Finally, Finally the time has come: After four and a half long, cold and sail-free months to get back into the water. While we were the good old “Maverick” Launching the first time 2005 have even more geslippt, , the successor boats gekrant always alone or in pairs and assembled, Crane is the date when such an eleven-ton boat a very different and whistles. Six of (!) we were on Saturday morning at eleven in the marina. With fewer people it is simply not possible, the 12-meter-long aluminum palm to heave off the shelf and grind to the mast crane. Madness, these dimensions.
No sooner was the boat in the harbor Harburg sold, I plunge below deck, tear on all lockers and floorboards up, behind which there are seacocks. All sealed. Cool. The last year we are actually governed permanently flooded namely - that is,, We were not very close. The seacock in the hold on the starboard side, converge on the cockpit bailer and the aft end of the basin, let some water in.. The new seal was worth it. Only the front valve in head licking a few drops, is tight but within an hour. Well.
The mast will be hectic places. Finally, soon after lunch and is available in four crane dates. We quickly assemble the rig, the rubber boots on the spreaders with dish soap grease, press it into the brackets. But when one wants the spreader screw does not fit anymore. How does the? It takes an hour, until we assemble the collar and let the other way around so the screw enough space. It holds. Then relax the situation: A crane was called off date. We have one and a half hours, to defecate. Puuuuh.
Time, for a break on the aft deck. The sun comes out, It is summery warm. Hard to believe, when one considers, Earlier in the week that four degrees, sometimes even snow were all the rage! Was really time, dass der Frühling kommt. Da sitzen wir nun in der Sonne: My colleague, Alex and his wife You, also Nico and Birte from Bremen. Also Peter looks over short. Except for Alex and Tina, we all want this summer Kopperby lie in the loop. A small harbor near Kappeln, is become our second home. Peter is the first time this year there. Alex and Tina are a couple of miles further up loop – but surely we will all meet for a barbecue this summer often. Hach yes … Beautiful thoughts. I've got a feeling: The season is a blast!
At half past two it goes on, the mast is provided. A fantastic device. I get really respect, when he hovers over me away. Hopefully, holding the leash. Alex passes the mast to Nico, moves to the aft deck on the side. I mount the Kutterstag.Dann leads Nico's foot on the deck fitting, I chastise the bolt through. Lower shrouds fixed - Voilá! He is. What am I happy, that the four were with on-site - this would have been alone with Cati something stressful, from lack of exercise.
Quick is the most struck. Nico and smell from Birte, must continue to Kopperby, your own boat cranes. Also we are in a hurry, Kattwykbrücke want to order the Süderelbe 16 Achieve clock. An hour later we have only. The smuggling runs fast and well. As soon as we are on the Süderelbe, is my regular, skeptical eye on the temperature gauge – this time (for the first time in this boat) justifiably! 110 Grad. Mist. The engine is too hot. I turn it off, let us drive. Not a nice feeling on the Süderelbe. Sailing is not really. Alex breaks down the engine room. Quick is the error found: The seal of the cooling water filter has to 23 Years discontinued. The engine gets enough cooling water. Alex stuck a new seal with Sikaflex, also do not want rubber gloves to repaint the ground. The result is as close. “Now is of course ne’ Once a solution”, He explained. Clear, that the thing must be replaced at the earliest opportunity. But the temperature does not drop. I open up the table, make clear the way from the top to the motor. The cooling water expansion tank is the goal. “Furztrocken”. “Suboptimal”, I think. Any truth in it would be. The engine still was not hot enough, have taken to contain the damage - but somewhere, the water must be so out. We moor a short time in a pram on the bank, water to fill - and insert a coffee break. A call to explain the Kattwykbrücke, why is it half open: Construction work. We come loose from underneath, So we can save the rush. After cooling the machine keeps the temperature. We tap a broken heat exchanger. But that will only show a close examination.
Against 17 We run a clock in the city marina and stay there for one night. With the S-Bahn stations there are only seven to go home. Reason enough, To persuade Cati, I still want to install just the display of the new Log / sounder combo. “Is also very fast”. One and a half hours later, the display lights in the cockpit, a second light flashes from the server at the card table. Mice Cinema. Cool! I'm happy 🙂
At about half past eight, we're on our way home.
John
