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Today I have reached the point where I can wait no longer for sponsors and supporters to provide the things I need for the trip and so I have placed the final order.
I have had to buy 13 charts at £15 each out of my own pocket. It is sad that I haven’t found enough people to buy just one chart for me. I shall be selling them individually after the event and hopefully I will get some of that money back.
Cleaning stuff, a new handheld compass, more softwood bungs… now comes the job of fitting it all in to what is quite a small boat with very limited storage. In truth, the Merry Fisher 625 actually has a lot of storage for its size but that still doesn’t amount to a great deal when packing for 3 months away from home.
Today the Suzuki engines go in for a service. Now I know I am getting close to departure!
The boat is being put onto a trailer and taken by road to Outboard Services and Marine in Lostwithiel. I can’t deny the fact that I am a little apprehensive about the boat being moved by road… it is not without the risk that it might get damaged and that may delay the start significanly. However, it has to be done and so I shall just hold my breath until it is back on its dry berth stand tomorrow.
The Suzuki DF115 is getting it’s second service today after about 120 hours of faultless running. The DF6 is getting its first after about 10 hours after proving that it is more than capable to push my boat at 4-5 kts.
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