tucked up in Limehouse

[Gavi]

so pleased - our first solo (her and me) tidal trip. Imperial Wharf to Limehouse at the turn of the tide. i messed up leaving IW but made up for it with my entrance to Limehouse. i did the easy bit wrong and the hard bit spot on. Very odd. A small concern on the tidal run was a drop in oil pressure. It was negative at one point! i dropped the revs and we got here fine. Oil level is fine, the viscosity is right, and when I started her on the mooring the pressure looked fine.

The best bit is who we met on entering the marina: The Princess Matilda. i have a great shot of her and Mr Spall but cannot post it via iPad. SWMBO had a nice bit of banter with her opposite number.

 

[No Regrets]

Hmmm...when thrashed, our Perkins loses oil pressure on idle, but it returns when the engine cools. I suspect a higher viscosity can be used, but it certainly has enough pressure by 800rpm.

You might have a sticky oil pressure valve, or defective switch, as the engine would have failed if it was non existent! Not a huge worry IMHO.

 

[Ramage]

Gavi, if your oil pressure gauge is all electric rather than a bourdon tube type you may have a wiring/ earthing fault that is manifesting itself at higher revs or rougher waters....

 

[Gavi]

Gavi, if your oil pressure gauge is all electric rather than a bourdon tube type you may have a wiring/ earthing fault that is manifesting itself at higher revs or rougher waters....

Electric and exactly what someone else has said. i will head out with confidence tomorrow and only look at the temp gauge!

Ah, tomorrow. once we have recovered from tonight. i am so impressed by the bars around Limehouse. Just met a Dutchman in one who had solo raggied from where Dutch people come from. Had a great chat with him in the bar and have just noticed that he is moored next to us. I have fulled the fridge.

 

[sailorman]

so pleased - our first solo (her and me) tidal trip. Imperial Wharf to Limehouse at the turn of the tide. i messed up leaving IW but made up for it with my entrance to Limehouse. i did the easy bit wrong and the hard bit spot on. Very odd. A small concern on the tidal run was a drop in oil pressure. It was negative at one point! i dropped the revs and we got here fine. Oil level is fine, the viscosity is right, and when I started her on the mooring the pressure looked fine.

The best bit is who we met on entering the marina: The Princess Matilda. i have a great shot of her and Mr Spall but cannot post it via iPad. SWMBO had a nice bit of banter with her opposite number.

Now exit the basin to port down Narrow St then Stbd into The Grapes, order a Tim Taylors

 

[No Regrets]

Just met a Dutchman in one who had solo raggied from where Dutch people come from.

'Dutchland' is the place, as any fule knose...

 

[Gavi]

Now exit the basin to port down Narrow St then Stbd into The Grapes, order a Tim Taylors

Ate there last night and will try to go back this evening... depends if there is a table.

 

[Brayman]

Bar food there used to be pretty good if no room in the restaurant, chips were some of the best!

 

[saltysplash]

surely when in that part of the world you should be heading off up towards commercial rd to find a curry house

 

[Gavi]

surely when in that part of the world you should be heading off up towards commercial rd to find a curry house

i agree and I used to work in the area. It is very different. There are new places to explore.