Mon 24 May, HHN day 41: Rudder raised back into boat and secured, CV joint bolts torqued, engine room tidied, and THE infamous HOLE is backfilled. What a horrible night. I just…

Sun 23 May, HHN day 40: Rudder bearing reinstalled. CV joint reinstalled. Found rogue lead-line inside mast. Forecast is to be a scorcher today and that’s exactly what it turned out to…

Sat 22 May, HHN day 39: A domestic morning, then more modifications to the rudder, all during sweltering heat. Today is the 1 week anniversary of the infamous hole digging saga. And…

Fri 21 May, HHN day 38: From maintenance madness to tranquil in the span of 30 min, as I extend my stay by a week. Near-miss on the mast, paint barrier coat,…

Thu 20 May, HHN day 37: Finished upper section of the mast refurb. Modified rudder bearing bowl. Fitted traveler onto boom. And outhaul piston seal replacement kit is on its way! Not…

Wed 19 May, HHN day 36: CAUGHT! Yes Sir, guilty as charged: Conspiring to dig an unauthorized hole in your beautifully manicured yacht yard. That aside, more epoxying, boom job and building…

Tue 18 May, HHN day 35: An interesting dream, then painting, epoxying, and as a bonus an excursion with an Ural motorbike – in a sidecar! I guess I might have just…

Mon 17 May, HHN day 34: After yesterday’s storm, clean-up day of the rudder bearing… while pondering how to address seals and galvanic corrosion pitting issues. After yesterday’s high activity, I expected…