Head Vent install
The original vent install for the Natures Head was simply a screen laid over the hole from the old pump out hole. This was great until it rained heavily, and a ton of water went down the vent and into… Continue reading
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Learning Lessons
One thing that has been a constant has been the amount of new things that I’ve been learning. Some I learn the hard way. Today, I decided to do some crabbing. I’d already taken out the boat once before with… Continue reading
Installing the dodger
One of the things the boat came with was a dodger frame (that had pulled loose), and rear frame, and a big bag of what can only be described as ‘mystery canvas’. With Winter coming, a project that rapidly increasing… Continue reading
GPS Install
Next up was to install the GPS. I decided to mount it on the pedestal so went and bought a bunch of fittings. After a short while of mucking about, I managed to get it installed. I then had to… Continue reading
Shifter handle mod
The shifter on my gear pedistal is held on by a screw – this had already given way once (and was the first repair I did) and it gave way again when I was on a docking lesson – luckily… Continue reading
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