Adam and Dave's Waste Tank Installation Rabaul Pty Ltd.
20 July 2012 | 0 N'N:E E'E, Rabaul Yacht Club
David
Just a quick note to say doing fine in Rabaul. Second cousin Adam arrived Thursday evening carrying the waste tank to make us legal in Australia as well as other important spares. He handled an issue we were not expecting for his visa - his one way ticket and no letter from me the skipper of Yarramundi to say I was sailing him out of the country. Fortunately they let him in. Shortly after his arrival we had a few beers with the mayor of Rabaul at the Yacht Club. The mayor has since introduced us to his son who is a marine mechanic and is going to have a look at an issue I think I might have with the gear box. Discussions with the mayor Chango Manuai were very interesting. We share the same dislike of plastic bags. He wants to make a tax for them. He says that Australia should never have given PNG independence. Specifically he talked to the decline of the standard of education since. He has kindly offered to show us around a bit this weekend. We've been busy these 2 days - emptied all the old dirty fuel out of the fuel tank yesterday and now carrying 330 litres. Had to buy it direct from the Mobile plant in 2 X 44 gallon drums at wholesale rates! :) We sold off the remainder to another yacht. Today we made good progress together installing the waste tank. As there is festival at the town down the road though we are putting down the tools now to go and see it.
David