Dave,

I have thought about doing this same thing, "if I should add a
watermaker". What I would consider is making the smaller starboard water
tank into a diesel storage tank as it can flow down hill into the main
diesel tank when needed, (no transfer pump required). The port tank
holds enough water for a crew to survive an ocean crossing if the
watermaker fails. Having lots of diesel would give you an enormous
motoring range when there is no wind.

Rich Cassano
S/V Gray Eagle, Tashiba 40

Eventually I will
> replace the SST water tanks with poly welded tanks and smaller since I
> have installed a water maker I do not feel the need to carry 100 gallons
> of fresh water and can probably get by nicely with 75.

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