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Days 269-270, New Mainsail, Variable speed fresh water pump, Water tanks cleaning, Water tanks fill automation.

  Is it not nice?  Geometrically, the sail fit very well, but the slides that came installed were 16 mm instead of the required 19 mm. That turned into a pretty significant problem because the sail simply would not work with my mast track. I contacted FarEastSails, and to their credit they responded quickly. They asked me to get a repair quote from a local sail loft and confirmed they would cover the cost of the modification. In hindsight, I have to take some responsibility as well. I carefully checked all sail dimensions, measurements, and specifications before ordering, but I never thought to verify what size slides would be installed. I assumed they would match the information provided for the boat. Mistakes happen. What matters to me is how a company handles them, and so far FarEastSails has been professional and willing to make things right. One other issue I noticed is that the sail is chafing on the outhaul track opening in the boom. This appears to be related to my par...

Received new Mainsail

 Me and sail  

Day 267-268 ELCI installed (part2), AC raw water pump replace, 3Dprinted clamps, Toilet installation, and... Sailing

Theme of the day - new toilet     ELCI Thanks walmart for returning money for the broken one, so I ordered new. Now I have shore power ELCI installed as recommended..   -- I found as small as reasonable IP68 box. And as usual it is "little small" , but next size is really big.  And I want it not to be oversized.  box is    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWKPKM5C   ELCI is    https://www.bluesea.com/products/3106100/A-Series_ELCI_Main_Circuit_Breaker_-_Double_Pole_120V_AC_30A     Box ready for installation   It is not simple to place a panel-mount marine ELCI in the box without a front panel. The ELCI is also quite deep and does not fit in the base of the enclosure. The panel needs to extend from the bottom section by about 1/4 inch for proper fit and clearance. I designed the panel to protrude and used threaded inserts in the enclosure for mounting. I also added a dedicated space for a ground connection terminal bl...