An important note, after several years experimenting there may be some less expensive methods to re-use the sensors in your Beneteau or Lagoon based boats. Please see the bottom of this post for details. Black water tanks, poo-tanks, crude tanks or ick tanks. Keeping track of how full they are is not a fun task.On this and our last catamaran the tanks are wall mounted above the heads and only hold 81 liters (21 US gallons, 0.69 Barrels). This limited storage means we have to be aware of what we are holding in between pump-outs while at the dock or “sails to the pump-out” when you are anchored. This level tracking can cause some anxiety among members of the crew. *cough* Caroline *cough* Over the years we have developed several methods of checking tank levels without sensors. We have used our 2-million candle power flash-light, aiming it down through the…
We have blue courtesy lights on our lagoon 450. They cast a warm blue light in the cockpit, the walkways to and from the…
I am putting these notes here for others. S/V Fizzgig, a 2015 L450F was commissioned as a 240VAC 50Hz EU boat. We are in…
We replaced the old 15kg OEM spade anchor on Waponi Woo with a 65lbs Mantus anchor. The Mantus has a large hoop that, when…