Oh yay, Oh yay, Oh yay… hydraulic motors are conquered!
Mon 26 Apr, HHN day 13: Finish mast head modifications and also finish hydraulic furling motors service, finally! Great day today, starting with a good night’s sleep for once. My energy is…
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Mon 26 Apr, HHN day 13: Finish mast head modifications and also finish hydraulic furling motors service, finally! Great day today, starting with a good night’s sleep for once. My energy is…
Sun 25 Apr, HHN day 12: Low productivity as I am suffering from allergies. And went out to dinner for first time in months. A terrible night, but rescued by my on-line…
Sat 24 Apr, HHN day 11: Dorade vents finished, genoa furling motor started… then stopped, GoPro plays games, and my first injury of this maintenance session. Not a great night. I always…
Fri 23 Apr, HHN day 10: Not a great night. At 2 in the morning, I stumbled over the heater while heading to the bathroom (AKA bucket in cockpit!) and this tripped…
Thu 22 Apr, HHN day 9: Finish cleaning dorade vents, start rebuilding rigging parts and second coat of beautification in engine room. What happens when you accidentally hit stop instead of snooze…
Wed 21 Apr, HHN day 8: Take life-raft to service center, receive Santa’s gifts from HR-Parts, replace Volvo intake gaskets, paint engine room bilge area. The morning is fully taken up with…
Tue 20 Apr, HHN day 7: Today is forecast perfect warm weather, before a storm tomorrow and colder weather for the next week. So best to get out there in the fresh…
Mon 19 Apr, HHN day 6: Fixed the gas issue, painted stern tube, skateboard assisted life raft movement and other entertainments. After an hour or two of domestics, (post office, food shopping,…