Also, If I've learned in my training, Never start with a quote:

“We sailors are already a strange species. In the morning, at breakfast, we still consider, if we eat two rolls, or maybe just one, To save a little - and then we go over to Navy budget (The ... A.W.Niemeyer the Caribbean) and buy 300 € a new pump, without batting an eyelash.”

The quote is from Klaus, the time at St. Lucia for two months and was next to me had the same fate: Repair his boat under the palm trees to have. I often think of this saying. Sometimes, If I expose the lunch, the five € prefer to stick to the boat – and especially, if I find them in the works, that something is not quite works, as it was intended and I quickly found another solution must be. It usually turns out pretty expensive. As the matter yesterday with the shower. Spontaneously, we now require an additional pump, Hoses, Check valve, I do not know ..., why am I having problems such luxuries as long staying, there were more important things to do. So I now have the project “Wheel” taken up again.

I am in possession of a brand new Windpiloten, I was already controlled the great ship on its predecessor and in high winds over the North Sea from Holland to Germany. Once I've had very happy on it, replace the old self-made wind vane from the previous owner against the delicate wind pilot, He can now be installed on the boat but not so easy. The control of the boat is in fact interpreted in an absolutely strange: From hard to starboard to hard to port, we have 5,5 Rpm boost. If I control the line of the wind so umlenke pilots at the wheel, colleague, the aluminum in this stark translation no chance. Because if he's up 25 Centimeter line obtained by (what would be enough for other boats for a change!), bottom of the rudder blade is not happening because of the large translation much. Two turns from hard to normal would be hard. So what must be done because.

More 2010

Proposal by the manufacturer, it is simply a second, to build rowing aufholbares, which is attached to the mirror. That would be the perfect solution, to give the pilot the wind lever arm of the largest boat full control violence. I have already fittings for the mirror. But then a second wish would be impossible - namely, an electric car pilot, the right bottom of the rudder quadrant attack. He would turn us into shallow water, Fjord, help on long trips and engine maneuvers at very. It would be possible to sail single handed and alone, sometimes to set sail. As soon as I leave the wheel that is, the ship sails out elsewhere. If the wire pulls the control times, I would need only to press the red button on the autopilot and the box controls the ship with a direct attack on the rudder quadrant into the nearest port. Could be encouraged with a tiller pilots are mounted on the wind, pilots also a good solution for driving motor, but as a real linear actuator would be really convenient. So it should now be resolved, makes possible both the: Wind pilot and autopilot. So first I will now try, the control is rebuild, that we only have two turns of hard on hard. This also makes the tax more comfortable hand. Rudder pressure was felt so far hardly, So the renovation should also benefit the tax benefit of feeling. - Would I fit the simple linear actuator on the quadrant, we have the problem that the steering oar in every major Sun Set, as the pulley systems is now interpreted and translated, would rotate continuously on, like a table saw.

I'm looking forward, the pilot to wind back the rear have. The mere, because those things so casually dip their flag while the ship affairs better, than I ever could. I like mechanics 🙂 and I think so too, that as broadcasting a weather vane in heavy weather, a certain calm.

For example, the last year looked:

I will look at everything now this weekend. Then hopefully the Klampnerarbeiten be completed. This past weekend I have not done particularly much. It was pouring with rain and so I went for two days with my family, was there in the basement plywood sawn, I need this weekend on the boat. All remnants of the rebuilding of “Maverick” 2005. It was only yesterday (Sunday evening) I was just for an hour on the boat, a couple of things to measure and look after.

Moreover, was and is once again all the money. New acquisitions and major works have to wait a bit. On board, but are still a few things to do, I can tackle without much money (I hope!).

I am also, holiday weekend to escape the big city and the countryside after Kopperby to drive. Here in the north is currently the hazardous EHEC pathogens ubiquitous. Mainly affects Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. In some restaurants it is very consistent and has everything, what's fresh, banished from the range. Hamburg will now be served without lettuce and tomato. Just Bread and Bullette. The other menu looked very tidy. Who would have thought, that healthy things are unhealthy, depending? When I watched the so-, is a longing in me getting bigger, the sails set, and let all these things behind me. But until then, the staircase still many steps.

Many things are still on the list, who want to be checked. A lot of work to a, when the boat this winter in Kopperby stands on land, but also a lot of new equipment, for the money yet to be earned. Last week I experienced, what life rafts cost for the Atlantic. 2005 I'm driven with a coastal island over. Seems, as we would have this summer with the last ten years does not get along maintained island, I got paid once. Clear, would have to wait a measure - but it costs so much, like my island coastline at that time ...

Again and again I find amazing, how quickly this page is currently known. The newsletter is subscribed to more and more, The access numbers are increasing daily. Keep it up! In the top 100 of sailing (but almost 1.000 Pages list) We are now in place 110 jump, to increase daily 5 Places. This is one of the daily page views for the competing sides since last December, But we are only out for a month. This is encouraging and great fun. 🙂

An attractive purchase today was a small, South African Flag. You will be reattached to the man-overboard buoy. A little souvenir because, where the boat comes – and hopefully someday to go back sailing.

John