Sun 27th July 2003


Set sail from Garrykennedy fairly early, and sailed back to Dromineer to get the engine fixed.

Capt. Jules at the helm.

The engineer bloke Daryl, who had broken a few bones in his foot at a wedding (don't ask - we didn't) bled the fuel and it started fine, but after a few minutes running conked out again. Daryl re-bled the system, and explained that it may need doing again, so he left a few tools for us to do the same if we need to (the engine quite familiar - a BMC 1.5). Shortly after he returned with a piece of fuel pipe, which he fitted, re-bled the system and the engine seemed to run fine again.

So we decided to go for a good blast down the lough to Mountshannon. This we did, motoring all the way - a good 7 mile run. On the way we went through the most torrential downpour, but kept going. The engine raced occasionally, but held out. Moored in Mountshannon harbour between two boats. Went for a walk to the village - not much there, fairly pretty little place but being Sunday most things that could potentially be open were shut.

Next motored to Holy Island where we tried to moor, but had to back away as it was too shallow. Red Island provided more entertainment, as we found a place to moor in a sheltered spot just off shore, then went ashore in the tender for a romp. We just managed to walk around the island. Very late chicken dish cooked by Jules went down well.

Mooring off Red Island.

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