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Valiant 40 Sailboat Tour (#3) Down Below Part 2. Water Tank Repair, Chain Locker, Marine Toilet, Electronics

We just posted our latest Sailboat How To Video yesterday.  We now have Closed Captions on our Videos which are being perfected daily.

Bluewater Cruising Sailboat Tour – Valiant 40 (Chain Locker, Water Tank Repair, Marine Toilet) Sailing Video #32

Another “Sailboat How To Video”/“Fixing Sailboats” video detailing 4 areas of fixing this old bluewater sailboat: 

  1. Sailboat Chain locker..a modification

  2. Sailboat Water tank repair instead of replacement

  3. Jabsco Marine toilet maintenance

  4. Headliner replacement (ceiling)

Patrick Childress, takes apart the Jabsco marine toilet and shows how to clean the deposits off, and lubricate the seals. He talks about how to restore a water tank on a sailboat instead of water tank replacement with epoxy and paint. He goes in to detail about the anchor chain locker and how to run the anchor chain further aft and lower. He also covers the replacement of the headliner. Rebecca debuts and gives a quick tour of the nav station and marine electronics aboard offshore cruising yacht, “Brick House”.

We have started a new YouTube channel…about the adventures we have in the countries we go to. We are NOT going to post those adventures on this channel anymore…. If you like those videos too…please check out our other channel at Our Other New Youtube Channel…The fun… And PLEASE…SUBSCRIBE TO THAT CHANNEL TOO!

This is Video 3 in a Valiant 40 Sailboat Tour

Part 1 :   (Above decks): Valiant 40 Tour Top Side

Part 2 : (Below deck): Valiant Tour 2 Down Below

Part 3 (Below deck part 2 #3) (This is the one you are watching now.)

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Here are some links for the Products seen in this video. 

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 Toilet

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Redport Halo Long Distance WiFi Antenna

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Predictwind Iridium GO. Predictwind Iridium GO

Predictwind Iridium GO External Antenna Predictwind External Antenna

My articles on Predictwind and Iridium GO: 

The decision

Article 2

 

Offshore Navigator Article Jan/Feb 2019

Predictwind has a lot of info on their site too about the iridium GO. 

       Predictwind website

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Here is the other channel we have…the PLEASURES of sailing around the world…so many amazing places to see. We aren’t always fixing the boat in exotic ports…I swear…

 

 

 

Replace Copper Pipes/ Plumbing on your Bluewater Sailboat with what?

PEX…An interesting idea on video…

 

 

Sailboat Plumbing Replacement -a Sailor’s bucket of plumbing worms…How to fix a burst copper pipe and upgrade sailboat plumbing. Patrick Childress shows how to replace a thru Hull in the water. This may just be one the best sailboat “how to” Videos you will watch this year!

More “Sailboat How To Videos”

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Here is the PEX hose that I used : Pex Hose

The connectors I wish I had, along with the proper tool : Tool and Connectors.

Good to have these in a variety of sizes…I had ONE onboard: Be prepared with these

An o-ring Kit like this one is invaluable to have onboard. I have used this kit many times from Panama to Tanzania!

Tubing Cutter: Simple Tool on Amazon

Electricians Fishing Tape

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A Tour of our Valiant 40. The Bluewater Sailboat. What do we like about it? What would we change?

Bluewater Sailing Tips and Tricks Videos on Patrick Childress Sailing Youtube Channel