11-30-2020 Monday Thought you might like to see what Sherry Burger, Captain and Cortland McDonald have been doing to bring Nyanza up to ocean traveling standards as they now work on the transmission issue to move out of Norfolk hopefully Wednesday. A great team...lucky man for me.
11/18/20- Wednesday travel to boat. Speak with chris Parker for leave date Saturday from Jabons and set up forecast package. Turn on fridge /freezer**
11/19/20- Thursday provision-offload boat provisions etc Stow all.
11/20- Friday -leave dock at Jabons for Cobbs marina -made tent reservation
for tomorrow night or just fuel.
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11/21-Saturday- arrive Cobbs marina
Fuel up boat and Jerry cans
Wash down
Move to slip
Offload trash
Meet uber for new batteries
Load batteries to boat
Make dinner on Lenard's Boat, Pearson -clean lock offload onto
Nyanza food back and forth- ugh, Wish we had stove.
Email chris Parker -Request wx forecast for Monday night.
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11/22-Sunday
Go for coffee!!! Uber to Starbucks @$9.00 (no coffee for 2
days!)
Clean head/ service clean shower sump w/vin peroxide baking
soda... clean floor head etc decontamination cleaning!! Overflow from urine
etc...
Remove oven/stove inspect fittings -corroded take photos remove
hose for replacement, look up hydraulics shop
New Batteries / switch out off load old, make schematic for new
with p/n terminals on opposite sides... etc.... inspect old began leaking due
to over charging... take old batteries for disposal
Try to get info on new head order service kit
Change reservation for Moorehead city transient docks- spoke to
Lee Everett At: 252-725-5025
Make reservation online:
Wednesday 11/25/20
Walk to dinner at Buffalo wings restaurant, walk to Food Lion for
cleaning products sanitizers water and frozen turkey dinner & pie
Uber back to boat with provisions- Offload to boat stow
etc.. Shower
Finish up at 01:00am!!
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11/23-Monday
Clean up david massive nose bleed, throw out pillow /sheets
Walk to /get 'stop bleed' and extra wound care at CVS
Uber to A&B propane in Chesapeake/Get new hose and fitting for stove
Reassemble stove and test for leaks.
****trouble shoot oven won't stay lit!!! Look up online
determine Need new oven nob- remove nob to light oven, works without nob only!
Clean and address mold in quarter berth (sherry bunk) headliner etc.
Fill water tanks treat with bleach
Purchase new shower head and install in head. Works fab/no rust etc..
Clean scrub main bilge fill test bilge pump- no alarm?? No high water audible alarm. Will check and clean remaining bilges.
Make dinner in oven!! Quiche and salad.
Check wx forecast
Calculate departure time for arrival Wednesday to Moorehead City
NC
Download weather and Determine not enough time to arrive NC Wednesday before wind S>SW 30kts -Update wx forecast request to leave on Thursday afternoon to make 72 hour run to continue onto Charleston SC.
Cancelled our reservation for Moorehead City NC, extended dock here at Cobbs until Thursday
Called West Marine (VA Beach) for siphon pump for fuel. Need to p/u volt meter & siphon.
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11/24-Tues
Head!!!! Siphon vented loop squirting fecal matter and urine
into carpeted locker
Call west marine for replacement loop- take photos speak to paul.
Clean clean clean head!!!
Try to block valve troubleshoot to avoid plumbing
Not working!
Fixed high-water bilge alarm. Wires not connected - court removed it cleaned and connected it. Works audible at nav table. Wiring was completely fouled and not attached...
drop off laundry at suds
Rinsed power washed bilge !! So so gross from head to main bilge
All cleaned and wiring tested and ran all electronics
Leave all open to dry
11/25- Wednesday
Troubleshoot hot water heater not working. Tbd
Calculate next distance to south port or Charleston
Charleston = 410
Request wx forecast for tomorrow with departure time
---may need a shut off valve to head to prevent water ingress to head underway.
-- uber west marine for parts
--- uber driver for return (cash) stop at Taylors hardware too,
nice guy
----Engine day:
Engine check:
Oil, racor, strainers
Check impeller and racor-
Check spares
Check Belts
**Clean eng sea strainer- gasket is broke needs replaced is
leaking**
Swap sea strainer lid from main bildge exchanged to engine sea
strainer.
Went to cvs for hot water bottle to make gasket...wound up using
Fitted silicon hair tie for gasket on sea strainer lid- works great no leak!
Program External regulator for alternator (Balmar ARS-5) set for
new battery bank to prevent over charging when motoring.
Reprogrammed to AGL (agm) settings
Shop vac'd bilge found sunglasses among other tidbits
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11/26- Thur Thanksgiving
Worked all day!!
Changed racor- worst I've ever seen!!
Cleaned eng area
Checked for leaks:
- coolant leaking see photos
- Water dripping from eng intake
see photos
- Checked impeller- photos ok
Chart course discuss weather-
delay until 0600 tomorrow
Made dinner /lunch /pies
Check inverter while off shore power-reseal behind under sink in head- shrink wrap tape
Test emergency bilge pump / take photo of new battery label... for specs
Nap!!!
Dinner shower bed early departure
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11/27 Friday
Top off water
Trash secure all power up test all...
Leave dock at 0600
Transmission failure at 10:30 off Rudy inlet Virginia Beach
Call tow boatUS for tow back to Cobbs marina (Rudy inlet too
shallow)
Meet tow at 1330 and transit back to little creek /Cobbs marina @ 1730
Phone 757-487-3670
Great Lakes power and diesel in Chesapeake for transmission
service
Aaron will get someone out Saturday morning
his direct #
+1 (410) 487-2488
11/28-Saturday
Back at dock, david left clean bunk sheets etc.
Clean hvac filter filthy dust thick
Clean locker to hvac
Clean shower sump
Arrange dock reservation at marina office may need to move us.
Make arrangements for transmission repair: take photos in eng
compartment send info to Great Lakes Power...
leave message for Horizon to call back too.
757-434-5225
Make lunch / dinner onboard clean up.
11/29- Sunday
Laundry
Calibrate depth to match charts...check for water temp?does not show on display?
Re-provision: water, greens, pot pies, etc..
Water system hose clamps tighten for leaks (photos) label with tape
Tighten check all hose clamps- bilge
Mast wiring mess in bilge - identify wiring to relocate into locker port side with flu gate compass -auto pilot.
Tachometer wiring check for loose wiring.
Ready engine area for trans work tomorrow- decouple etc...
Spray off boat bird droppings!!
Reorganize lazz in cockpit
Remove wash and recoil lines way down down inside
Stow all in an organized manner
