07/11/2008, Key Biscayne, Florida (United States)
Total Distance: 12 Miles Under Sail: 12
Average Speed: 6 kts
Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 90-95 F, Wind East at 5-10 kts, Seas 1-2 ft
Went sailing with Allenye, a boat captain on a 65' motor yatch. I didn't plan on sailing today but I went over to the fuel docks to pump out my holding tank since I had Allenye to help me get her in and out of the slip. The pump out was a bust.. broke. I had a flight to catch later on this evening but I had time for a quick sail. Nice easy sail with light winds. Rhapsody makes nice headway with boat speed about 1/2 the wind. I will take it.
The Revolution:
Since I bought this boat 6 weeks ago, I have had some major problems with her. I don't know why the sea Gods are so mad at me. First the engine was overheating. Found out Yammar had a recall on the engine water cooler mixing manifold. So I got that fix. Next, the stereo went out and now Sony has it and I should hear from them this week. The air conditioner had a leak in the cooling manifold. This cause the bottom half of the Marine Air to corrode. This was a manufacture defect. I got the AC fixed enough to work but only cools the boat to 80 degrees during the day. 1/3 of the evaporating cooling fins are gone. I am in a big fight with Marine Air and the extended warranty people to replace the whole thing. Marine Air, I was shocked they won't honor their warranty because of boat transfer ownership. My beef with them is this problem happened before I bought the boat and it is a manufacture defect that the previous owners didn't catch nor did my surveryor. Lastly my GPS antenna quit working due to a cut in the wire where it goes into the stern rail. So I ordered a new wire from Raymarine. I cannot find where to buy the little rubber O-ring that fits into the stern rail hole for the old one is shot
There has been a loud squeal coming from the engine compartment since I bought her. We, my broker, surveyor, mechanic and myself all thought it was the belts. With Allenye on board I think the noise is coming from the packing gland. I just recieved a new high tech one in the mail this week. I just hope that the shaft isn't scored, If it is I found out what to use 280 wet emery. The wet shouldn't be a problem when I pull the packing gland since the shaft will be leaking water. LOL! My real hope is that it isn't the front or rear bearings in the transmission. That will be a real bummer. The way to test it is put the shift lever in forward, If it squeals it is the front bearing (which mine does) and if in reverse it is the rear bearing ( which I don't remember if it does but will find out when I return to the boat on Weds). I did check the transmission fluid and it is good. What gets my goat is the engine has only 100 hours on it. This shouldn't be happening!
. Ugggg...... OK I am done ranting!
Docking - 4 (out of 10)..
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07/07/2008, Key Biscayne, Florida (United States)
Total Distance: 21 Miles Under Sail: 20
Average Speed: 6.3 kts
Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 85-90 F, Wind East at 10-15 kts, Seas 1-2 ft
Just me - Decided to go out for a nice sunset sail. Just me and Rhapsody. I launch out with one of dockmates in his boat. It was a great sail. I went out to the stilt houses and back. Checked out Key Biscayne and the Sand bar where people anchor out. Also found No Name Harbor. Well have to keep that in mind for a future sail.
Docking 10
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07/05/2008, Key Biscayne, Florida (United States)
Total Distance: 27 Miles Under Sail: 26
Average Speed: 7.71 kts
Conditions: Cloudy, 85-90 F, Wind East at 15-20 kts, Seas 1-2 ft
WOW - Women on water- Had Pattie and Melaine on board. It was Melanine first time a a big sailboat. Pattie has sailed before and is thinking about cruising full time with a friend of mine.
It was a great day on the water until the thunderstorms starting to form. We caught the tail end of the down drafts with winds pushing 25 knots. The boat got very unhappy, and I had to reef in both sails. It was a challenge to say the least. But we got it done, the boat was happy and so were we girls.
Docking - 10
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