Water

When we first moved onto Mattina, I knew the one item I wanted before we headed offshore was a water maker.

So, Matt got to work and installed a 12 volt Spectra “Cape Horn Extreme.” The unit is installed in the forward deck locker for easy access.

Watermaker

Now, we get 15 gallons per hour of clean water. No trying to find water. No carrying water. Just turn on the tap and there it is.

We like the reliability and the efficiency. It only draws one amp per gallon produced.

Mattina comes with a large shower, so the extra water makes living aboard luxurious. We don’t have to monitor every drop that comes out of the taps. I can’t imagine life in the Bahamas without our Spectra water maker.

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I’ve had a bit of a setback this week.

Water, water everywhere . . . and not where I want it to be. An innocent little glass of water and presto – no more Macbook.

If you’re reading my blog, you know I’m living on a sailboat and nowhere near a store or something as luxurious as a Mac store, so when I spilled a glass of water on my Mac it brought tears to my eyes.

I shut down, ripped out the battery and hoped for the best. Days later, I’m not having any luck.

After the terror subsided, I remembered I made a back up the day before (phew), and that my husband loves me. The second is a very important point. When I asked if I could have his computer for the rest of the season, he happily said yes. He would use the tablet. Again phew.

We have backup equipment on the boat for almost every part, and I’m very happy that this extended to a backup device for my Mac and an extra computer.

Now I just have to get used to the keyboard!

My message: don’t forget to backup your work.

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