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Windows maintenance

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Well, not on the PC but on the boat windows. After a while the handles get more and more difficult to operate and so after a few years i decided to take them apart. It is just a central screw and then you can take the handle apart. Clean the window and remove old grease, dirt etc. Then take out the o-ring of the handle and clean it as well. Then lubricate it with silicone grease and put everything back together. Tighten the screw slightly and the handle will work like a charm.

On the way to the Saintes

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The anchorage in Portsmouth was really nice and well protected. The wind dies down to 0-1 knot and so the night was almost too hot. Lani woke up at 5!!!! and so we raised anchor at 5.30 and left for the Saintes during Sunrise. So again we have to use the engine today running one at 2500rpm. Since we have more engine hours on the left engine (to heat water for Lani) we are now using the starboard (right) engine. It will consume around 2,5liter of diesel per hour. When sending emails via HF SSB radio i noticed again that the watermaker is disturbing transmission. So if signals are weak i have to turn the watermaker off. Now, since we are alone again, the water consumtion went down to around 75liter per day even if we shower. When running the Spectra Ventura 200T watermaker it currently produces around 27liter of water per hour and running it for 3 hours is enough then. Yesterday the sun was very strong and the solar panels delivered 230Ah of power. A few days ago when the sky was really