Why Lauren Landers Sailing swaps marine lights for Amazon alternatives
After years of living aboard, Lauren Landers Sailing found that branded marine lighting can cost around $100 per fixture. On this provisioning run she sourced replacement ceiling lights on Amazon at roughly $40 for a six-pack. Her policy is not to link products in her storefront until she has actually installed and tested them herself, so those lights will only appear in her Amazon storefront after the install video goes up.
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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
Heavy calcium buildup in hoses can defeat even a new toilet pump
On the master head, Lauren replaced the pump assembly but the toilet still was not working correctly. Her suspicion is that the hose itself has too much calcium buildup inside it, meaning the new pump is fighting against a restricted line.