Weather: Cloudy
Waters: Slightly choppy, absolutely filthy and brown-foamy within the marina
On board: C, A, Rodriz (the repair technician) and Eric of SG Boating
Little Wanderer 2 has been giving off really loud warning beeps when the speed hits 22 knots in the last few trips, though it hasn't given any serious mechanical problems. It's not like we've been stranded at sea or anything...
So into the repair shop it went. Turns out the manifold on the starboard side needed to be chemically flushed because it was choked, and water couldn't flow through it. Result: an overheated engine which tripped the sensor, hence the beeps.
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| The portion that was choked (arrowed). |
The repairs turned out like the worst nightmare for any hypochondriac who goes to see a doctor for Problem A, and finds in the course of scans and checks that there's also Problems B and C: The repairman also found the two batteries on board in bad shape, literally so - their sides were bulging out. They will need replacing.
There was also an issue with the risers. They will need replacing, perhaps in six months or so. The replacing is in itself a two-hour job. It's the process of ordering the parts and waiting for them to arrive that takes a while, no thanks to Covid-19 disrupting shipping and delivery lines. So we made arrangements to get the parts ordered now, before replacing these parts become a matter of urgency. Sounds like a kerchinggg business, what with manifold + batteries + risers.
After today's fixings were done with the manifold, Eric took the wheel and we went out for a spin. He hit 22 knots and beyond in the waters outside the marina and things looked fine.
All A did was sit out back for a Friday wind-in-her-hair ride.
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| From left: C, Rodriz and Eric at the wheel, gunning the engine in the waters just outside the marina. |
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| A gets a Friday afternoon boat ride. |
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