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March 2003

Monday 17.03.03.  Week 12

Arrived Kemer from Munich, covers had been removed and flowers in cockpit.

Dinner Trish and Ted

Rest of week prepare fitting of second alternator on new frame. Preparing for electric anchor winch.
Installing TWC smart charger and monitoring system with wiring and shunts.
Installation of SW radio and its earthing system.

Invasion of Irak!!

Week 13

20kt 8C grey and damp.
Alternator frame - many attempts!
Friday lift out
Problems with alternator frame.
International gel shield on.

Week 14

Irak going badly.
Mostly wiring work
Thurs dinner on Catana ll
Glass and epoxy sheathing of water tank.

Week 15

Tank sheathing finished.
Tank replaced, table and furniture back.
Dyna plates on and wired to copper foil.
Meet CK at Antalya airport.
Prepare for launch.

Week 16

Blakes seacock for heads installed.
Bow akkus installed.
17 April launch.
18 April....65 years old!

Week 17
Repeated wrong windlass!
Radio comissioning.
Lots of help with radio, CMap and MaxSea also WinLink, Windows etc
25 April, pleasant drinks on Maria Mia (Klaus & Jenny)
Winds still 6/7 N
27th  Good walk with Trish etal
Sooty Albatross and Vision had open "house"

Week 18
Monday28 Final preps and C-Map briefings. Iso's Birthday.
29 April
0700 Drop Kemer.   Gladlee of Guernsey controller for Kemer net.
     Richard Hula clear from Sicily.
1730 Anchored Kekova. Drinks on Vision. 





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