Back in the water on Monday, Tuesday slept, Wednesday went shopping and Thursday Lydia arrived. Lydia has been on Imagine several times before, this time with her engineering background she came to help remove the old steering system and install the new hydraulic system.
Thursday night we relaxed, chatted and played cards. This morning Lydia and I started. First the morning swim before breakfast. We then unbolted piece by piece the old steering system. Now we have no steering. This afternoon we measured up brackets for the new system. Tomorrow we will start to make them. B continued with the painting and then cleaning up our mess. None of it was easy as the northerly swell came in the bay and rocked Imagine all day.
Thursday night we relaxed, chatted and played cards. This morning Lydia and I started. First the morning swim before breakfast. We then unbolted piece by piece the old steering system. Now we have no steering. This afternoon we measured up brackets for the new system. Tomorrow we will start to make them. B continued with the painting and then cleaning up our mess. None of it was easy as the northerly swell came in the bay and rocked Imagine all day.
Crikey! That’s a big job – better than having massive play in the steering though!