aaalmost ready...
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How can 2400lit diesel fit in a small motor boat? But now we do not have to fill in a while, maybe the next time will be up in New York!
It´s a full time job to get her ready! She will be called Ambika Explorer and on Monday the old letters "The Satch" (the former owner was called so) will be changed to Ambika. She is, as I said not a youth any longer so we had to replace some worn hoses in the engine, all the covers for the cushions are washed in landry service, new chairs to the "lounge" was purchased on IKEA (!) along with all the things that do not cost anything but is very expensive when you stand at the counter, we got a small gas burner where we can boil water for coffee without having to restart the entire diesel unit to get the fire in the electrical stove, insurance, bank account in the United States ... and so on, and so on :)
We were up in Crystal River on a short trip to the West Coast to visit Sandy and Dale (our hosts). They bought a house to replace their old house that has been flooded and we were given a guided tour on their square pontoon boat (that goes 40kn) to visit the freshwater springs that gave the place its name and to see manatees found in hundreds over a period of years. We were lucky and got to see a baby who was perhaps 2-3m long and very pretty. Dale and Sandy remained in C.R. when we went back to Ambika, located at their other house in Key Largo, to complete the preparations. Incredibly nice people who let us stay here until we're ready to leave!
The countdown begins now, next weekend we plan to begin our new adventure!
Ser härligt ut.
Hej där,
Vi är nu i Brindisi efter att vi tankat 7000 liter i Montenegro i går, som tur var kostade det bara 5 kr per liter Håller helt med om Ikea och småsaker bla. köpte vi 3 kg gele hallon. Men också en toppen spis typ induktion snabb och ström snål sparar en hel del diesel och 399 euro tycker vi var hyfsat pris och bör betala igen sig. I morgon fortsätter vi mot Syracuse och har snart gjort 900 NM vi håller 9 knop på en maskin vid 1200 varv och drar ca 5 l/sjömilen.
Lycka till på resan.