Work at MaRe is progressing.

Today, the raw water pump of the PRT side engine returned. The leakage was caused by a groove, which developed at the shaft of the pump where one shaft seal is located. A softer material caused a groove on a harder one. Strange but true. John will get me additional spare parts that, if needed, I can replace all parts myself.

Also today Toby Scoones from Doyle NZ came by to pick up the genoa and the mainsail. I folded already the genoa but the mainsail we did together. A few days ago, I unmounted the mainsail already. Thus, it was ready for transport in a short time.

Even in IT work there is progress. I re-learned to access the server and found the folder where the construction site of the not published homepage is located. Since I worked on this homepage only on 2020 and maybe a bit in 2021, I forgot all. I hope now for a steep learning curve in writing html code. Keep fingers crossed for me.

Food shopping was on the schedule for today as well as starting dough to bake new bread.

And add a daily routine, emails…

BTW, yesterday was a hot pot Christmas Party at the marina. The marina sponsored beer, bratwurst, and steaks.
My contribution for the party was freshly baked 5 l’epis. They were gone pretty fast at the party. I even was asked if I bake bread for money…

For me, who grew up on the northern hemisphere, it was pretty unusual having a Christmas party with a barbeque, T-Shirt and shorts.

And at this party, I met a fellow sailor, who was in 2022 my neighbor in the Shelter Bay Marina in Panama. A nice surprise.

So far about the progress in work and what happened during the last days. Nothing exciting but now you are in the picture again.