Maverick currently-: Engine is running, Name stuck!

Dear Readers,

the restructuring of “Maverick too” precedes it. Cati and I are Friday evening after work to Holland broken, in order to create a little bit. Were just about to, again to turn, because I'm the last two weeks at rumkränkeln, But Holland welcomed us with a wonderful, mild spring weather. On Saturday morning, the first gaze fell through the skylight above the Salonkoje even on a clear, blue sky! 🙂

After we have done our first use of cleaning out the beginning of February and troubleshooting the engine is not much - at least much less, I was hoping for four days - it was time for the much more pleasant temperatures above insanely good! Actually, I had only planned, to bring the engine to run - it worked well! In addition, the entire deck scrubbed (Cati's Verdienst) and the first 2,5 Meters of the hull, so that we could put the name on the stern. For the rest of us lacked a dinghy, can scrub with whom we had the ship's side.

On Friday, we were only to 21 Clock on the boat and I've done except for the installation of a new radio is not much. On Saturday morning was then shortly after eight Cati's father on board, with which I mounted to lunch a new diesel filter with water to the engine have. I would rather play it safe, before I got the machine for 5 Years in the diesel tank befindlichem start. It is quite possible, that rain- or condensate have fallen into. Shortly after lunch, I then restored a great part of the wiring of the motor control panel and the new start relay installed. Caused me great concern the connection of the 35-square millimeter battery cable. I had torn the press connections in the dismantling of the old relay, because the bolts could not be solved. Now I had organized the appropriate compression joints, but not a tool for the pressure. So one cost of 250 € up. So, a bolt cutter extend the flattening. And that worked great! Looks, pressed as a professional.

The start of the engine was an exciting moment. A first visit on board I have a new ignition switch installed, forewarned everything is connected and Cati “According to DC wirds” and then turning the key just a clicking sound heard. Otherwise, nothing happened. Until then, I found the broken starter relay. Now the same thing again: Ignition key is turned, The lamps on the panel light up, pushed the button below deck, the motor rotates to actually. Then the first decompression lever down - rompompompompom … - He jumps already on a cylinder! So much so, as he would be hot. Madness! After 5 Years in the state he runs right away great. After one hour test run, I had enough confidence. After the name had stuck over the hedge, So we dropped off for a short test drive through the canal the lines! 🙂

Result: The new Maverick runs exactly like the old, is just a whole corner is greater. The engine sounds just. It really is almost the same!

Backwards against the wind in the box to drive worked great too. I am very pleased with this successful weekend! Next date is fixed then the 20. April - we have a crane in the harbor next appointment, paint to the hull again. Starting with the first of May “Maverick too” then transferred to the Baltic Sea.

Here are a few photos first. End of the week then follows a short video of the renovation.

John