Puerto Sauce
26/08/10 22:38 Filed in: Uruguay
Calm and cold last night with heavy fog this morning.
Back to Buenos Aires in the afternoon with a long shopping list for our visit to the U.S.
Back to Buenos Aires in the afternoon with a long shopping list for our visit to the U.S.
Winter Maintenance
25/08/10 22:13 Filed in: Uruguay | Maintenance
Water was again leaking from the Jabsco heads pump. Not a lot but enough to corrode the galvanised jubilee clips.
I decided to do an overhaul on the pump as well as fixing the crack.
This time the crack was on the inlet pipe. I think the problem here is that the hose connections are just not thick enough to withstand repeated flexing as the pump is used. Last time it was the outlet connection.
The exoxy repair from last time is still holding do I did the same repair on the inlet as well as fitting new washers and other bits from the Jabsco spares kit.
It all went back together and now functions perfectly without leaks.
I decided to do an overhaul on the pump as well as fixing the crack.
This time the crack was on the inlet pipe. I think the problem here is that the hose connections are just not thick enough to withstand repeated flexing as the pump is used. Last time it was the outlet connection.
The exoxy repair from last time is still holding do I did the same repair on the inlet as well as fitting new washers and other bits from the Jabsco spares kit.
It all went back together and now functions perfectly without leaks.
Puerto Sauce
24/08/10 21:13 Filed in: Uruguay
First job this morning was to top up with fresh water. There has been a lot of new piping installed recently an the water was not too clean.
This from one 20L can.
Lovely sunset this evening.
This from one 20L can.
Lovely sunset this evening.
Ferry to Puerto Suce
23/08/10 21:39 Filed in: Uruguay
Nice trip as usual on Colonia Express.
I finally got an answer on availability of the advertised ticket prices. There are 5 seats available at the lowest price and 5 at the next level on each sailing. These are rarely available.
All fine on Kiriwina. Batteries were well charged and the bilge was dry.
I finally got an answer on availability of the advertised ticket prices. There are 5 seats available at the lowest price and 5 at the next level on each sailing. These are rarely available.
All fine on Kiriwina. Batteries were well charged and the bilge was dry.
An Incident
Slightly damp this morning. On the way up to catch a train I stepped up to the station forecourt.
The grass here was slightly wet.
I slipped and fall face down onto the concrete.
A bit of an ouch and I ended up looking like this.
The grass here was slightly wet.
I slipped and fall face down onto the concrete.
A bit of an ouch and I ended up looking like this.