Kaimusailing

The respite from the heat continued with daytime temps only up to about 80. A small bit of repair was done on the medicine cabinet. The rear panel was shot, so a 3/16” ply panel was put there instead, epoxied. Work continued cleaning up the pile of tools and debris from the plumbing and electrical work. The port hull was vacuumed with the shop vac right down to the bilges. Water was pumped out with a portable bilge pump powered by one of the “brick” batteries. The remaining water was vacuumed up with the shop vac (wet/dry). The shower sump was tested to see if the float switch was operating properly. All worked OK, but water pressure at the head faucet is not enough to take a shower.
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The news that came in was that Webb Chiles, now in Apia, American Somoa, was getting ready to sail off again. He's only got about 5,000 miles into his recent voyage.
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The sparrows under the cross deck have fledged and the youngsters are either hopping about on the edges of the mast I-beam or off taking flying lessons. It is remarkable how fast they develop and leave the nest. Now we can leave the dock without drowning the little ones. The picture is of the Kaimu flight deck. There are about a dozen of these little fellows.
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The galley pump is on the fritz again. The port hull pump seems to run fine, but the hot water tap in the head produces nothing but gurgling. The water heater is not in service yet, so it isn't a problem, yet. The heater will have a solar hot water system circulating through the heat exchanger coils. The port hull seems to have no drips or leaks from the plumbing system after the recent repairs.