Actions Back flush secondary and primary systems Change impeller Clean filter in primary Add Fernox descale to primary, run hot…
Another go at overheating problem. This clean out has reduced the temperature indication somewhat. During engine runs indication of fuel…
It is always a surprise to me how long it takes to live this way. The simplest task seems to…
An excellent resource, a bit like Foyles used to be (perhaps still is) in London. I was particularly pleased to…
So, time for some culture and maybe a little shopping. My museum card was as originally issued expired in August…
Not such a good day. Bike was on board but not locked to ship. After some considerable effort I managed…
A trip over to Texel and, I have to say, a truly superb Texel Lamb feast. I go for mutton…
The Volvo Md11 has a Swedish built fresh water cooling system installed at build. Preferable to raw or sea water…
Paul and Mark arrived Amsterdam on the evening of the 6th and, as old friends will we chewed the fat,…
Headed Harlingen
All good aside from both VHF us and knocked off port nav light in lock at Ijmuiden. Derrrr, not quite…
Self steering working, that’s a major step forward. Anchor locker needs rearrangement with bottle moved and secured to allow chain…
In no small measure due to Jan who I would say has more than doubled the work rate, its all…
Still need to leak test but am fairly confident that this solution will work. A first coat of Epifanes 29…
No pic for the moment. Jan, neighbour, came over and did “top cover” with the drill driver to get genoa…
Met up with Jasenko, the new owner and skipper of Aquarius, my ship for several years in Helius Hafen, the…
A Mk1 of 1983. Decks had not been ground so that is a good start. Original teak was 10mm now…
Do the Maintenance seems to be a good plan so major effort, deck, rig.
Flopped out Wednesday Thursday and started on task list. Decision made, do the maintenance including first go at the teak…
Left Royal Gothenburg YC and routed to visit Marstrand via Stuart, a friend on Ockero. Marstrand to Ellios, the birth…