Hard Graft

It has been a long and hard weekend. We have both walked away this morning with aching arms and backs but the work has been worth it and we have left ourselves an easy and gentle weekends work for the coming weekend.

Naughty-Cal on the yard trailer

As Naughty-Cal came up the slipway it became apparent we had a problem. This white plastic bag had wrapped itself around the props and in doing so found its way through the oil seals and into the gear box. So the OH had a crash course in changing shaft seals and now knows how to service the stern drive which he will now do himself each year.

The Plastic Bag!!

The water contaminated oil from the drive

Compared to Saturdays findings, yesterday was a breeze if not much harder work. With Naughty -Cal chocked ashore now was the time for a good polish. With our arms in the air all day we now have aching backs and shoulders but the effort was well worth it. Cal is looking super shiny. We now only have to antifoul her and give her a few coats of wax next weekend. Easy in comparison with this weekends work.

Naughty-Cal chocked ashore

It wasnt all hard work and no play though. We bought Naughty-Cal a new playmate. The OH has been after a new dinghy for a while and this little beast turned up at the right price so we had to have it.

New Tender