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30-Day Return Policy We have a 30-day return policy, meaning you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return or exchange.
Eligibility for Returns To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it—unworn or unused, including tags, instruction manuals, warranty cards, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase. We reserve the right to refuse returns or assess additional fees at our discretion if the merchandise is missing parts or is not in new condition.
Returns accepted for 30 days
Customer is responsible for return shipping. If you request The Yacht Rigger to provide a shipping tag, the shipping cost will be deducted from your refund.
A 3% restocking fee will apply.
No returns on final sale items.
If your return request is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label and instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
Damages and Warranties Please inspect your order upon receipt and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged, or if you received the wrong item. Most items we sell are covered by manufacturers' warranties. If you experience difficulty with a product, please contact the appropriate manufacturer for assistance or email us at sales@theyachtrigger.com.
Exceptions / Non-Returnable Items Certain types of items cannot be returned, such as custom products and special orders. We also do not accept returns for hazardous materials, flammable liquids, or gases. Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item. Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
Exchanges The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to request a return of the item you have. Once the return is accepted, you can make a separate purchase for the new item to ensure it is in stock.
European Union 14-Day Cooling Off Period If the merchandise is being shipped to the European Union, you have the right to cancel or return your order within 14 days, for any reason and without justification. As above, your item must be in the same condition that you received it—unworn or unused, with tags, instruction manuals, warranty cards, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
Refunds We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return and inform you if the refund was approved. When processing a refund, no additional transaction fee is incurred; however, the original credit card transaction fee is not refunded. If approved, you’ll automatically be refunded to your original payment method within 10 business days. Please allow some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund. If more than 15 business days have passed since we’ve approved your return, please contact us at sales@theyachtrigger.com.
Return Policy Abuse We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone suspected of abusing any policy of The Yacht Rigger.
Description
Description
The membrane is a key part of your watermaker, and is at the core of the desalination process. This component extracts the potable fresh water from the filtered and pressurised seawater stream. When well cared for, the membrane should last five to ten years. The important aspect to be aware of is that you do not want small organisms in the seawater dying and rotting in your membranes.
As your membranes age, the TDS (total dissolved solids) will gradually increase. Most people will change membranes when the TDS readings get to 700-800 parts per million (ppm).
Although the membrane could be considered a long term consumable, we generally do not recommend customers keep a spare on board. Failure is extremely rare and membranes have a limited shelf life when new. Rainman uses Filmtec SW30 membranes, either SW30-2540 (2.5″ x 40″) or SW30-2521 (2.5″ x 21″). These are standard sizes and can be easily acquired around the world.
Rainman Watermakers offer a compact and efficient solution for producing fresh, potable water from seawater. Designed for versatility, these systems can be installed in a space-saving configuration or used as a portable unit for ultimate flexibility.
Rainman watermakers are built with premium components sourced from leading manufacturers, including Honda, General Pump, Filmtec, and Noshok. We ensure that the filters, membranes, and replacement parts are non-proprietary, facilitating easy service and support globally.
Versatility
Rainman watermakers can be easily transferred between boats or used in remote land based applications. Keep your watermaker when you change your boat.
Reliability
Partnering with the best companies for components, Rainman watermakers have a very high quality build, ensuring reliability and longevity of your investment.
Life Cycle Cost
With modest initial investment and components designed for durability and easy maintenance, the overall life cycle cost of a Rainman watermaker is kept to a minimum.
Global Support
A global network of over sixty dealers are in place to ensure you have support in the far corners of the world. Routine consumable parts are non-proprietary and easily sourced.
Portable or Installed configurations
Rainman Watermakers are available in Portable and Installed configurations. Each can be converted to the other for maximum flexibility! Portable and installed systems allow for you to choose the best fit for your application as your preference changes.
The Rainman Watermaker portable configuration comes ready to go right out of the box. With set up of your portable desalination taking as little as 10 minutes, you can benefit right away from a fully functional, and extremely robust portable desalination system without the cost and downtime of complex installations.
Rainman watermakers can be installed within there sturdy cases, or as a traditional installed module. This gives you the flexibility should you choose to install your watermaker immediately, or if even you decide to in years from now. A range of accessories are available to help you install your Rainman watermaker in our parts store.
Electric or Gasoline Watermaker
Rainman Watermakers are solid, robust portable desalination systems designed for the extremes of a maritime environment and built with ingenuity, with the most popular of our systems needing only a small portable generator to operate, and our gasoline systems being completely independent and backed by the global and prestigious Rainman Honda warranty. Check out the videos below to watch out most popular portable desalination systems in action and why you too will fall in love the Rainman Watermakers.
ELECTRIC WATERMAKER
Rainman watermakers are quick and easy to setup, yet very simple and reliable to operate. Our 115V rainman desalination systems are the most popular system on the market.
GASOLINE WATERMAKER
True portability, our gasoline systems require no external power, and are the icon of true efficiency. 1 gallon of gasoline equals 140 gallons of water. No Power, No Problem.
Helpful Videos
DESALINATION
Fresh Water Anywhere...
Rainman Watermakers present a streamlined solution crafted for producing clean, drinkable water from seawater. Tailored to fit in compact spaces or adaptable for on-the-go usage, they offer unparalleled versatility.
I haven't installed yet, but Mike and Andre at The Yacht Rigger have been nothing short of excellent and patient in answering my numerous questions pertaining to my project of converting my house bank to LiFePo. Will be starting on the install shortly (which will include the installation of two Class T 400A fuses as well as other items purchased from TYR).
Blue Sea 5121 400AMP Class T Fuse
Customer
Complete Order
This is a review for my complete order of 2/0 AWG Battery Cable Red and Yellow, the Victron BMV-712 Black Smart Battery Monitor, 2 ea Blue Sea 5191 Terminal Fuse Block 30-300AMP with 2 ea Blue Sea 5189 250A Fuse Terminal and 5190 Blue Sea 5190 300A Fuse Terminal (1 installed, 1 standby), and 1 Egis XD Series Single Flex 2 Relay-ACR. All installed by me as directed by The Yacht Rigger electrical experts. New dual starter battery installation was smooth and easy. Works like a champ with no issues! This is the first time since I owned this boat that I can see the stater battery condition!
Victron BMV-712 Black Smart Battery Monitor
Customer
Complete Order
This is a review for my complete order of 2/0 AWG Battery Cable Red and Yellow, the Victron BMV-712 Black Smart Battery Monitor, 2 ea Blue Sea 5191 Terminal Fuse Block 30-300AMP with 2 ea Blue Sea 5189 250A Fuse Terminal and 5190 Blue Sea 5190 300A Fuse Terminal (1 installed, 1 standby), and 1 Egis XD Series Single Flex 2 Relay-ACR. All installed by me as directed by The Yacht Rigger electrical experts. New dual starter battery installation was smooth and easy. Works like a champ with no issues!
Pacer Yellow 2/0 AWG Battery Cable - 50
Conan Disney
Easy install and fast charging
Arco A 275 alternator is almost a perfect fit on a yanmar 4jh3e. Installed with balmar pulley kit . Easy install and fast charging .n more belt dust covering everything.
ARCO Zeus A275L Alternator
Conan Disney
Providing a lot of power.
3@405 watt rec panels on top of Bimini with 2@ Hyundai bifacials on top of Atlantic tower. 1x2 “ anodised aluminum used for supports . Each panel has their own mppt charge controller due to the amount of Shade on my sailboat.panels are providing a lot of power.