Batteries duly installed....
The three batteries fit into the space previously occupied by two batteries perfectly.... and with the exceptionn of the missing battery terminals are all installed..... most satisfactory to see the battery voltages drop so very little when a load was applied.... and to start the engine off the engine starter battery!
While we were at it we got a few other jobs done.... there wasn't any point in going sailing.... the water was like a mirror, and you could barely see Felixstowe through the haze....
We scrubbed the decks of their weekly deposit of Seagull Guano.... (our next door neighbour berth holder is always dissapointed when we depart for the weekend, as its the only time the seagulls target his vessel.... on all other occasions, our own deck seems a preferablt seagull latrine)
We removed the cockpit tent for a hasty departure next weekend...
We also played around with the in mast/boom position to ease furling/unfurling.... I took a large right angle to the boom, and was surprised to find that my 'normal' furling settings for the boom height were way off from a right angle... so the topping lift is now marked.... the outhaul track car freshly treated with graphite spray, and in and out she went as easy as an easy thing!
Last but not least, I filled the water tanks.... at which point SWMBO asked why there was a leak below.... a small compression fitting had started leaking.... so quick dissassembly revealed a small fibre washer that wasn't in perfect nick... but a bit of PTFE tape, and careful reassembly set it all right....
Perfect... all ready for Pirate weekend... hope the weather holds out.... currently v. hot, and forecast to get hotter!
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