APRIL 18 TO 19 FINISHING THE ANTIFREEZE PUMP REPAIR AND MOVING AWAY FROM BARI
APRIL 18 TO 19 FINISHING THE ANTIFREEZE PUMP REPAIR AND MOVING AWAY FROM BARI
Staying for two nights and almost three days at the Cantieri dock felt almost like two months. Forecasts of low and unfavourable winds made me want to be in the Adriatic moving northwest instead of waiting for the replacement pump hunt that never produced it. In the afternoon of wednesday they admitted there was no other pump to be found and I told them I wanted the least time consuming repair immediately. Result half an hour to find the spare parts one hour to repair the pump and two hours of my time after their working hours to remount it and turn the key to leave the port of Bari in the early night . The repair is perfect, Nico tells me the rubber seals might be sensitive to the high temperature but they will last until I have the proper one at hand, possibly in Pescara. I advanced in the night to the little port of Santo Spirito that was perfect to avoid the strong swell and have a good night's sleep. Very well constructed and practically empty at this time of the year, I was able to anchor almost in the center and leave in the morning on the wind without turning the engine on. The little wind in the morning forced me to tack to move in the right direction and it turned superbly in the afternoon to let head against the wind in the perfect direction 300 degrees. The bay of Manfredonia awaits PELAGO for the night.
The auto pilot took over all day and I had the chance to chat a bit with Wolfgang. He suggested I should now relax with a glass of wine to which I answered there is no drop of wine in the boat. When I sail I mainly drink water and olive oil. Here is the picture of my bottle shelf. All four bottles, one previously of water, two of wine and one of Metaxa contain only olive oil, actually his olive oil that I found tastes great. Can you imagine how happy I am to travel in company of 1000 l of olive oil.
Staying for two nights and almost three days at the Cantieri dock felt almost like two months. Forecasts of low and unfavourable winds made me want to be in the Adriatic moving northwest instead of waiting for the replacement pump hunt that never produced it. In the afternoon of wednesday they admitted there was no other pump to be found and I told them I wanted the least time consuming repair immediately. Result half an hour to find the spare parts one hour to repair the pump and two hours of my time after their working hours to remount it and turn the key to leave the port of Bari in the early night . The repair is perfect, Nico tells me the rubber seals might be sensitive to the high temperature but they will last until I have the proper one at hand, possibly in Pescara. I advanced in the night to the little port of Santo Spirito that was perfect to avoid the strong swell and have a good night's sleep. Very well constructed and practically empty at this time of the year, I was able to anchor almost in the center and leave in the morning on the wind without turning the engine on. The little wind in the morning forced me to tack to move in the right direction and it turned superbly in the afternoon to let head against the wind in the perfect direction 300 degrees. The bay of Manfredonia awaits PELAGO for the night.
The auto pilot took over all day and I had the chance to chat a bit with Wolfgang. He suggested I should now relax with a glass of wine to which I answered there is no drop of wine in the boat. When I sail I mainly drink water and olive oil. Here is the picture of my bottle shelf. All four bottles, one previously of water, two of wine and one of Metaxa contain only olive oil, actually his olive oil that I found tastes great. Can you imagine how happy I am to travel in company of 1000 l of olive oil.