There has been a lot of discussion on various forums about the quality of diesel fuel. There are many stories of stalled engines because of dirty fuel and a diesel bug. The latter is a mix of bacteria and algae
Fuel Polishing on a Boat
Winter preparation of Suwena 3.9. – 7.9.
The first week of September was fast-paced when we prepared Suwena for winter storage. At the same time with our ongoing chores on various maintenance items and dismantling of rig Mr Schmidt from Kiesow built a fuel polishing system for
Flensburg 30.8. – 2.9.
To finalize this great sailing season we went for one more long weekend on the water. The departure on Thursday was rather late and we decided to go forward until the sun sets and look for an anchorage for dropping
Repairs in Kappeln 28.8. – 30.8.
Just like previously the August passed quickly by doing long days at work. When after four weeks we stepped out from Hamburg airport terminal we waited eagerly for a taxi to get back to Kappeln and Suwena. In Schlei area
Kappeln 29.7. – 31.7.
The last leg of our summer cruise was from Heiligenhafen to Kappeln. We enjoyed every mile of this trip because only after a few weeks we will be able to return to boat. While crossing the bay of Kiel it
Heiligenhafen 27.7. – 29.7.
From a 90 nautical mile leg from Stralsund to Heiligenhafen we sailed 60 miles. Warm weather continued and sailing was wonderful. We were also joined by a herd of harbour porpoises who played with Suwena. They swam around the boat
Stralsund, Rügen 25.7. – 27.7.
This year’s summer has been rather cold and the first real heat wave arrived on the last week of July. We enjoyed the sun and cozy Seedorf but the clock was ticking and it was time to move on. Getting
Seedorf, Rügen 22.7. – 24.7.
The wind was again not cooperating and the blow was dead on the nose. That meant we had to use the iron genny to travel from Poland to the island of Rügen in Germany. Originally our aim was to stop
Świnoujście, Poland 19.7. – 22.7.
The trip from Kołobrzeg to Świnoujście is 50 nautical miles. Weather forecast predicted force 3 to 4 from south-west which means an offshore wind. Also the swell from the blow on previous day was getting smaller. The wind force was
Kołobrzeg, the Sunshine Coast of Poland 17.7. – 18.7.
It was great to cast off the lines in Bornholm and turn Suwena’s bow again towards a new country, Poland. Our journey in Denmark lasted five days longer than planned due to high winds and we were eager to continue