Our route down from Titusville to Vero Beach looked like this.
Route leg from Titusville to Vero Beach
Suntex Marina
We booked a slip in VB’s Suntex Marina for a week. The plan was to install the watermaker and fans for the Bahamas. The install was taking me longer than expected so when we went to add a second week, we learned that a two-week stay cost the same as a month. When the month ended and I was making probably my 6th Uber ride to Lowe’s to buy more needed plumbing & wiring parts, we added another two weeks, oh wait … make that another month! That’s why we like to call it “Velcro Beach”!
Friends
During our time in Vero Beach we enjoyed visiting friends and making new ones.
Marty, Kelly, Jim and LoriRiverside CafeKelly, Marty,Lori and JimLori, Terry, KellyDoreen, Kelly, Pam, Marty and EddiePam, Eddie, Doreen, Kelly and Marty
Watermaker Install
The watermaker is a nice addition if you plan on spending lots of time in the Bahamas where water can cost upwards of $0.50 / gallon. More than the cost is the convenience of being able to fill our 440 gallon water tanks while on anchor. Now how do we install a diesel maker onboard?
Watermaker high pressure pump is an actual pressure washer that uses the water to cool the electric motor20 micron then 5 micron filters incoming seawater. Carbon removes chlorine when flushing system with municipal waterProduct water flow meter, total dissolved solids meter. High pressure gauge and pressure vessel end-cap.Flow and TDS meters mountedCheck valves keep saltwater and fresh from mixingProduct water manifold to send fresh water to either tank or the swim platform for filling water jugs for other boatersComponents mounted using starboard brackets onto pressure vesselPressure washer body strapped in placeHigh pressure gauge with pressure adjustment knob
Other Purchases & Install Projects
Electric Receptacles with built-in USB charger portsThermacell to fight off the no-see-umsHatch fanCabin fans – 4 in Master, 2 in guest, one in head, 2 saloonChairs lashed to cockpit bulkheadThermacells for each side of cockpit
Satellite communication device to text while out of cell rage as well as track our location
MV Simple Life 
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