July to November 2009 (click on each photo to enlarge it )
Electro
Scan installed. This is the Marine Sanitation Device. Here the flush
waste from the two toilets will be collected treat and pumped out.
Electro
Scan does not pump waste out. Only treated water is pumped out. In many
countries the waste water is not allowed to be discharged inside
territorial three mile limit for environmental protection. Electro
Scan work with 12 volts.
Water
mixer for the wet generator exhaust system. Custom made in Barranquilla.
After some hours job, enjoying a with some beers to celebrate the good
quality mixer done.
Stainless
steel water mixer already installed. Especial hose to the silencer water
lock.
Generator
exhaust system: Water mixer hoses to water lock silencer, loop up on the
center boat line to avoid water return. On the right side it is possible
to see the exhaust hose from the main engine. (03 inches hose)
I
have decided to change the blue color for red color. Blue paint is being
taking off.
All
blue paint was removed. Hull surface was coated with epoxy layer to to
make fair surface.
One
photo from top view. Hull ready to be painted with epoxy white primer
coat.
On
the mean time the carpenter nicknamed: Pajarito (little bird) doing some
jobs for the boat interior.
My
brother German was visiting me at this time. To see the wayra progress.
German
training with the wheel for one day pilot Wayra at sea.
The
two good brothers: German, Gilberto with My good workers: Padilla and
Julio Cruz.
Some more owner's photos
During
this time I took a weekend to visit My friend John Buckner and his
aluminum Sailing boat "MISCHIEF" at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica on Central
America.
I
am here with my friend John Buckner in Costa Rica. He is reforming his
Sailboat and we have agree that as soon I finish Wayra, we will cross
the Atlantic, toward the Greek Islands.