Why you should run a freshwater flush on your watermaker before leaving
If leaving a boat for an extended period, Lauren Landers Sailing arranged for her caretaker to do a weekly freshwater rinse on the watermaker rather than running the engine. Leaving a watermaker sitting with stagnant water inside, even relatively clean water, can cause biological growth that degrades the membrane prematurely. The alternative is to treat it with a preservation chemical, but the regular freshwater flush removes that need. Lauren had already dealt with a watermaker problem and wanted to avoid repeating it, making this a priority task for the caretaker.
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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
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.