Plumbing part 2 – PLUMBING SUCKS
So after I got the water pump installed, I decided that it would be a good idea to replace the faucet as well, since it was EXTREMELY gross on the inside. Also I am a classy fellow, and a nice… Continue reading
So after I got the water pump installed, I decided that it would be a good idea to replace the faucet as well, since it was EXTREMELY gross on the inside. Also I am a classy fellow, and a nice… Continue reading
Now the battery stuff was all hooked up, it was time to install the water pump. First I ran some tubing from both the tanks, and put on a Y connector, then I ran it to a stepdown adapter (from… Continue reading
Once the lower capacity, automatic ‘maintenance’ bilge pump was in place, it was time to add the ‘oh shit’ pump – this ones sole purpose was to pump out a ton of water in as short as time as possible.… Continue reading
So the boat when I bought it had just one bilge pump, a lil 500GPM one with a float switch A few problems with this – 500GPM is a not very power bilge pump at all, and won’t be… Continue reading
My new smartplug socket (to replace existing, slightly dodgy existing shorepower socket), shorepower cord and Blue Seas AC/DC panel arrived today! Just waiting for the galvanic isolator and the ELCI switch and we are in business – I can’t wait… Continue reading
So I haven’t updated for a while, and the reason for that is that I got onto the ‘Cleaning’ part of the project. I’m really bad at cleaning, so ‘cleaning’ meant ‘do 5 minutes of scrubbing and then take a… Continue reading
I went back today and attached the drain pipe I think I’ll have to end up shortening it so it forms a slope down to the drain, but that will do for now.
Or maybe not. After arriving at the boat today, I started marking off the waterline with green painters tape, and then abruptly decided to get someone else to do it. This was for 2 main reasons: – Firstly, for maximum… Continue reading