On Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:30:53 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:13:21 +1000, Herodotus
wrote:

I have
two main water tanks and at present I can't see how I can lead output
to an intermediate without all the lugging up the companionway or
installing an extra pump. Space is also an issue here.

Are the two water tanks isolated from each other? If so, run the
output of the watermaker to just one of them, and use a transfer pump
to fill the second tank if you are satisfied with water quality.

Hi Wayne,
Yes they are and I believe that I can easily test the watermaker
output before I divert the outflow to the other tank once one is full.

I usually carry at least 4 25 litre jerry cans of water anyway so if
one tank did perchance become contaminated by a possible failure of
the membrane, I would still have enough water to get to port. My
longest crossing in the near future is from Panama to the Marquesas
which at the worst case scenario would be 40 days.

Thanks everyone for your input. I do appreciate it. I only wish that I
had access to such as this group when I started building my boat in
1989. It would have made the world of difference.

regards and thanks
Peter