Current progress
The Voyages of Richard and Amanda
Tue 4 May 2010 18:10
The to-do list goes down on one hand and up on the other. A rigging check
has highlighted a few things that need to be sorted so that means the mast
will need to come down, probably next Wed. We need new lower shrouds, and
various masthead fittings need to be put on properly so they don't fall off
mid Atlantic.
JG was put back in the water today, so this was the first chance to check
the engine since fitting a new exhaust elbow and calorifier connections.
Unfortunately this also exposed the source of the burnt oil smell I noticed
the last time the negine was run; there is a small hole in the exhaust
manifold allowing exhaust gases out into the engine compartment!!
It really is two steps forward one back.