another season in the Baltic
Unbelievably, our diver Björn arrived later in the afternoon, and after checking the bottom of the harbour for a good half hour, found the prop, undamaged, and with all parts complete! How lucky is that! Next task was for Mats to find a yard that could lift us out, mast up, hold us in a […]
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…where you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave … Friday. There was a good chance that the sea water pump would arrive with Mats the service engineer at his boatyard today, so he suggested that we cruise over there, a massive 3 mile passage, and he could fit it […]
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Waxholm, we are still only in Waxholm. Shortly after arriving here last Thursday we gauged that a little weep from a seal on the engine cooling water pump was rapidly turning into a bit of a gush. Given that there was a local Volvo service engineer, we got him to take a look. His recommendation […]
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It’s soooo cold. It’s June, and still baltic. Lovely Sofia in Waxholm marina has assured me today that it will be warm ‘soon’. This harbour is normally one of the most crowded in Sweden, and booking in advance is strongly advised. Today, four boats. Four crews with multiple layers and woolly hats, sheltering from an […]
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