Month: May 2017
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Customised blankets ๐
Courtesy of K, a pair of customised throws / blankets for Blue Opal.
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Sunday Sailing
The first one has a bit more wind noise than I thought it would.. turn your volume down ๐
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Water system – accumulator installed
The water system upgrade is complete. A new backing plate was installed opposite the existing one, and the shelf for the pump was moved to this plate. Old piping was removed, new piping (shorter mostly) was added. The non-barbed connectors are an absolute pain to work with when you don’t have a way to heat…
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Water system – upgrade redux
The first step is completed – the two ball valves have been placed in-line between the tanks and the T-connector that joins the tanks to each other and the rest of the system. Tested, and they work just fine – the pump area is current in bits, as I’ve taken the Jabsco pump out so…
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Water system upgrade
Blue Opal’s water system is fairly simple – a large stainless tank under the forward berths, plus a triangular Plastimo tank ahead of the big one. They’re both connected to a T connector that heads off towards the Jabsco pump. There’s an in-line filter attached to the pump inlet, and after leaving the pump, there’s…
