Spare parts haul overview: toilets, shackles, accumulator tank, and more
Returning to the boat after time in the States, Lauren Landers Sailing brought a wide range of consumables and spares: marine toilet seal replacement kits for two of her three heads, Dyneema soft shackles, a replacement accumulator tank (her previous one broke), an electronic control module, new drill bits, electrical components, a fridge pump, and several LED ceiling puck lights. The goal is to carry everything that is either unavailable in the cruising grounds or significantly cheaper to buy at home.
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Staying motivated for boat projects before the fun season starts
Lauren Landers Sailing acknowledged she was not feeling naturally motivated but was making herself push through boat projects anyway. Her reasoning: once the fun and social side of sailing life picks back up, it becomes much harder to focus
A productive boat day: accumulator, freezer, engine, and groceries all done
Lauren Landers Sailing reflected that the day was one of the first in a long time where every project went successfully. She swapped the old accumulator tank for the new one, which came off more easily than expected given how long the fitti
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