Sweet Chariot
| Vessel Name: | Sweet Chariot |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Sunward 48 |
| Hailing Port: | Dartmouth, Devon |
| Crew: | toby.norman@gmail.com and Samantha Norman |
| About: | Toby and Samantha Norman and our Siberian husky Sophie |
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29 December 2014 | Jenson Beach
Sam and I left Lake Worth early doors Sunday morning to head north towards Melbourne. What a mistake!, never sail on a Sunday in the ICW! Moreso when crossing two inlets. We were overtaken, undertaken, knocked sideways by wakes all the way. More powerboat idiots than i have ever seen in my entire life. [...]
27 December 2014 | North Lake Worth
Duffy's bar for a quick lunch
The most unbelieveable thing has just happened to Toby and I. After lunch and a couple of drinks at the bar in Duffy's a lovely american couple, Larry from Georgia and Marty (Martha) from South Carolina sat next to us at the bar. A very interesting couple who have been married for 46 years and have recently celebrated their 46th anniversary on the 21st of December. As they left, it turns out they had paid for our entire meal with drinks. A complete shock and a clear act of generosity out of kindness. Yet another amazing memory as we depart the US.
22 December 2014
Lake Worth (North)
We are enjoying the sheltered and safe anchorage here at Lake Worth. Nothing much to update other than first few coats of varnish on the cockpit combing, looks great only 6 coots to go!
19 December 2014 | Lake Worth
Back in the Atlantic!
After an early start Wednesday 17th Dec we excited Fort Pierce with the ebb back into the Atlantic. Light aires yet again made for a painful passage south to Lake Worth inlet and our planned anchorage south of Peanut Island.
01 November 2014 | SV SWEET CHARIOT
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Our hard top is still not completed although its getting there slowly. Its now fully in primer and undergoing sanding before more high build primer and top coat imron paint. Hopefully should be completed within the month fingers crossed.
onboard we have been bombarded with high winds for over a week now, gusting 30kts yesterday in a confined anchorage. Needless to say we have not ventured ashore for some days. The huge Rocna 40 anchor is great and has more holding power that i imagined, that said, its new to us an trust has to be earned in ground tackle.
Whilst running the generator yesterday it died. On opening i found a snapped alternator belt half melted. Loads of smoke filled the boat but thankfully the automatic shut down on high temp worked! On further inspection i found a seized alternator, something i struggled to understand how such a thing could seize? I thouht it dead so decided to open it up and take a look at what caused it. Annoyingly it was the simplest skateboard type bearing that had siezed tight. The wierdest part was whilst removing the alternator i found its not even connected up? It simply acts as a pulley or belt tensioner!
An early start this morning and some local advice i rode 5 miles on the bike to the alternator repair shop. 10mins later and 15 dollars i had both bearings replaced! Awesome news. On return i fitted it back onto the genny and fired her up.
We again have much needed electricty!
Next job to add more solar so supply meets demand a little closer!
