When the new water tank level gauge was wired in it turned out to be dead and showing “Full” all the time, for any level. A new gauge put in today finally shows real water level.
Swapped out the tank level gauge
It’s a wrap!
The final piece of the puzzle was put in place today with some help from my friend Viktar: we connected and tested the fresh water pump. With that, fresh water system plumbing is complete! The original plan was perfectly executed in 3 months.
Accumulation tank installed
Second to last piece of the puzzle is in. The Shurflo accumulation tank is plumbed in. Only the water pump is left now.
We got hot water!
Tested the water heater and things are working great. Pretty awesome to have hot water on a boat!
First toilet flush test
Well, after all the hoses and wires were connected the toilet appeared to be dead. As I started troubleshooting, I realized that an inline fuse holder was wired into the +12V wire from the battery but I never actually put a fuse in it! Once that was fixed, we were in business. No leaks, no troubles. Happy!
First test of the plumbing
Performed the first test of the pluming by connecting a hose to the city water inlet. Almost everything worked just fine. So awesome to have faucets in the galley and head working! A few leaks showed up but I think all of them can be fixed with adding plumbers tape. Off to a good start!
Deck shower / city water inlet / galley faucet
Ran the plumbing for deck shower, city water inlet, and galley faucet. Getting close to the testing/debugging phase.
Water tank upgrades
Installed water level sensor and bibs for fill and vent hoses on the water tank. Also updated the outflow hose and added a shutoff valve. Connected the fill hose to deck fill and installed the vent hose loop but haven’t yet attached to the tank (waiting for sealant to set).
Also installed the water level gauge. Not wired in yet.
Deck shower installed
City water connection inlet
