Maiden voyage yesterday

[MV Wanderlust]

Wanderlust is a 1999 Jefferson Rivanna with Volvo TAMD 72p mains and a bow thruster. She handled beautifully around the docks both going out and back in. We ran her at 1300 RPM, which produced about 8.6 knots or around 10 mph, for a three hour cruise around Tampa Bay. Smooth, quiet, efficient. Loved it!

Some things I learned yesterday:

1. With 28x24 props, shifting into forward really moves that boat, even at idle! Spinning her by using counter-shifting (one transmission in forward, one in reverse) will likely mean a little headway will be made unless using forward judiciously.
2. The vacuflush vacuum pumps (both heads but the master was worse) were cycling on and off every few minutes. They weren't doing this on previous visits to the boat or during the survey so I'll need to check that out.
3. The dinghy battery appears dead but there is a charger on board. I'll recharge it next weekend.
4. Always inspect the inside of the lid on the shore power post on the dock. Turns out there was a small wasp nest hidden up inside and one of the little bastards stung my hand, which is now swollen. Mild allergic reaction but not anaphylactic.
5. The inflator for the dinghy is a push and pull design and holy crapweasel it fills the dinghy fast!
6. The custom made, 100 pound plow anchor is a friggin' beast! We dropped it outside of a channel just to test it out and let out about 3:1 scope. All I did was put it in reverse at idle and it instantly dug in hard. Love that anchor.
7. The icemaker bin fills in roughly 24 hours. The bin holds enough ice to fill four gallon-sized freezer bags and then some.
8. There is enough Benadryl in me right now (wasp sting) to make me loopy so I may have just typed the recipe for lasagna. Hope you find it tasty. :-)

Overall, the boat is in great shape, handles well, and is extremely comfortable. She was a great choice. There are a few things to do to her but, other than a bottom job we'll do in a month or two, they're all minor.

John

[SVRocinante]

Sounds like a great day; except for the wasp! Congrats!
I don't think I've ever uttered the words "fills the dinghy fast!
Which inflator do you have?

[MV Wanderlust]

Originally Posted by SVRocinante

Sounds like a great day; except for the wasp! Congrats!
I don't think I've ever uttered the words "fills the dinghy fast!
Which inflator do you have?

Thanks!

I know, right? We were totally surprised about how fast it did the job. It's an AIRHEAD Double Action Hand Pump. It's also manufactured under the name Kwik Tek and West Marine has the exact same thing with their own label on it.

[SVRocinante]

Originally Posted by CaptJohnEasley

Thanks!

I know, right? We were totally surprised about how fast it did the job. It's an AIRHEAD Double Action Hand Pump. It's also manufactured under the name Kwik Tek and West Marine has the exact same thing with their own label on it.

Thanks!

[Lchiles]

Do you care to share who you used for Marine Survey? What area are you in?
Thanks,
Lchiles

[Shenandoah52]

That is one beautiful boat the Jefferson Rivanna. Everybody has their own taste in what a nice boat should be, but given Jefferson's reputation, at least what I know about them, I would say you made a very good choice.