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01/01/09 I would like to wish family and friends, and fellow sailors all over the world, a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR and all the very best for this year, 2009.
The plan: Attend both London and Dusseldorf Boat Shows mid month with a view to sourcing the most suitable water-maker and radar for me. Fit both on return to Turkey. Have the new cruising chute (which is waiting for me in Norfolk) delivered to Marmaris. Lift out of water in March for new skin fittings and full survey (insurance requirement). Sail locally during April, maybe to Rhodes or Antalya area, possibly northern Cyprus. If all OK, then head eastward.....Lebanon or Egypt? So that's it, all settled and firmly set in jelly.......ready to change at a moments notice!!
02/01/09 Breakfast over.....get on with dhobying whilst the sun shines. Then took down the Xmas lights and packed them away in readiness for the next occasion (birthday?). Need to find a box now, in which to store my little Christmas tree! Fitted the modified engine air filter - yes.....I finally got it back! However, I still needed to make alterations to, and fit the reinforced piping from the crankcase breather pipe to the filter, but after heating it and smothering the steel pipes at each end with washing up liquid, the job was finished. Showered and went along to the office to pay my berthing fees up to April 21st. Also paid my electric and water bill to date from last March (!) which didn't amount to much - due in the main to my solar panel. Started to make a list of all the things I need to buy in the UK......flight to Gatwick is only 10 days away, so I've got to get everything sorted by then.
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