Tapping solution?

Having taken the prop shaft off the boat and put it on a lathe to check if it's bent, we discover it isn't bent! Discussing with others in the marina we decide to proceed with something we had thought about some time ago, and that is fitting an Aqadrive.

We need to go back in the water on 6 November, and Richard is off to the UK for two weeks... so it's a hard push this week to get as much done as possible and then leave Tim and Jacob to finish off. With a little bit of luck it should be possible!

Back on the hard

Sudden decision taken... put King Malu on the hard for two weeks.

Why? Well the latest generation of the electric drive we are developing will arrive and we have a couple of problems to solve. The most significant of them is a tapping from the propellor shaft when we get over about 600-800 RPM.

Sailing with John and Heather

The intention had been to take John and Heather, two friends I had known for more than 28 years out for a sail. But there was no wind!

So what to do? Motor round to Finikoudes, anchor and get out the paddling canoe we found in the middle of the Aegean while sailing back to Larnaca on SAGA IV.

Other people had noisier ideas! JetSkis can be dangerous as many of the riders don't know the 'rules of the road' for sailing. But mainly they are just plain noisy. And sailing is quiet... normally!

Yes, it's October in the Mediterranean and so still warm in the water.

I think of this as 'Tim's canoe' as he hauled it from the water in the Aegean. And though I love boats, this is definitely more of a water craft and involved getting wet. No, not for me.

Tim took the opportunity to clean the outboard.

Then motor back to the marina.