Rice, beans, and …
Paid the boatyard bill for s/v Ferrity today. Ouch!
See a lot of beans and rice in the future. Fortunately Amazon is there for my other nutritional need.🥃🥃
Found a moonshine still on Amazon.
Tag: Repower
Houston, we have ignition!
Beta Marine 43 fired up for first time.
Water stirrer works.⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️
New engine running.
In the hammock tonight
Sleeping in the hammock tonight, aka Travelift slings for my non-sailor friends.
Ferrity was hauled again today because of a 1/4 inch below waterline “leak.” (Sarcasm)
While installing the new 50 gallon diesel tank tie-downs, Gary punched a hole through the hull while installing the aft brace. I was aboard when this occurred and could have made the same mistake.
Stuff happens.
Yard is fixing it and Ferrity will soon float again.
Engine swing and wheel
Wednesday’s Progress:
✔️ Running gear installed: new 17 x 12 wheel (for non-boaters, the prop), shaft, zinc, and drive-saver
✔️ new stuffing box for above with Teflon packing
✔️ Engine loaded and locked in place
✔️ Raw water connected
✔️ Control panel and harness installed
✔️ Ferrity launched and back where she belongs – in the water
Experience with boat yards precludes sea trial prediction.😂
Swinging Beta Marine 43 from Travelift to s/v Ferrity.
Steering quadrant and engine bed
Progress:
✔️ Quadrant cleaned, painted, re-installed
✔️ New Edson steering chain and cables installed
✔️ Rudder stuffing box re-built
✔️ Engine bed plates installed – ready for engine final mount
Rudder stuffing box rebuilt.
