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Loch Spelve to Tobermory - still no wind and a diesel leak!
21 July 2024 · 6 min · 193 views · Sound of Mull
What this video covers
Nova Vita motors from Loch Spelve through the Sound of Mull towards Tobermory in calm, windless conditions.0:13 During the transit, a diesel leak develops at the bleed screw on the fuel filter housing.0:48 The leak, caused by a failing copper washer, drips at a rate of approximately half a teaspoon per hour.1:06 The crew plans to fabricate a replacement washer from gasket paper upon arrival in Tobermory to stop the fuel seepage.0:59 The route passes Lismore Lighthouse, Duart Castle, and the ruins of Ardtornish Castle.0:13 The vessel encounters the CalMac ferry Clansman heading towards Oban.2:35 After motoring against the tide for much of the day, the wind increases to 10 knots as the tide turns near Calve Island.3:28 The crew concludes the passage by picking up a mooring ball in Tobermory harbour.3:48
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