The engine and my sailing holidays...

So here we are again, me an my engine.

I prepared Geronimo for the trip to the Ilse of Wight. I have finished the chartwork, harbour books, etc.
Nearly finished the wind vane steering and then .....

The holiday of my wife and me sabotaged by this bloody engine. Again, the engines of Geronimo and long time trips have quite a history, normally the ended up with "no trip at all". From the old "Green Beast" (a 25 year old Volv Penta) to the now called "The Yellow Bitch" (Farymann), quite some stories.

Here the latest in a long list:

It started  at the end of last year that the engine didn´t start well. This year it was quite a story to get him running. But if he starts he runs.
So my first guess the compression is bad, so change the bulb and the fittings of it, 1 day work for a good mechanic.
But a mechanic from our harbour looked it over and find a few things,

• water in the fuel tank
• no oil pressure
• bad compression (15 bars)

So second guess the main beering of the crank shaft is broken.........
So last weekend I take the engine out, to bring it to Farymann for a detailed look.

The Yellow Bitch

In the meantime, checking for a new engine from Farymann (less work to build it in), Volvo Penta, Yanmar, Sole etc new and old.
Shafts andd propellers, work at the engine frame for a new engine, sleepless nights.......
 
End of the holiday ...., maybe depends on the costs and the time I can get an engine for Geronimo.

The mood, bad till very bad to arctic cold....