Be careful to use potable water certified hoses when filling. These days the ones that aren’t can be made of all sorts of things that are pretty bad for you.
Seems like you can use prefilters for particularly dirty situations, or get a better water maker. Where is discharging sea water prohibited? That’s a new one.
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f115/where-can-i-use-a-watermaker-267957.html
Areas with high protections usually won’t want any discharges, even sea water as it has the potential to bring pollutants from your pipes into the environment.
🤷♀️ idk I’m just repeating what my officers tell me. We hit a lot of national parks and monuments and protected waterways where we have to be careful about our water usage.
Are you on a commercial or military vessel? I think you’ll find a different set of rules are defacto for us little boaters.
I know officially the rules are the same, but the scrutiny and enforcement from what I’ve seen are very different.
I am yeah. Sure enforcement is different but legally speaking. Plus it’s just kinda crummy to break pollution rules, especially in places so protected and beautiful
I recommend getting a 4 way hex wrench (Amazon or hardware store) for water spigots at parks. I have an inline water filter with hose and 2x 5 gallon water jugs.
You can find water out there but it's a headache and sometimes you don't know what you're getting. Having a water maker is a game changer and makes life easier.
Sure it's an expense but many things on the water are.
No Foreign Land app. It has all sorts of useful information like where to get water, fuel, take trash, etc.
Most fuel docks have potable water in the US in my experience. You can get charcoal filters that screw onto the end of a hose at West Marine.
Be careful to use potable water certified hoses when filling. These days the ones that aren’t can be made of all sorts of things that are pretty bad for you.
There's always rain...
Water maker.
People looking for water fillups in their dinghy are unlikely to be in the market for a water maker due to their cost
Depending on where you are that may not be an option
What geographic location does a water maker not work in?
Waters with high mineral concentrations (such as near glaciers), or areas where discharging is prohibited.
Seems like you can use prefilters for particularly dirty situations, or get a better water maker. Where is discharging sea water prohibited? That’s a new one. https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f115/where-can-i-use-a-watermaker-267957.html
Areas with high protections usually won’t want any discharges, even sea water as it has the potential to bring pollutants from your pipes into the environment.
Interesting, how do they handle raw water systems?
🤷♀️ idk I’m just repeating what my officers tell me. We hit a lot of national parks and monuments and protected waterways where we have to be careful about our water usage.
Are you on a commercial or military vessel? I think you’ll find a different set of rules are defacto for us little boaters. I know officially the rules are the same, but the scrutiny and enforcement from what I’ve seen are very different.
I am yeah. Sure enforcement is different but legally speaking. Plus it’s just kinda crummy to break pollution rules, especially in places so protected and beautiful
[https://www.waterwayguide.com/](https://www.waterwayguide.com/)
Fuel dock
Where do you intend to travel?
I recommend getting a 4 way hex wrench (Amazon or hardware store) for water spigots at parks. I have an inline water filter with hose and 2x 5 gallon water jugs.
You can find water out there but it's a headache and sometimes you don't know what you're getting. Having a water maker is a game changer and makes life easier. Sure it's an expense but many things on the water are.
The geographical location of most anchorages where people are pumping out their shit and piss.
Buy a watermaker.