#sailingdiy

[fromrefugeetoyachtowner]

Transforming a Staffing Box into a Game Changing PSS Shaft Seal 🚤 Transforming an Old Stuffing Box into a PSS Shaft Seal! 🌊🔧 Starting with a packed traditional box 🔩 Removing bolts, reorienting parts 💧 Ensuring a dripless seal 🌀 Final goal: Sleek PSS shaft seals installed!👀 Follow the journey, share your tips, and let’s dive into marine DIY together!👍 Like, Share, and Subscribe for more!#BoatLife #DIYMarine #PSSShaftSeal #SailingDIY #BoatMaintenance

[oceanpilgrims-blog]

As she didnt come with a fuel guage or method of knowing how much fuel she has in her, I created one. 1. Syphon tank of all fuel, 2. Refill 1ltr at a time, dip and mark on a dowel, 3. Transfer measurements (including Gallons) to a material of choice ie: something long lasting. Simple. I will be making a device similar to the theory of a mercury thermometer. When I place the rod in, an item on the rod stays afloat on the top of the fuel level. #westerly #cirrus #uksailing #sailing #reburbishment #sailingdiy #saillife #oceanpilgrims (at Portishead Quays Marina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByfoMOPl6Bz/?igshid=3tn08suyc2yv

[precisionsailloft]

UV damage is sneaky... it silently deteriorate the fibers of sailcloth and delaminates sails until your stitching is rotting, and your panels are coming apart! Knowing how to identify and prevent UV damage is important to prolonging the life of your sails. 

https://www.precisionsailloft.com/blog/the-hidden-truth-of-uv-rays/