Mate Schmoker generously and dedicatedly used his day off from Prince William Marine to burn precious gasoline and perform vital work on Amanda Grace's engine today. He blew the clog out of the cooling system with the hose, started her up and held his phone at the exhaust so I could hear the "blub, blub, swhoosh, swoosh" of the engine running and expelling water as it should and must. Amanda Grace's engine cooling system is flushed out and working! YAY!
Not that all is finished, though. Dan gave me two things to tend to on the next visit, since he says he has had enough of Amanda Grace for a while:
Not that all is finished, though. Dan gave me two things to tend to on the next visit, since he says he has had enough of Amanda Grace for a while:
- Check installation of strainer
- Solve mystery of disconnected wire on top of engine
Cap'n Alexander and I are looking at a shakedown cruise this weekend, but won't have that set until tomorrow night after we discuss it during the Chesapeake Flotilla Sea Scout Wardroom meeting in Bethesda. I am inviting the most proven sailors among the scouts, who are also among the hardest working. They have earned special consideration.
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