What is this?

[Koeketiene]

Anyone care to guess what this is?
Virtual pint for the first correct guess - or real pint should we meet in real life some time this summer.

 

[John 32i]

Looks like a bad case of diesel bug to me?

 

[sailorman]

Looks like a bad case of diesel bug to me?

I fear you are possibly correct

 

[jerrytug]

Old gearbox oil?

 

[chinita]

An enthusiastic helping of Soy Sauce?

 

[Vara]

It's a stainless steel sink.

 

[Dipper]

Ice cream.

 

[Koeketiene]

Looks like a bad case of diesel bug to me?

Close enough - contents of the diesel pre-filter.
Looking in the fuel tank (only about 20% full), the diesel's a clear shade of red.

Once I get the filter, plan's to service the engine, motor of all of 20m to the fuel pontoon, fill up, add a liberal portion of Grotomar71 (thank you Full Circle) and take it from there.

Departure on summer cruise now scheduled - all going well - for next Sunday.
One week late

 

[sailorman]

Close enough - contents of the diesel pre-filter.
Looking in the fuel tank (only about 20% full), the diesel's a clear shade of red.

Once I get the filter, plan's to service the engine, motor of all of 20m to the fuel pontoon, fill up, add a liberal portion of Grotomar71 (thank you Full Circle) and take it from there.

Departure on summer cruise now scheduled - all going well - for next Sunday.
One week late

Why no spare filters in ships stores

 

[Koeketiene]

Why no spare filters in ships stores

Because - unlike you - I'm not perfect.
Used the spares last year

Delayed departure not really a problem - though it has curtailed our 'range' somewhat.
It seems that as I've reached the stage where I'm winding down career-wise (3 years, 3 months and 7 days to go), my beloved other half has gotten herself a high-flying career.
As I write this, she's wheeling and dealing with the big-wigs the other side of the pond. Due back Saturday very AM - hence the Sunday PM departure.

 

[sailorman]

Because - unlike you - I'm not perfect.
Used the spares last year

Delayed departure not really a problem - though it has curtailed our 'range' somewhat.
It seems that as I've reached the stage where I'm winding down career-wise (3 years, 3 months and 7 days to go), my beloved other half has gotten herself a high-flying career.
As I write this, she's wheeling and dealing with the big-wigs the other side of the pond. Due back Saturday very AM - hence the Sunday PM departure.

I am only a humble amateur sailor

 

[michael_w]

I'd open and clean out the tank rather than relying on patent medicines. Don't forget to clear the pipework between the tank and the primary filter it's a common site for muck.

 

[Kurrawong_Kid]

No you're not. The Queen pays some of your sailing expenses.

I am only a humble amateur sailor

 

[Koeketiene]

I am only a humble amateur sailor

I only aspire to be a humble amateur sailor.
When I went to sea professionally, spare parts were the domain grease monkeys. I am/was operations/intelligence.
Still coming to terms with the fact that spare parts do not materialise automatically.

 

[Koeketiene]

I'd open and clean out the tank rather than relying on patent medicines. Don't forget to clear the pipework between the tank and the primary filter it's a common site for muck.

Cleaning out the tank will have to wait till winter.
Am hoping that the addition of 300+ litre of clean diesel combined with the Grotomar71 will sufficiently dilute the diesel still in the tank to enable us to survive the next 2 weeks.
As I said earlier, the fuel in the tank still looks clear.

 

[sailorman]

No you're not. The Queen pays some of your sailing expenses.

Negative, i was forced to join the "Club" it now pays me

 

[Vara]

Over the pond? Thats Calais then.

 

[nigelm]

Re -that grotama stuff , I have a bottle in a locker but the label is now illegible - so , how much should I put in 60 litres approx of fuel ?

Preventative only ......

 

[sailorman]

Re -that grotama stuff , I have a bottle in a locker but the label is now illegible - so , how much should I put in 60 litres approx of fuel ?

Preventative only ......

Google is you bestest friend

 

[Koeketiene]

Re -that grotama stuff , I have a bottle in a locker but the label is now illegible - so , how much should I put in 60 litres approx of fuel ?

Preventative only ......

From manufacturers website:

As a preventive dose add 125 ml (1/4 can) for each 500 litres of total tank volume, every time the tank is refilled.