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Email from Grant, 15:03 (15/11):
Hi Peter and Jing,
Happy to report that your lovely Xena is safe and sound in a pen at Raffles.
Managed to sail her into the pen without even the slightest bump. Noel and Mike did a good job executing the plan and rolling the jib just at the right moment to allow us enough momentum to just glide in and no more. [PF note: they've had no engine for last few days, sailing only, in v. light breezes. Up to then had been moving along nicely with 175 miles/day.]
Spent yesterday sailing thru the ships to arrive just off Raffles at 1am this morning.
Anchored there for the night.
This morning I dived to check prop, strut and shaft with a straight edge. Good news all ok.
I haven't checked in yet, waiting to see what Yanmar service engineer has to say as likely time for repairs.
Will email again when I have more info.
Expecting engineer soon.
Good news, thanks Grant and well done to all!
ReplyDeleteHave posted this news on the Blog.
Cheers
Peter
From Grant, 15/11 20:04:
ReplyDeleteWell no progress to report at this stage.
Yanmar engineers also stumped as to what problem is.
Now late and dark so call it a day, try again in the morning.
will have to check in immigration etc tomorrow, keep everything legal.
Ffreefire rudder not ready, given up on trying to make Raja..........now concentrating on trying to make Kings Cup.
At this stage dont think we need anything brought down..........thanks.
Cheers, Grant.
Thanks Grant,
ReplyDeleteYanmar don’t know??!!
Awaiting news in due course...
Cheers,
peter
10:06am:
ReplyDeleteMorning Peter,
At this stage has Yanmar Engineer stumped also.
Coming back with diagnostic tool to measure each injector pressure,that should hopefully reveal the problem.
Have now completed immigration, port clearance etc.
Grant
From Grant, 18:32:
ReplyDeleteThis is Captain Grease monkey and crew reporting from the Bilges.
Coming up smelling of roses.....not quite more like diesel.
Rather frustrating day.......Diagnostic tool indicated fuel the problem.
Have spent day stripping down fuel lines, replacing filters and o-rings. Checking hoses and return valves and lines. No result.
Leaves the injector pump. Out of time now today.
Tomorrow must remove alternator and surrounding attachments to get at and remove injector pump.
Strip pump and hopefully find and repair the problem.
Regarding predict wind.
Green "power on" light is on.
No other light to indicate a problem is showing .
Hoping for better things tomorrow.
Cheers, Grant
Good Luck with Injector Pump today :-)
ReplyDeleteIris
From Grant, 19:00 last nite
ReplyDeleteHappy to report, motor all reassembled and running well.
Been a rather difficult time.........sorry its taken as long as it has.
Problem was a blocked return, caused by a small piece of o-ring from the secondary filter....
Hoorah!!
ReplyDelete6p.m. Raffles .. just finished putting all back together .. and Working .. 11.30 p.m. here.
TTFN Iris