We regularly check everything on the boat. During a recent inspection of the mizzen we discovered that a part had broken off the Gooseneck (the bit that holds the boom to the mast). A quick phone around found a place that could make a new one. It was a 7 hour round trip to deliver the old part and three weeks later another day to pick it up. Now its mounted on and looks good.
Another project finished is the Gypsy on the anchor winch. Lately when hauling anchor, the chain has slipped several times. The Gypsy has worn. Its only 40 years old! So after spending days phoning Engineering and Fabrication places, I finally found one that could still braze brass. I got them to braze a bead across the leading edge of each tooth where it had worn. We will know how well it worked when we haul anchor in a few days.
The east coast of OZ has been hammered by bad weather for the past week. So what do we do when its raining. We find new leaks have appeared. They are new all marked, waiting for a few fine days for repairs. We also do sewing repairs. Fix the sail cover and sew new covers for the life raft and other things.
