G'day All, As many of you have noticed the blog hasn't been updated for a good while. 2 Fold reason!
I still don't have a working Camera to take photoz for the blog and the workload aboard iz massive.
The Cyclone season iz upon us already which means the Yot needs to be able to move and survive the excessive windz and wavez.
We have selected a safe anchorage in the bottom corner of Bartalumba Bay, this iz where the tug boat from the Port sits out itz cyclone plan.. 6 meters deep and protected on 3 sides by mangroves. A dual anchoring system means there will be 60 meters of 10 mm chain plus 2 anchors set up in series (thatz not going anywhere!
Many of the jobs needing completion are related to the new pergola outback. 2 wind generators and 2 xtra solar panels meanz lotz of wiring running up on the roof.
Chris waz able to supply the conduit ducting that keepz all the wires tidy plus weatherproofing most of the connections.
The generator is still not working! The part arrived but alas several special plugz are needed to install the new control panel , these are in freight limbo between here and Perth. That meanz no air conditioning. This yot iz much more prone to heating in sunlight, being dark red hulls and 4mm aluminium sheeting. The old Galleycat was timber and foam so it weathered the hot temps far better than this version. The oppressive heat of the tropical wet make daythyme activities limited to a few hours around dawn and dusk. while mould growth on the outside painted surfaces iz out of control.
We have managed a couple of trips out fishing over the last few weex with 1 trip South to catch a sailfish from Chris'z tinny. We not only landed a sailfish but two of them with a couple of minor hook upz as well.So our 3 day safari was over in just 1 day.
We returned to town and basically pointed the Yot North again headed for another "weekend" of Blackout drinking and fishing. Lotz of trolling for coral trout interlaced with drinking means not too much got done on sorting the wiring on the pergola.
Still no sign of Hanni and the boyz from Sydney.
The yot iz getting a full renewable energy refit with new circuitry for each of the 6 solar panelz and 2 wind generators also, providing plenty of power to run the boat. I will be installing amp meters to each of the energy sources so I can monitor the incoming voltage and itz usage.
The compressed air rivet gun haz finally arrived so I can get the stepz fitted up the mast which intern leads to the mast mounted camera ideal for driving around reefy areaz such as The Ningaloo Reef and Rowley Shoals "most important"!
I will endeavour to get a few fotoz via email from Chris and Andrews phones. I'm planning on getting a replacement camera in the next few weex Once the genset stops swallowing money.
