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Sephina of Beaumaris - Day 5 No Water and Lots of Water
Sephina of Beaumaris - Day 5 No Water and Lots of Water
Day 5 No Water and Lots of Water
As we went to bed on day 4 the bilge was full of water and the water tank gauge empty! I remembered Chris Tibb’s session on Management of Emergencies and his helpful words to the effect “It will all seem better in the morning”. So nothing for it but to go to bed. It didn’t stop me catastrophising in my sleep. Will we die of thirst? In the morning I remembered that the ship was nearly sinking as we left port with the hundreds of coke cans in the bilges. We will not go without fluid but our teeth might rot! My wife is the ace bilge detective having lovingly painted every one in the refit. We turned on the second water tank and water started to gush into the bilge. In a flash she said “It’s coming from under our bed” How did she know this from looking at the main bilge? The engine was turned off so we had quiet, the bed was stripped and boards removed to reveal a blown joint into the hot water tank. (Calorifier for boaties) A few new jubilee clips and a tweak on the pressure reducing valve finished the job. Ok the power shower won’t be quite as effective but the joints will hold. As the boat was stationary in dead calm we were roasting. My wife opted for a swim. Remembering the film “Deep Water” we checked the ladder was down. Now all refreshed we sign off all going for a shower. Oh and the sailing? There hasn’t been any. We are motoring in mirror seas and might call into the Cape Verdes for a refuel.
Clive
(One of at least 4 Skippers on this boat.)
swim
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