{"id":623,"date":"2026-09-27T22:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T12:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maluayacht.com.au\/?page_id=623"},"modified":"2026-10-03T14:27:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T04:27:55","slug":"preparing-jervis-bay-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maluayacht.com.au\/?page_id=623","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Jervis Bay 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

The usual January Jervis Bay family cruise had been interrupted, so I prepared Malua for a shorter school-holiday trip. Food was aboard, sails were ready and I intended to move to the fuel dock before departing at dawn.<\/p>\n

Water in the forward tank<\/h2>\n

When I changed the fuel supply to the forward tank, the engine stopped almost immediately. The fuel filter showed water. I drew samples from both tanks: the aft tank was clear, while several litres of water came out of the forward tank before diesel flowed. I could not safely use that tank until the system was cleared.<\/p>\n

I switched to the aft tank, changed the primary and secondary filters, drained the fuel lines and restarted the Yanmar. After fuelling cautiously, I left at dawn the next day. Light wind made it mostly a motor-sail to Jervis Bay. I arrived about 9 pm, anchored when the moorings were full, and moved to a mooring before the family came aboard.<\/p>\n

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