Sigmachi Views From The Crew

Good Morning America! After a late start at about 12:30 pm  on Monday June 15 th we pulled anchor and from the SE corner of the Titusville, FL bridge and went to the west side of the Indian River and fueled up taking on about 154 gallons of diesel. We have been taking our DETROIT DIESEL mechanics advice and running the engines at 1500 to 1800 RPM...he advised that 200 RPM would be fine on the refurbished engines!  Ah but the fuel usage.  Hank Arnold, our mechanic, out of the Jupiter, Fla area has worked on Detroit Diesels for over 30 years!  He disdained my previous running speed of 800 to 1200 RPMs.  "Diesels are made to work," Hank advised, and 800 RPM pushing a 40 ft boat with twins isn't working them hard enough." We hand some sloppy wind out of the NW in going N on the Indian River.  Windshield wiper weather!  Dousing spray pelleted SIGMACHI's lower helm windshield.  I have  preference for the lowerhelm.  All of my new navigational instruments are at that st...

Looks like we will be in Murrelle's Boat Yard in Lantana, Fl. until Monday afternoon. Waiting for a water strainer for the A/C. Oh well, the co-captains don't have doctor check--ups in Maryland until August. Surveyor on SIGMACHI now for boat insurance (new policy) through John Horton. (MTOA)  We are well and love the boating lifestyle.  Life is great in wide open Florida! With both 671N J & T modified Detroit Diesels fully refurbished by Hank Arnold (Hank's Mobil Marine).  A new Maxwell H 10-10 anchor winch that has 61 ft of chain sppliced to 300' of 8 brait 5/8" line (custom made by Miami Cordage) was installed by Capt. John Seagraves & Capt. Betty Legare.   Molly, our cat, is perfectly content in her floating domain! Tight Lines! Alan Alan & Jeanne Cecil M/V SIGMACHI