I really wouldn’t know were to start trying to explain this site. Probably it is not what you’re expecting. It’s not all about traveling, special nice places and beautiful pictures. I also like to take you on a another tour, with different and everyday things I encounter that make me wonder. Feel free to response in the comments and please correct me if I make to many language errors. Enjoy and thanks for passing by.
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Lot’s of things happened. We finally fixed the hydraulic mainsail furler on Vlieland. Well, in fact ‘Mugabe’ did, but ‘Alesund’ Dirkie and I added very important mental help. Than we didn’t wait a second longer and left immediately for our new destination. 77 hours later we arrived in Strusshamn, a little gjestehamn near Bergen. Except for a few hours we had a pretty easy ride, most of the time with the help of Perki. Yesterday we visited Bergen, today we did some little maintenance and tomorrow morning we’re leaving for a new destiny up north. More to come the next days and weeks.
Lot’s of things happened. The engine was ready until something broke off. The powercable had some issues with itself. We’re feeding Lady Tuuli so much she’s laying straight on het waterline, but I think she likes it. At this moment there are some little things I could do on board, but that’s as always on any boat.
There’s only one real thing left. We have to mount the hydraulic furler, which is finally repaired, back into the mast. If that is going well, not leaking oil or other funny things, we’re planning of leaving Makkum to Vlieland on Monday. And if the weather predictions hold on we’re leaving Vlieland on Tuesday or Wednesday morning.
It’s about 350 miles to our next destination. Fingers crossed 😉
I finally got my A1/A3 license to fly this little thing. It is really not that difficult but it’s the focus to do it. Now it’s not only time to fly but I also started the A2 course online. Let’s see how that goes.
First bread I baked on board. Look at this big lump of flour and seeds. And it tastes perfectly. Well to be honest I didn’t bake it, the machine did, but I watched it for three hours 😉
This in-mast-furler-thing makes strange noises. That’s for sure no good. Now hopefully they can fix the thing. Preferably as soon as possible. Although we still have some other things not working properly. So what’s the hurry.
As I was dry surfing the Internet looking for a sort of gnss-data-logger I found a simple Steamrock GS-57. Just what I was looking for. Unfortunately it’s not available at the moment. But nothing to worry about. Instead I bought this two other displays. One Barometer with history and alarm function and the other one is measuring waves, so we don’t have to lie about that anymore.
Now I found a Furuno NX 700 A Navtex receiver. That’s also very tempting 😉
It’s more like a never ending story. The new sails are ok now. The hydraulics for the mainsail furler definitely not. Meanwhile the Webasto heater has sometimes a life of it’s own and the brand new alternator doesn’t do what it should do in the Mastervolt-systems. Have I told you about the blackwater pump? Have a guess.
I’m not going to mention the software issue with the Raymarine Axiom and the auto pilot. Hopefully that’s just an update. And there are always those little issues we just ignore.
So we’re in the marina in Makkum now. Waiting for things to happen. The sun is shining, it’s not too busy, it’s like having a little vacation. Cheers!
