Well its now March and a bit of long overdue sun has been warming us thank goodness after what seems like months of rain and flooding.
The official report recently came out with regard to El Capitaine’s ramming of the harbour wall and Keith had a great personal interpretation of it with talk of ill judged hand brake turns and leaving the engine on full throttle.
There seems to be the usual twaddle in the report about poor communication, stuff being missed and warning lights being too dim etc
No mention of any lap dancers on the bridge or the English Collective of Prostitutes (Harwich chapter) waving them in as they did a sail past tho.
My Berli has been on the road throughout but at times was driving like a paddle steamer through some of the larger puddles
I haven’t been idle and she now has upgraded headlamps, a re-sited coil (out of the splash zone) and a higher output alternator and best of all a high torque starter motor. She now kicks over like a mule on speed and usually a first time starter too. OK it cost around £150 but uses less juice too so a great mod.
Also the battery flatting out was traced eventually to a poor wiring connection and she no longer loses charge.
Well another five months before we go and here’s wishing James all the best over the next few months while he undergoes a full service himself.
(Just one of the superb James Dresch collection)
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