Do I need a watermaker in the Caribbean?
In the immortal words of Don of Cygnus, “Its a lifestyle issue!” There is ample water available at the fuel docks all up and down the island chain costing between 10 and 25 cents a gallon. You will not save money running a watermaker.. You will have the issue of supplying it with sufficient power, the requirement that it be run regularly and the inevitable occasional breakdown. You will save the trouble of docking and filling the tanks or having to transport water in your dinghy. You will have as much water as you want (which is kind of fun) I don’t think that the water maker is worth the money if you are in an area where water is available. I have observed quite a few people become slaves to the watermaker where they could easily buy water at a much lower investment in time and money. If you have one, you must run it (and in a clean water area) or it will fail. It is a necessary evil if you are going to be at sea for long periods or are spending time in areas where potable water is ju
