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Ocean Rival Journey Log
Adam Power Diana Power
Mon 29 Jul 2019 08:31
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Last entry
before returning home. My latest thoughts are to come back
out for early Sept to clear out of Darwin before the wet
season and
also get
through Indonesia to Malaysia by end of October. That would
put us back on schedule for a new year trip onward.
To that end I
bought a last minute flight tonight with a flexi return
ticket which saves a bit on 2 singles.
The engine
isn't fixed but I am now superconfident that it is just a
faulty thermostat- Doug at St Olaves suggested I test it and
so I took it out and covered it with boiling water and it
didn't open. I didn't know about the thermostat at all and
now understand that it opens when the tempersture gets above
a set figure (82 deg according to Parts4engines) allowing
the fresh water to circulate and keep the temp around that
level. If it doesn't open the water overheats and blows out
of the filler cap which is what I was seeing. I had a cycle
round to try and buy a replacement here but to no avail- It
can be ordered but I may as well order it myself and bring
it back out with me. If by some perverse mechanical twist it
doesn't cure the problem I will have to admit defeat and
call on a professional mechanic.
I took the
genoa to a sailmaker just round the corner for another
patch up. It would look impressive if all the patches were
different bright colours. Not much white left I should
think. The marina here is well serviced with a chandlery,
sailmaker, launderette and excellent showers. Dani looks
after it with skill, controlling the water level and
welcoming boats with a flash of her knickers as you pass
through the lock and throw your lines up to her. It gets a
lot of storm water in the wet season so fouling is very
light on the pontoons and if one stayed through the wet
season presumably your bottom would be flushed clean without
need for a scrub. She feeds the fish that come in and some
of them apparently spit at her to remind her it is lunch
time.
I have done
an oil change, washed out my oily clothes, serviced the
sheet winches and just had time to update the blog before a
last beer, some supper to finish up the fresh supplies and
taxi ordered for 22.30.
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