Duane finally got the rudder post out of the boat. He had to disassemble the steering system and then not-so-gently coax the rod out of it's sheath. Off to the machine shop about 15 minutes away - they'll clean up the 2" solid stainless rod and fabricate a new piece of stainless flat stock for the assembly. Should be ready by Friday.
And the rudder body is cut down further awaiting re-assembly with the new rod and new foam/fiberglass. That all has to wait until Friday when we get the rod back of course.
I did some errands including 3 loads of clothes at the laundramat. I dislike that facet of life off the boat....I can't use my onboard washer/dryer because I don't have a way to drain the water (the wash water is normally just pumped into the sea).
Tomorrow I must tackle the interior of the boat - as it always does during projects - it's gotten in a huge disarray. At this point, it's hard to find stuff.....ah the joys of boatyard life.
...too bad about the washer...I thought y'all were staying at the camper....not on the boat...and I'm definitely familiar with that type of mess...haha...
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Hey T, yes, we are staying in the camper. A bit more cramped than the boat!
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