SV Loukia

When we first got our Starlink system we just sat it on the foredeck on it's standard mount.  Not very secure and if the boat rolled a bit too much it might topple over.  Also it took up space that we would normally use for lounging around and we cant have that. Much better use of this space The new mount arrived so it was time to give it a go. Much better.  We obviously dont use it whilst underway but it worked a treat.  Now was have our relaxing area back.

Out to the boat for more jobs getting ready for our first long weekend away after the wet season here in Cairns.    Got out to the boat and found our awning had a rip in it.  So after a cuppa it was out with the Speedy Stitcher. It does such an amazing job of canvas/sail repairs on the boat with the need of a big sewing machine.  At this point Fiona was worried I was going to stab myself :) Naturally the work doesnt look quite as good as a machine but it was fixed in about 30 minutes.

A necessary part of living on a boat (or anywhere really) is the need to go to the toilet.  No one likes to talk about it and certainly no one likes to deal with the systems that allow us to when they fail. We have an electaric toilet on board that has dealt with everything that has entered it, apart from the screw I dropped in once but that's another story.  So I was disappointed the other day when I went to the toilet, flushed, and the bowl didnt want to empty too well.  Lucky it was only a 'number 1'.  As I was busy doing other jobs I thought I'd look at it later.  5 mintues after I was at the nav sation when I heard a dripping noise.  Went forward to the head and the bowl was full and overflowing into the boat.....not good.   So shut off the inlet value and pump out the bowl.   Ah well, next job is to service the toilet and make sure the outlet hose is clear. The fun begins Of course no one in town has a service kit in stock so ordered one online.  It turned up and