During our stay in Lunenburg, Steve arranged for an electronics engineer to look at the new radar system.
After 2 hours out in the bay, we still had'nt sorted it. The screen was showing a mirror image of what we actually had. The engineer spent about an hour on the mobile to Raymarine technical help line to no avail. They even said we must have put it on the wrong way round...................don't think so dudes !!!!
It was something they had never experienced before. Eventually, they agreed to replace the dome in Halifax.
So off we go to Halifax
The sail from Lunenburg to Halifax passed without any great problems. Again on a beam reach doing approx. 8 to 9 knots.
Unknown to us at the time, the engine exhaust system had again back siphoned seawater in through the exhaust valves into the oil.
Luckily, this time it was only a couple of litres.
After numerous phone calls Steve eventually arranged for a diesel fitter to meet us in Halifax.
Typical, we have to wait 4 days due to Canada Day..................aaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhh !!!!
After another 2 complete oil changes, we are good to go again, however, something is not right with the exhaust system..............yet to be resolved.
Halifax is another historic site in Nova Scotia (historical being since 1650, not quite Roman or Iron Age.....................but hey, we'll give them some slack here.)
It is has always been of immense tactical importance, even up to modern times.
In 1917 the largest man made explosion occurred when a French vessel, (carrying thousands of tons of explosives) hit a Norwegian vessel in the harbour. The damage that ensued was horrendous, it destroyed an entire district of Halifax and killed 2000 people.
The panorama from Novara at our mooring in Halifax harbour
HMCS Sackville, our neighbour, a WW2 Corvette.
Jammed in by HMCS Halifax and Sackville during Canada Day
Canada Day celebrations begin
Changing of the guard at Halifax Citadel, a fort high on the hill above Halifax, dug deep into a hollow for protection
as shown on this photo
Inside the Citadel
Not real Scots Guards.........University students on summer vacation earning some extra money during the tourist season
The main barracks
Panorama of Halifax from the Citadel
Famous clock tower, built about 1834.
One of the Citadel guns is fired at 12 noon, shame the clock tower is'nt in tune !!!!
Shots around Halifax
After 2 hours out in the bay, we still had'nt sorted it. The screen was showing a mirror image of what we actually had. The engineer spent about an hour on the mobile to Raymarine technical help line to no avail. They even said we must have put it on the wrong way round...................don't think so dudes !!!!
It was something they had never experienced before. Eventually, they agreed to replace the dome in Halifax.
So off we go to Halifax
The sail from Lunenburg to Halifax passed without any great problems. Again on a beam reach doing approx. 8 to 9 knots.
Unknown to us at the time, the engine exhaust system had again back siphoned seawater in through the exhaust valves into the oil.
Luckily, this time it was only a couple of litres.
After numerous phone calls Steve eventually arranged for a diesel fitter to meet us in Halifax.
Typical, we have to wait 4 days due to Canada Day..................aaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhh !!!!
After another 2 complete oil changes, we are good to go again, however, something is not right with the exhaust system..............yet to be resolved.
Halifax is another historic site in Nova Scotia (historical being since 1650, not quite Roman or Iron Age.....................but hey, we'll give them some slack here.)
It is has always been of immense tactical importance, even up to modern times.
In 1917 the largest man made explosion occurred when a French vessel, (carrying thousands of tons of explosives) hit a Norwegian vessel in the harbour. The damage that ensued was horrendous, it destroyed an entire district of Halifax and killed 2000 people.
The panorama from Novara at our mooring in Halifax harbour
HMCS Sackville, our neighbour, a WW2 Corvette.
Jammed in by HMCS Halifax and Sackville during Canada Day
Canada Day celebrations begin
Changing of the guard at Halifax Citadel, a fort high on the hill above Halifax, dug deep into a hollow for protection
Inside the Citadel
Not real Scots Guards.........University students on summer vacation earning some extra money during the tourist season
Panorama of Halifax from the Citadel
Famous clock tower, built about 1834.
One of the Citadel guns is fired at 12 noon, shame the clock tower is'nt in tune !!!!
Shots around Halifax
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