Sun 16 May, HHN day 33: The most dangerous maintenance task I have done to date: lowering the massive rudder, and then removing of the lower rudder bearing from the hull to…

Sat 15 May, HHN day 32: Thorough preparations to lower the rudder. Making rudder tip protection, devising ways to hold the weight of the rudder, and digging the pit for it to…

Fri 14 May, HHN day 31: Rudder? Yes, yes, I’m on it, OK? All day in the bilge under the aft berth, replacing swim platform hydraulic oil reservoir and prepare to remove…

Thu 13 May, HHN day 30: Install the 2 mast steps. Resolder the LOPO mast head light. And more tinkering, all under my beach-setup. (Or rudder avoidance take-2.) Up early this morning,…

Wed 12 May, HHN day 29: Rudder avoidance: Plumbing repairs finished, Aquadrive back in its place of duty, and the new PSS shaft seal aligned. I decided to sleep in my “passage…

Tue 11 May, HHN day 28: Hot water tank take-2. Manifold removed and serviced. Aquadrive comes back to Mummy. Up early today. Ray is coming to take me to the supermarket at…

Mon 10 May, HHN day 27: Reassembling the water heater and pressure vessel pipework, and a rewarding dinner. As the alarm goes off at 6:45 I realise it’s Monday, and all of…

Sun 9 May, HHN day 26: Furler motors all tested positive (… no, not Covid). Removed hot water tank and started to clean the corroded pipework. First thing after breakfast, I’m crawling…