Hot to Trot
09 April 2016 | En Route Puteri Harbour
Sunday 10 April 2016
After a very pleasant layover including 11 hours sleep at Admiral Marina where we belatedly celebrated Jan's birthday (she doesn't look a day over 65.. probably won't even when she gets there someday) with cruising friends on Slip Away and Dash we are again overnighting through Malacca Strait dodging significant vesselage. Current flow reverses with tide, but seems to prefer adversity to accommodation this time through. Helpful onshore and offshore breezes have been more considerate, keeping average speed tolerable.
With temperatures descending to 28C (82F) last night plus air over deck one could almost get chilled. Oddly it does seem cooler as we approach the equator. Acclimation for us has been helpful, but hope the guy who invented air conditioning made a pant-load of money. Speaking of which, saloon AC has been perfect after disconnecting start capacitor and whacking compressor with ball peen hammer a couple of times until it got the message.
Having also acclimated to getting up early and ingesting vast quantities of replacement water due work related loss, much appreciated deadly sin will continue a distant memory while in Puteri Harbour. Renovating big power winch, powering starboard secondary, rebuilding 6-way fuel valve, replacing bearings in KISS wind generator, more varnishing and nefarious.. err, multifarious other projects that have languished on the "to do" list and should get attention prior to heading into the wilds of Borneo will keep us from fun.. err, complacency and provide always unwelcomed character building experiences. Be assured any incidental merriment will be strictly monitored and controlled. You believe me don't you?
Jack