An additional data point on paint selection. We used Biocop TF on Harmonie. A multi season ablative that is good in both fresh and salt water. We wanted to avoid wondering how far up the

I use a handheld TDS meter and take the water from the ball valve in front of the flow meter. That's the direct output of the water maker. Cheers Alan Elyse SM437

When you are testing the water from the kitchen faucet you are testing the water in the tank. We installed a omega water sensor in the output line of the membranes. That gives me a better idea of

Chuck, In my opinion, there is very little risk for a few months back in the water. CW Bill Rouse Admiral, Texas Navy Commander Emeritus Amel School www.amelschool.com 720 Winnie St Galveston Island,

Thanks all for the replies and advice. The boat is going to be put back in the water without it being re-painted for at least a month. How bad will this be considering the rust on the keel and peeling

Dean the boat is in North Carolina until July then Brunswick Georgia until December then south to the Caribbean Thank you for the info Courtney Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

Bill, It is the bottom connection that leaks; the glass is not broken. I will check with Dessalator to see if valve is included with glass. Thanks Ben and Gayle La Bella Vita SM #3476S On May 13,

Ben & Everyone with a Dessalator water maker, I'm not sure of this. Is the sight-glass cracked, or is the seal and joint leaking? Or, maybe the pressure valve is leaking. Have you looked at the

James Yes it is water based and rollers are easily cleaned on water. On the third day of applying in Trinidad a big black cloud appeared and unloaded on us. It washed the two coats we were applying to

I have an AC water maker - 160 Ltr unit. The sight tube which shows freshwater flow is leaking from bottom where plastic base connects. Has anyone else had this issue? I contacted Dessalator about

I have an AC water maker - 160 Ltr unit. The sight tube which shows freshwater flow is leaking from bottom where plastic base connects. Has anyone else had this issue? I contacted Dessalator about

You might want to look at this photo. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/amelyachtowners/photos/albums/643381218 The answer about coppercoat effectiveness depends on many factors. One factor is the

Thanks for all of the helpful tips and experiences. I will let you all know how it goes in about 5 months when we re-comission. If anyone has additional checklists you can also email me at

Ian, What is your opinion of the effectiveness of Copper Coat in Tropical waters? My understanding is that the epoxy used in the Copper Coat system is water based (cleanup of tools etc, is

Paul We have used Coppercoat for the last 5 years. It works as advertised. We obtained our supplies from Jim Edwards in Florida (321-514-9197) who is the USA representative. It takes 14 units to do a

Duane, It will take time for the TDS of the tank to decrease. Also dock water can also have high TDS. I will try to get you a photo of where to open the product water line to test TDS, but it is the

Bill, Thanks for the reply. It makes sense that it's either a seal or a membrane. The easiest thing would be to just replace all the O-rings and see if that takes care of the problem. "Easy" is a

Bill, Thanks for the reply. I check the water at the kitchen sink faucet, since I don't have a sampling tap. I tend to run the watermaker at the middle of the green zone on the guage, but the

JP, I use a "Total Dissolved Solids" meter from HM Digital. I believe it uses electrical resistivity to give a TDS measurement. I use the water drawn from the kitchen sink. Duane

Paul Our boat had coppercoat of an unknown age, with some patches. We had the the hull stripped back in Trinidad and reapplied Coppercoat ourselves. The yard tried to persuade us to apply two coats of