Potable Water availability Pacific Central America

[Ddunmire]

Planning to sail from Panama to Monterey CA in April/May 2023 and considering whether or not I should plan on adding a watermaker to my boat. My concern is the availability of potable waters in marinas along the way. Would like to hear from those with experience on water availability. Thanks.

[Stu Jackson]

Have you not heard the old standard: "Drink tequila - it's safer than the water"?

[Bgkahuna]

Roughly calculate your sailing days and then determine your water needs. In most marina's, you can get bottled water should you need it. A water maker is a nice feature and can give you peace of mind, however, water availability has not been an issue with proper planning.

[donradcliffe]

Not a whole lot of marinas south of Mexico, and potable water is hit and miss. For example on this month's trip north I found potable water in Marina Palmira in La Paz, but not in Marina Coral in Ensenada.

[Ddunmire]

These are helpful replies, thanks. Also, always like Stu's humor.