#boat work

Ensenada Boat Work - Yacht Refit in Mexico!

Yacht refit is typically performed by experienced marine professionals and can range from minor repairs and maintenance to extensive overhauls that can take months or even years to complete.

Morning routine (or lack there of): the fine line between procrastination and boat work.

Our morning routine while at anchor or moored in a marina seems to be: stay in bed for as long as possible, so until I can’t stand staying in bed any longer. This time is often made longer by reading the news on my phone. We usually also have one or more cups of tea while in bed. Then we get out of bed and depending on our mood and how much our tummies are growling we have breakfast or do our…

Ensenada Boat Work - Yacht Refit

Yacht rift in Mexico involves various activities such as replacing or repairing parts, modernizing the electrical and mechanical systems, upgrading the navigation and communication systems, repainting or refinishing the interior and exterior, and more.

BILGE PUMP FAIL: Replacing the dead bilge pump and float switch on an Alberg 30 Hello Friends,This episode was filmed the morning after our Fourth of July trip to the island where we had a lot of problems with our bilge pump and switch. I replaced our old cheap dead bilge pump and switch with a new: RULE 1100 GPH - 4164 LPH Blige Pump and a  RULE Super Switch - Model 37A This video was made to try and explain how bilge pumps are set up and how to replace them with an existing system in place. I hope this helps some of y'all who are installing a bilge pump for the first time or replacing a bilge pump on your boat. Thanks for watching! Fair Winds,

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This is just a short video where I talk about discovering seagrass holding open my seawater intake valve on my head.

On our last trip we kept having the problem with the head filling up with seawater even though we had switched the switch on the toilet to the "safe" side. It turned out to be full of seagrass and this could have resulted in the boat sinking if we were not onboard and the bilge pump failed for any reason.

My old head was a "Johnson Pump" and was new on the boat when I bought it but it never worked great and broke when I took it apart to inspect the valve. I replaced it with a beautiful new "Jabsco Twist 'n' Lock Manual Head, Marine Toilet"

I love Jabsco (even though I pronounce it Jobsco) products, I have their macerator pump onboard Triteia and all of my Y valves are also Jabsco.

I hope this helps someone if you ever encounter your bowl overflowing with seawater, this might be a good place to look...

If its overflowing with something other than seawater.... please don't call me for help.

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Fair Winds, Sailor James

On this episode I show you guys how I went about installing my Digital Yacht GPS / AIS / VHF combo antenna for my Digital Yacht iAis receiver. I wanted to install it on the stern rail and to run the cables down the tube of the stern pulpit and into the aft lazarette.

Hoping to avoid removing the entire stern pulpit I decided to try and drill through the backing plate and into the tube itself. My plan worked and I was able to complete the job easily with the help of my friend Christian of Sailing Vessel Antares.

Thanks for watching this project throwback video I hope it helps you in some way.

Until next time, Sailor James