Alajuela 38
On October 24, almost seven months after first going on the hard with a dead engine, Aegir-Ran splashed with a new Beta 38 engine.
The next morning, a beautiful sunrise was observed. This certainly beats the dusty work yard.
Aegir-Ran has been without a working engine since its Westerbeke 35C seized up earlier this year. After a two month effort, she has been repowered with a Beta Marine 38. After removing the transmission of the Beta, it was lifted into the cockpit.
Because of the hard dodger, it was necessary to manhandle the engine into the companionway, where I had constructed a gantry crane to lower it into the galley.
The engine was lowered onto a platform I had built in the galley, which was the right height to slide the engine onto the rails.
Despite a model of the engine had been built, it was necessary to modify the brackets for the engine mounts to properly align the transmission with the prop shaft. After completing the electrical and plumbing the engine, we found it fired up instantly.
During the past couple of shake-down cruises, I have kept track of the foods I eat most often, especially while underway. Instant oatmeal was very popular. I have previously used commercial recipes, but decided to develop my own. The ingredients include hot links (just click to purchase).
Measure out 1 ½ cups rolled oats and add the rest of the dried ingredients. Mix in a food processor with a blade. Add the rest of the oats, dried fruit, and nuts. Divide into 2/3 cup portions. Add 1 cup boiling water to each serving and let steep 1-2 minutes.