Things to do
Empty fuel tank via polisher into jerry cans and clean out said tank. There be growlies growing in there. I have opened the tank, felt the dirt in the fuel the the polisher fuel pump stopped working. It is working now, I just have to get off my ass.
Re-attach jib roller furling. Need new sheave (pulley) on top of the mast plus a new halyard (rope).
Install dinghy davits. Shudder. That won't be an easy job. Crawling in the lazzarets to install backing plates and nuts will be a nightmare.
Fix BOTH deck hatches. I cracked both with my damned weight smashing down on them in rough seas. Curse my masculine physique.
Re-bed (re-seal) all port lights (windows). Drip, drip..drip....drip, dripdripdrip.
Learn to use the fucking sewing machine and make covers for our sun damaged jerry cans. And maybe a new bimini.
Find and patch leaks in the dinghy....again. Folks, buy a hard dinghy, trust me.
Remove all fluids from engine, and flush the cooling system with muratic acid and try and get the operating temperature down from 190 to a respectable 160 degrees F.
Remove dinette table, sand down and re-varnish.
That is not all but will do for now.
I just went through a bunch of your posts... Wow! How great is it that you made your adventure happen.... We never made it to the Rio Dulce, but have hear folks who go there fall in love wih the place... If you are still following us you will know we have had a few bumps along our way, but hope we will get back Bubbles in the next month or so... We will have to keep in touch, Kyle & Shelley.. Cheers
ReplyDeleteWould not call your trials 'bumps'. You are lucky to be alive!!!
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