dwhatty
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- Joined
- Sep 25, 2008
- Messages
- 2,846
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- "Emily Anne"
- Vessel Make
- 2001 Island Gypsy 32 Europa (Hull #146)
Took our boat to the yard three weeks ago for what was supposed to be two weeks of fiberglass repairs, main engine, genny and systems servicing, valves installed on fuel tank sight tubes, electrical and safety upgrades, cosmetics, etc. etc. in preparation for a long trip next year.
Okay, it turned into three weeks. It was a long list, and Labor Day intervened, so a delay was not unexpected.
Finally, splashed today, Friday.
The last yard guy got off the boat at 4p.m. and the boat was pronounced "done" and we planned to clean her up tomorrow and take her "home" Sunday and enjoy what little remains of the season here before hauling for the winter.
I then went down to the lazarette to get the vacuum cleaner out and noticed that the sight tube on the 120 gallon fresh water tank (the tank had been half full when we went into the yard) still showed one half full of clear water. But the whole top half of the sight tube was now filled with a REDDISH colored liquid.
Caught the service manager just before he left for the weekend. He came down to the boat, loosened the sight tube at the top, poured it into a container, smelled it, and ........ well, you all can guess what it was.
Nothing can now be done til Monday.
What should be done to ensure that we can safely drink the water soon?
Okay, it turned into three weeks. It was a long list, and Labor Day intervened, so a delay was not unexpected.
Finally, splashed today, Friday.
The last yard guy got off the boat at 4p.m. and the boat was pronounced "done" and we planned to clean her up tomorrow and take her "home" Sunday and enjoy what little remains of the season here before hauling for the winter.
I then went down to the lazarette to get the vacuum cleaner out and noticed that the sight tube on the 120 gallon fresh water tank (the tank had been half full when we went into the yard) still showed one half full of clear water. But the whole top half of the sight tube was now filled with a REDDISH colored liquid.
Caught the service manager just before he left for the weekend. He came down to the boat, loosened the sight tube at the top, poured it into a container, smelled it, and ........ well, you all can guess what it was.
Nothing can now be done til Monday.
What should be done to ensure that we can safely drink the water soon?