Awning
I went to see Ivan and Cristina to check on the progress of my order. They were watching the Olympics opening ceremony from Bejing. It was about 10:30 Brazilian time. I stayed to watch.
The Brazilian director keep crossing to various members of the Brazilian team to chat on mobile phones. He also had a foot fetish and kept zooming in on athletes feet.
After the ceremony finished I collected my new forward awning and the modified aft one.
This new awning will keep the fore cabin cool and allow the cabin hatch to be left open without the risk of a soaking.
More maintenance. On the atlantic crossing I repeatedly had water dripping on my head while I was in my bunk. During a rainstorm the other day I finally traced this leak to a hole that had been drilled in the deckhead when the teak decking was originally installed.
A lot of these holes were drilled and never sealed. Now after 10 years they leak. Repair involves removing the headlining, drilling out and cleaning the hole then sealing it with epoxy.
Another two holes sealed and hopefully no more water drops on my head.
The fordeck spotlight (new Sept 06) came with a long life sealed bulb which only lasted about 14 months. I found a replacement in Salvador and installed it today.
The Brazilian director keep crossing to various members of the Brazilian team to chat on mobile phones. He also had a foot fetish and kept zooming in on athletes feet.
After the ceremony finished I collected my new forward awning and the modified aft one.
This new awning will keep the fore cabin cool and allow the cabin hatch to be left open without the risk of a soaking.
More maintenance. On the atlantic crossing I repeatedly had water dripping on my head while I was in my bunk. During a rainstorm the other day I finally traced this leak to a hole that had been drilled in the deckhead when the teak decking was originally installed.
A lot of these holes were drilled and never sealed. Now after 10 years they leak. Repair involves removing the headlining, drilling out and cleaning the hole then sealing it with epoxy.
Another two holes sealed and hopefully no more water drops on my head.
The fordeck spotlight (new Sept 06) came with a long life sealed bulb which only lasted about 14 months. I found a replacement in Salvador and installed it today.
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