On Saturday, August
8, 2009, Lost Elvis returns to the water, with new anti-fouling pain (Sigma - Diego; Panama-Albrook), new propellor and new shaft (Cristobal Marine - Brian; Panama-Albrook and Colon) and new dripless seal (Alex Kao, Stem to Stern - Vancouver), new bearings etc. All installed by Victor and overseen by Dave at Shelter Bay Marina in Panama. The total cost including labour and haulout was about $5200 USD. Lost Elvis now does 9 knots (nudos for you Spanish speakers) at 1600 rpm and about 5.5 knots at idle. We can't wait to see what the fuel efficiency is now that the propellor is not all chewed up and the shaft isn't cavitating.
Randy is in Vancouver with Thea for about a month when he will return to Panama to check on Lost Elvis. Gary and Tara (Pursuit IV) are looking in on Lost Elvis during our absence.
8, 2009, Lost Elvis returns to the water, with new anti-fouling pain (Sigma - Diego; Panama-Albrook), new propellor and new shaft (Cristobal Marine - Brian; Panama-Albrook and Colon) and new dripless seal (Alex Kao, Stem to Stern - Vancouver), new bearings etc. All installed by Victor and overseen by Dave at Shelter Bay Marina in Panama. The total cost including labour and haulout was about $5200 USD. Lost Elvis now does 9 knots (nudos for you Spanish speakers) at 1600 rpm and about 5.5 knots at idle. We can't wait to see what the fuel efficiency is now that the propellor is not all chewed up and the shaft isn't cavitating.Randy is in Vancouver with Thea for about a month when he will return to Panama to check on Lost Elvis. Gary and Tara (Pursuit IV) are looking in on Lost Elvis during our absence.
