GREEK PRINCESS - Sealine 310 Statesman (1992) - Our Family's Trips and Adventures
Managed to get back to the boat to service the starboard heat exchanger, proved a little tougher to clean than the Port Side. Had to resort to TIG welding rod stick to push through the blocked channels once dislodge they cleaned through after another hours circulating Rydlyme through the system. New seals and pencil anode and the job was done.
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| Pipes rigged up all flowing well |
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| This one was a bit more tricky |
Managed to get to the boat and rig up circulating pump and Rydlyme the port engine heat exchanger and replaced the top and bottom gaskets together with a new pencil anode. Ran the Rydlyme for two hours cleaned all of the scale out and worked a treat.
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| Good afternoons work on the port heat exchanger |
We decided to head out for a couple of days to check the drive was working OK, all seemed to operate fine however in true Greek Princess style the Heat Exchanger on the Port Engine started leaking at the top so I tried to reseal but it leaked again on the way home so clearly needs new seals.
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| Off on our travels |
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| Get the sunnies on |
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| Heading out of Portsmouth Harbour |
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| Great weather for mid September |
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| Heading for Gilkicker |
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| Arrived in East Cowes |
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| Gilkicker clearly visible with Earth Banking's removed |
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| Skipper in the fridge again |
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| Wine Time |
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| View from the bridge |
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| Choices |
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| Zena looking beautiful |
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| Crossword time |
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| Mojito Time |
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| Love you |
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| Heading off home |
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| Leaving Cowes |
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| Off Cowes Harbour |
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| Be back soon |
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| Fabulous morning |
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| Flat Calm |
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| Boat running well |
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| Love the IOW |
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| Wow what a morning |
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| Great path |
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| Back home to Portsmouth Harbour |
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| Sheer Collar Broken |
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| Collar in two bits |
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| Rope marks on prop |
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| Clear marks on the prop |
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| Drive repaired |
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| All back together |
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| Returning to our berth in just 4 days |
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| Were on our way |
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| Quick turnaround |
The rain set in on Thursday 5th so we headed to West Quay on the Red Jet rather than sit on the boat all day, and it was an early start on Friday 6th so we returned in the rain first thing leaving at 0700 in the morning, sea state was calm F1/2 arrived back safe as we made way on one engine after the new drive failed after just 10nm.
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| Smiling despite the rain |
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| Heading down the Medina |
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| Bit dryer down stairs |
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| Very comfortable journey home |
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| 7 knots in the rain |
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| Great little holiday on the Isle of Wight |
With the weather closing in over the coming days we left early to go out for the day, so we got the bus into Newport and then Yarmouth and went to our favourite coffee shop PO41. Later we caught the IOW Ferry across to Lymington and had a wonder round. After a busy day out we then sat on the boat and watched the sun go down.
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| Tickets to Lymington |
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| Heading out for the day |
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| Arriving in Lymington |
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| Leaving Yarmouth |
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| Waiting for the boat in Lymington |
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| Boats arrived |
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| Lovely Evening |
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| We moved GP to the end of the dock |
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| Sunset at East Cowes |
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| View from the stern |
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| Greek Princess looking shinny |
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| Ready for slipping the lines Friday |
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| Zena took this with her phone of the Medina |
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| Another cracking shot by Zee of the Medina River |
