Tues.,May 19/15. Launch day!
So after May 17 day I took Mon May 16 off and didn’t do a
whole lot. But on Tues. May 19 it was a BIG day! At about 1430 or 230 for you
landlubber types I actuall not I personaly but I in Kalinka1 went into the
water! Yippeee Hoooray and she didn’t leak well actually no more than normal,
the electric pump took care of it! Was
told by Bjorn I could have any open spot. So I picked an easy one and if the
boat sank it would really sink!
However everything worked out as I knew it would so no
issues. I immediately plugged in and then got the hose going and washed the,
stuffing out of the top sides and then did the insides. What a difference now
when I touched something I didn’t come away filthy! What a pleasure to be back in the water after
such a long time. Seems like forever! Spent the next couple of days doing odd
bits and trying to stay warm and dry! I succeeded! Friday I decided I needed a
change of scenery so I said my fare wells and headed out.
Decided on going back to Eidkjosen as easier to get around
from there and closer to Lufthavnen to get Sally when she arrives. Easy motor
after having to bleed the engine again! No bleeding the engine doesn’t include
shooting or stabbing it.( Though that is sometimes what you would like to with
them ). And having shot a couple of engines there is quite a bit of
satisfaction in it! What it means that with a diesel engine you have to get all
the air out of the system or they just won’t run. I better back up here.
I
decided to change the fuel filter. This meant that I had to take the old one
off and replace it. However when doing this air is introduced into the
fuel feed. Hence the need to bleed.
Thought I had got it all done until time to leave and engine start and die! Ha
I said, I know whats wrong so I opened an injector (Injectors are the thingys
that spray diesel fuel into the combustion chambers where the fuel is
compressed to the point it ignites and drives the piston down which turns the
crank shaft which turns the propeller shaft which turns the propeller which
makes the boat move. )Fuuufff. But now you kind of know how a diesel engine
works. A Gasoline engine does the same thing but the fuel is ignited by a
spark.
Anyway I got it bled again and it kept running so I crossed
my fingers, toes and legs (I did have to pee hence the leg cross. The finger
and toes were for luck of course! Cast off the lines and said goodby to
Skattora Marina. Headed South at 2 knots and just enjoyed the day! Made a
coffee and watched the scenery slide by. Ahhh cruising, there’s no life like
it! Of course the wind was on the nose!
I rounded the bottom of the Island and was able to u furl
the jib and do a bit of sailing. But as is usually the case the wind that was
on the nose and should have been on the beam decided that it was break time and
stopped. (I hate Unionized weather) so I
motored to Eidkjosen Bathavn. Tried to land on the main dock but of course the
wind decided to come back after lunch and blew me off the dock! The I
remembered I could use Ingbjorn’s slip as he was going to be away for a couple
of weeks. So I motored over and did. Then it started to rain and the bottom of
the thermometer dropped out and the whole weekend has been like that with the
added The Heater is acting up so tough to stay warm
Sat. I said enough is
enough and caught the bus and went into town!!
Sun fooled with the heater without much success.
Then I had lunch. Beans and tea.
Then since I knew I could get in and more importantly out of
the Lazerett. I decided to hook up the new Radio tuner. No problems everything
went splendidly and now I can use the ham radio again. Had a whiskey in
celebration and there the day ends!!!!
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