Taking Out Perkins 4108 Engine At Our Mooring To The Beach To Be Rebuilt | Sailing Africa | S7 Epsd1

Hello Winded Voyagers. We are starting Season 7 of Winded Voyage, Sailing Africa. It begins here in Dakar Senegal, one of the continents most bustling cities and home to the Dakar Yacht Club, CVD. It will be be just Galopin and I for now, with multiple guest as usual. Rest assured I will not get married. Have kids or pets. Go to the Caribbean. Or move to a catamaran. We're staying true to who we are. An old mono-hull solo sailor discovering the world, starting with West Africa. Yes, Africa, where few sailors dare go. It's the last frontier! No one dares to cruise a sailboat on these waters. But we will, inchallah, god willing.

Why are we starting our big adventure here? Because we need to do big time maintenance on my dear Galopin. Most notably the Perkins 4108 engine. Which is an adventure in itself.

We sailed here from Cabo Verde when the engine was showing it's aches and pains. So as soon as we anchored I asked master mechanic Arona if we could take out Simone the engine for a complete rebuild. Within a few days, Arona was lifting the Perkins out of the boat at our mooring and taking it to the beach and on to his bench. Only here can one experience this marvel of African strength and unity.

So stay Tuned, keep watching and tell your friends about the only sailing channel that dares go where no other sailors go. Winded Voyage Season 7. This is sailing Africa.

Hugs and much love from Galopin and I.

Taking Out Perkins 4108 Engine At Our Mooring To The Beach To Be Rebuilt | Sailing Africa | S7 Epsd1 (YouTube)