Caleta del Sebo 14-31 October
31/10/07 20:57 Filed in: Isla Graciosa | Canaries
With plenty of time on our hands we attended to some boat maintenance. Tomas completed cleaning the underwater hull over several days and I sanded and oiled the coachroof grab rails.
Our marina berth in Caleta del Sebo is not supplied with water or power. So far we have only had to run the engine once to charge our batteries. The Superwind has pretty much kept up with consumption although we had to turn off the fridge during a period of low or non existent winds.
Over the last 18 months it has been disappointing to see brand new stainless steel items rust quite rapidly. These shackles were new in May 2006. To be fair the supplier offered to replace them immediately but I declined suspecting that replacements would rust just as quickly. They cleaned up nicely with with Oxalic acid.
These sheet track cars were photographed when only ten months old. The supplier provided immediate replacements.
I prepared long shopping list of new items needed and replacements for failed items.
In Puerto Sherry we discovered that the light on this Baltic horseshoe buoy was completely useless after less than 1 years use. The interior switch and fittings were completely corroded. It was first deployed in May 2006. Put away between October 2006 and June 2007 when it was deployed again.
A replacement Lalizas light was purchased in Puerto Sherry but we did not fit it until Cadiz when it failed immediately with a faulty switch. Rather than purchase another of these useless lights I will upgrade to a sealed battery Aquaspec type.
We will need courtesy flags for the Cape Verde islands, Brazil and Argentina together with the necessary passage and small scale coastal charts.
The Yanmar spares kit will need to be enhanced with a selection of "O" rings, washers and filters. We have a Lucas CAV primary fuel filter which will need a spare sight glass and "O" rings and our failed gearbox dipstick will need to be replaced.
Other items needed include stern gland packing, boat polish, Sikaflex, maps and guides of South America, ensigns, lights and sprayhoods for the lifejackets, spring balances to ensure we are supplied with full gas cannisters and to avoid excess baggage charges, 2 Bebi LED lights to complete our main cabin installation and a replacement starboard navigation light to replace the one whose internals were dropped into Cadiz harbour.
Our marina berth in Caleta del Sebo is not supplied with water or power. So far we have only had to run the engine once to charge our batteries. The Superwind has pretty much kept up with consumption although we had to turn off the fridge during a period of low or non existent winds.
Over the last 18 months it has been disappointing to see brand new stainless steel items rust quite rapidly. These shackles were new in May 2006. To be fair the supplier offered to replace them immediately but I declined suspecting that replacements would rust just as quickly. They cleaned up nicely with with Oxalic acid.
These sheet track cars were photographed when only ten months old. The supplier provided immediate replacements.
I prepared long shopping list of new items needed and replacements for failed items.
In Puerto Sherry we discovered that the light on this Baltic horseshoe buoy was completely useless after less than 1 years use. The interior switch and fittings were completely corroded. It was first deployed in May 2006. Put away between October 2006 and June 2007 when it was deployed again.
A replacement Lalizas light was purchased in Puerto Sherry but we did not fit it until Cadiz when it failed immediately with a faulty switch. Rather than purchase another of these useless lights I will upgrade to a sealed battery Aquaspec type.
We will need courtesy flags for the Cape Verde islands, Brazil and Argentina together with the necessary passage and small scale coastal charts.
The Yanmar spares kit will need to be enhanced with a selection of "O" rings, washers and filters. We have a Lucas CAV primary fuel filter which will need a spare sight glass and "O" rings and our failed gearbox dipstick will need to be replaced.
Other items needed include stern gland packing, boat polish, Sikaflex, maps and guides of South America, ensigns, lights and sprayhoods for the lifejackets, spring balances to ensure we are supplied with full gas cannisters and to avoid excess baggage charges, 2 Bebi LED lights to complete our main cabin installation and a replacement starboard navigation light to replace the one whose internals were dropped into Cadiz harbour.