Aquadrive completed
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,…
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…
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…