This is our second day of continuous motoring with the crew is getting accustomed to the 24 hour routine of 3 hour shifts with 6 hour brakes in between. We encountered some rain but nothing difficult, especially as we are completely contained inside the boat unlike most sailboats.
We decided to try the smaller Yanmar wing engine again to see if the exhaust cooling water was flowing. It was not. We now believe that the seawater pump impeller may have been damaged yesterday when the Yanmar was started as it turned out that the seawater intake valve partially closed restricting cooling water flow.
During the day, it was noticed that the engine would periodically slow and then regain speed. A review of the options resulted in the discovery of a clogging fuel filter that would periodically restrict flow. As the engine slows less fuel is required and the flow catches up allowing the engine to again increase rpm. It was decided that we would approach the shore near Cape Fear
This is our second day of continuous motoring with the crew is getting accustomed to the 24 hour routine of 3 hour shifts with 6 hour brakes in between. We encountered some rain but nothing difficult, especially as we are completely contained inside the boat unlike most sailboats.
We decided to try the smaller Yanmar wing engine again to see if the exhaust cooling water was flowing. It was not. We now believe that the seawater pump impeller may have been damaged yesterday when the Yanmar was started as it turned out that the seawater intake valve partially closed restricting cooling water flow.
During the day, it was noticed that the engine would periodically slow and then regain speed. A review of the options resulted in the discovery of a clogging fuel filter that would periodically restrict flow. As the engine slows less fuel is required and the flow catches up allowing the engine to again increase rpm. It was decided that we would approach the shore near Cape Fear
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