman watermaker products and desalination units.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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 […]