I installed a new depth transducer in Syvsover and wanted to test if it works before the boat goes back into the water. Neither the transducer manual nor the instrument describes any testing procedure on land so I tried another method which I describe in the video.
Category Archives: Maintenance
Saildrive Anodes & Galvanic Corrosion
When I took our boat on land for some maintenance I found that the anodes on the saildrive were used up very unevenly. The anode on the saildrive looked almost new but the one on the propeller was completely gone. I suspected a fault of some kind here and started “troubleshooting”. But after reading upContinue reading “Saildrive Anodes & Galvanic Corrosion”
Boat Heating
After the old heater broke for good I decided to install a newer version of the Eberspächer M10 in Syvsover. While doing that I also rerouted some of the heating flow to get hot water without using the engine. I outlined the whole process in the following video. As promised in the video, here theContinue reading “Boat Heating”
Splicing Cheap Rope
In the past I sometimes had difficulties splicing double braided ropes. Especially the ones which were rather cheap when I bought them. Milking back the cover into the core after creating the eye was impossible even when using excessive force on a winch. I tried a lot of different techniques and finally found two methodsContinue reading “Splicing Cheap Rope”
Some Needed Maintenance
As mentioned in the post before there were some items which I wanted to have fixed right away. It is still winter and not the best weather to get out anyways. But also not too pleasant to work on a boat either. Space on dry land is quite limited in our harbor, the nice thingContinue reading “Some Needed Maintenance”
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