I'm a Squirter With a Wet Butt Ep143

In today’s episode, we’re addressing a frequent concern among boating enthusiasts – getting a wet behind while sitting on the boat after rainfall or splashes from the water. This issue can be quite frustrating and uncomfortable, so we’ll go through several solutions to fix it.

Squirter Fix

In our previous boat configuration, we had installed an EVA foam that looked like teak on the cockpit seats. We thought it would be a softer option than the hardwood previously painted there. However, after just a few months under sunlight exposure, this material began to disintegrate at the seams, and even worse, leave ugly stains that were not from us!

Removing EVA Foam

The decision was made to rip out the EVA foam and assess the situation. The stuff had been installed just a couple months before this episode, so its quick degradation due to UV exposure is really disappointing and not acceptable at all.

Repairing Cockpit Seats

To fix the issue, we’re going to remove this junky material that’s holding water and causing stains, which is also really bad. We’ll attempt to paint the area to match the existing hardwood. This will require sanding down where the foam removed some of the paint. Unfortunately, it’s been raining quite a bit so we can’t paint until the surface completely dries.

AC Intake Issue

Next, we move on to tackle the AC unit in the owner’s cabin. We noticed that after 2 and a half years of operation, the seacock feeding the raw water to the AC condenser pump is failing, with the shaft between handle and ball inside breaking.

Rerouting AC Intake

To resolve this problem, I’m going to reroute the water intake from that seacock to another nearby seacock through a hole drilled in the bulkhead. This will ensure better AC performance and prevent faults due to the faulty seacock.

Sharing Head Seacock

In our aft companionway, there’s a head and it seemed like the water was not flowing well. By checking the J-shaped loop beneath it, we discovered that the trap could be bad so we plan to replace it. A functioning toilet and AC system is crucial on a boat!

Companion Way Hatch Lock

To enhance security, we’re improving our rear companionway hatch lock mechanism. Currently it’s just propped up, so the new solution would be a wooden block holding the lock shaft firmly in place while allowing for easy removal when needed.

Creating Wooden Block

I’ve glued and clamped together two pieces of African mahogany to make this wooden block. Now it’s time to screw and finish it up for a nice look that will keep our hatch secure.

That sums up the major fixes and upgrades we tackled on this episode! From fixing leaky seacocks to securing companionway locks, these tasks were crucial in keeping our boat watertight and secure for living aboard. With these improvements in place, we’ll have one less thing to worry about as we continue to sail around!

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