Installing the head
So, I diverted a bit from normal practice here and had long ago decided to use a composting head instead of a ‘normal’ marine head – you may remember me pulling out all the head plumbing and holding tank. A… Continue reading
Finishing off the plumbing
It was time to finish off the plumbing. First, I installed the new taps in the bathroom The old ones were pretty grotty as you can see. Again, I had a huge problem getting these things off and had… Continue reading
Engine Refresh Part 3 – Changing the oil and filters
The last thing to do here was change the oil, and change the 3 filters – primary filter, secondary filter and the oil filter. First was the Primary filter – this is a rancor filter and first in line in… Continue reading
Engine Refresh Part 2 – Hoses and strainers
Next on the list was to replace most of the engine hose. I didn’t have enough to do all of it, so I replaced the heat exchanger hose, the fuel hose and the raw water hose. Since the heat exchange… Continue reading
Engine Refresh Part 1 – Heat Exchanger
First thing to do was to move the heat away from it’s old position – IE above the batteries. In this position, if it vented coolant, it would vent right onto the batteries, which would not be a particularly great thing… Continue reading
New hot water heater
The heater that came with the boat was of unknown age, and I had no idea what condition the inside was. It was a pretty good brand so it may have been ok – I decided to replace it anyway.… Continue reading
Wiring the starter circuit
As part of the electrical rehaul, I had removed all circuit wiring. After wiring up the house battery some weeks ago, now it was time for the starter circuit. This would be controlled by a single on/off switch, as part… Continue reading
Installing external Outlet
Ok, so this isn’t really external (it’s under the port side Lazarette and still therefore covered) but it was outside the main cabin and therefore needed some extra measures taken. This was going to be where the battery charger plugged in –… Continue reading