Fix water trouble + calibrate tank gauge & install smoke detectors 🚤🔧 | At Sea with Lilli & HC, ep50

Fix water trouble + calibrate tank gauge & install smoke detectors 🚤🔧 | At Sea with Lilli & HC, ep 50
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This is real boat maintenance in action. We take a “work weekend” aboard T1 and solve three different water-related problems:

1. A leak mystery in the front cabin (sealed after a heavy overnight downpour),
2. Water in the battery room/bilge (caused by a blocked drain), and
3. The stubborn water gauge that always gave wrong readings.
You’ll see the entire process from troubleshooting to solution — including potentiometer adjustment on the level sensor and a stress test with a full water tank.
On top of that, we install smoke detectors in several places onboard (safety first!) — and launch our big *giveaway* with prizes from Power. Join us and learn the tricks that make boating safer, smarter, and more predictable.

You’ll learn about:
• Checking for leaks in the front cabin: how to confirm watertightness after heavy rain
• “Water in the bilge” mystery: common causes (paint flakes/blockage), symptoms, and quick fix
• Water tank level sensor (capacitive measurement): error sources and correct calibration (potentiometer)
• Practical test: fill the tank, check the gauge, and adjust precisely to 4/4
• Fire safety on boats: where and how to mount smoke detectors using adhesive tape
• Giveaway: how to enter by subscribing to the channel

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Short English line for SEO:
Fixing freshwater issues, calibrating a capacitive tank gauge (potentiometer), installing smoke alarms on a boat — plus a big giveaway.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Grey skies & plan: work weekend onboard (not a cruise)
00:01:06 – Leak check in the front cabin after downpour (dry = sealed)
00:02:09 – Water in the battery room/bilge: troubleshooting begins
00:03:02 – Bone dry! Explanation: clogged drain due to paint flakes
00:05:24 – Water gauge shows wrong reading – time to fix the level sensor
00:08:13 – Locating sensors in starboard/port water tanks (connected)
00:10:18 – How the capacitive level sensor works (errors & calibration)
00:12:01 – Oops… the ring drops into the tank (solution: potentiometer!)
00:14:13 – Rescue mission with grabber tool – ring recovered
00:15:44 – Plan: glue the ring (Sika) and prep for reinstallation
00:18:28 – GIVEAWAY: prizes, how to join, when we draw winners
00:19:47 – Fire safety: installing smoke detectors in multiple spots onboard
00:21:41 – The next day: glue check – the ring holds
00:23:39 – Filling tanks, leak check & ready for calibration
00:28:10 – Fine-tuning potentiometer for exact 4/4 reading at full tank
00:31:48 – “Il Grande Fantastico!” – water gauge works perfectly
00:32:00 – Everything reassembled – ready for the next trip