Making Water



Queen Charlotte Strait looking toward Broughton's

 




Departed Jennis Bay at 10:20 in the morning and made an easy transit through Stuart Narrows at slack water.  Reached Queen Charlotte Strait through Wells Passage and headed north with 4-6 foot following seas and blue sky.  The clear day brought expansive views in all directions, a sight to behold.  Arrived at lovely Blunden Harbour (behind Robinson Island) around 13:30 and anchored in this roomy, yet well sheltered harbour with four other boats (crowded by previous standards).  While underway in the vast open waters of Queen Charlotte Strait, Leonard made more water!  Our boat’s water-tank holds 250 gallons of water and we use about 20 gallons of water per day -- a 10-14 day supply.  As we continue north, there are fewer opportunities to get water at marinas so it's great to have a “watermaker” on board that replenishes the supply.  A watermaker works by forcing salt water under pressure through a membrane (similar to a filter), allowing only the fresh water through, while dumping the highly concentrated salt water back overboard.  Watermaker’s can be very expensive; the more water they make, the more expensive they are to purchase.  Money-conscious Leonard purchased a used watermaker from a shop in Portland, Oregon.  But, oh!  There’s the cost of installation; and in our case, some parts needed to be fabricated.  In the long run, we probably didn’t save a whole lot of money, but it surely must be the best tasting water ever to be found!











Great Tasting Water!













 





Watermaker