A watermaker hose worn by shaft contact needs replacing on passage prep
One of the watermaker hoses on Lauren Landers Sailing's boat had been rubbing against the propeller shaft and eventually wore through. She is switching from the original blue high-pressure hose to a heavy-duty clear braided suction hose and is carrying a backup as well. She also recommends Sea Water Pro for anyone shopping for watermakers or DC air conditioning, citing their support and product quality as the best she has encountered.
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SeaFrost fittings: one connector holds, the other keeps slipping out
During a water maker reassembly, Lauren Landers Sailing found that one of the SeaFrost fittings stayed seated well but the other kept working its way loose. The connection between the two parts of the fitting struggled to stay together, whi
Experimenting with dinghy placement to reduce wear from movement
Lauren Landers Sailing noticed that the hydro vane has been causing wear and tear on the dinghy even when it is tied down and ratcheted. To address this, she is testing different positions on the boat to find where the dinghy rubs less and
Sometimes replacing the whole toilet assembly is faster than chasing seal failures
Lauren's aft head had seals replaced a couple of times and still was not working properly. Rather than continuing to chase individual seal failures, she decided to replace the entire assembly. The result: two out of three heads on the boat