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Rainman Desalination is a manufacturer of portable and integrated watermakers suitable for the marine industry and land-based activities (4WD, off-grid, remote communities, emergency response, resorts and military).

Rainman watermakers are distributed worldwide via dealers and stockists located globally, including throughout Australia.

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Rainman water maker shows versatility when moved from Riviera 445 SUV to a Riviera 4800SY in Melbourne (Australia)

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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 […]

Semi-installed Rainman water maker on a Sayer 38′ sailing catamaran

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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 […]

Rainman Naked AC water maker installed in a Lagoon 42 (Australia)

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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 […]

Rainman water maker installation on an Aquila 36 power catamaran (QLD, Australia)

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  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. […]

Sailing Bluefin – Rainman portable AC watermaker review (Australia)

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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! […]

Clipper Round The World Race – Emergency water maker replacement (Australia)

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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 […]

The Rainman AC desalinator easily handles the freezing water temperatures in Antarctica

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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 […]

An insight into the Rainman production and manufacturing headquarters in Sydney Australia

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Many customers would like to stop by and see where the systems are being made. Unfortunately, it’s only the customers in Sydney that can do this. We always like to speak with people face to face when possible, but this is rarely the case. The vast majority of systems we make are exported from Australia. […]

Avid diver / photographer takes Rainman to Osprey Reef, Queensland Australia on his Lightwave 14m Power Cat

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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 […]

Team Windcraft – Making fresh water on a Hanse 400 with a Rainman desalination unit

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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! […]

Team Windcraft : A portable watermaker for cruising sailors

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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 […]