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Would you change seacock valve 65cm below the water line whilst afloat?! It might not be as scary as you think. This valve body seized up (despite only being 3-4 years old) so I unscrewed it, popped in a wooden bung, bought a new one and screwed it on. The trick is to be prepared. I had all my wooden bungs on hand, covered any electrical equipment and was ready for the worst case scenario. Fortunately, because it was a fairly new fitting, it came undone relatively easily and the job was pretty straight forward đđŚ And whatâs the worst case scenario I was prepared for? The worst case scenario is the thru hull fitting itself breaking off when I attempt to unscrew the valve. What would I do about it? Just tap in one of my many wooden bungs and then arrange to get the boat lifted out! That scenario was quite unlikely but it helps to think through what could happen. What also helped me is that, from previous experimentation on another boat, we have pumps that I know could easily outrun the water coming in through that hole. An uncontrolled inflow through that fitting wouldnât be good as it would spray seawater everywhere but itâs good to know that the pumps could cope. Itâs always counter intuitive and panic inducing to see water flooding in to the boat and I know many people donât like to pull out their paddle wheel log transducers for that very reason however staying calm and knowing that it would actually take quite a long time to sink through a 3/4â hole means it may not be as bad as you think. Always worth thinking what else could help. Whilst away, shopping for parts, I left Kate armed with cushions as well as wooden bungs as a cushion pushed hard over a hole will slow the flow enough that most bilge pumps would cope. Despite my previous experiments I was even surprised how little water we took on but the point is that, with a little thought and prep, changing a valve or pulling that paddle wheel so it doesnât foul up neednât be that stressful or require an expensive lift out. Luckily for me everything went super smoothly this time so no need for backup plans! It does get the heart pumping a bit when you havenât done it for a while though! đđŚ #followintrepidbear #sailinglife #sailing #sailor #liveaboard #sailboat #boatlife
âş Full report in Multihulls World N°197: https://www.multihulls-world.com/articles-catamaran-trimaran/lagoon-world-escapade-over-400-catamarans-get-together-all-over-the-world âş It's not every day that a shipyard celebrates its 40th anniversary... and when it's the worldâs #1 cruising multihull shipyard, things are bound to be done in style! At Lagoon, celebrations are taking place throughout 2024, having started in March with the presentation of the Lagoon 60 at their Bordeaux site and continued with the Lagoon Escapade. Over the long weekend of May 17, 18 and 19, no fewer than 30 ownersâ rendezvous were held simultaneously all around the world (well, almost simultaneously, ignoring the time difference...). In all, 300 Lagoons and 1,500 crew celebrated this anniversary. We were at the Lagoon Escapade in Turkey with Lagoon brand manager Thomas Gailly. âş Become a FREE SUBSCRIBER to Multihulls World's YouTube page now - https://www.youtube.com/c/MultihullsWorld âş Log on to our website to discover over 500 multihulls tests! Subscribe to our newsletter to take advantage of our promotions and boat show invitations! https://www.multihulls-world.com/ âş Follow us on Facebook! https://m.facebook.com/MultihullsWorldMag/?locale2=fr_FR âş Discover us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/multihulls_world/ âş Follow our multi news on X https://twitter.com/multihullsworld?lang=fr âş Letâs talk about business https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicoques-mag-multihulls-world/ âş Like us on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@multihullsworldmag #multihullsworld #yachting #multihull #cruising #bluewater #sailing #sailcruising #seatrial #boatreview #bluewatersailing #powercat #boat #boatlife #boating #sailingday #YouTube #tiktok #catamaran #trimaran #thomasgailly #emmanuelvandeth #tezmarin #lagooncatamarans #lagoonworldescapade @Tezmarinchannel @lagooncatamarans
MARIAN II is a 42â Lake Union Dreamboat, Built in 1928 in Seattle, Washington. She was the first flagship of the PNW Classic Yacht Association, and started the tradition of boating to University of Washington football games. She's in the 2026 Worldwide Classic Boat Show, and your boat could be too... CLICK HERE: classicboatshow.com/showboat2026 or head to classicboatshow.com to submit your own boat. Check out the link in our bio or head to classicboatshow.com to submit your own boat. . . . . . #classicboat #classicboats #boatshow #woodenboats #woodenboat #boat #boats #boatlife #boating