It doesn't get any easier

'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Tue 29 May 2012 19:30
The title was inspired by an appearance of Sean Connery on some sort of show many, many years ago. The James Bond theme played, a figure in a DJ walked out onto the darkened stage, did a forward roll and sprang to his feet. Lights went out, lights came up and there was the man himself. he adjusted the bow tie and said, 'it doesn't get any easier'.

Yesterday, I scrunched myself-up and crawled into the water tank area. I might have lost some weight so getting in and out wasn't such a tight fit, but boy the old joints are seizing up a bit. Still, that's some much-needed re-plumbing done.
From this.....
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To this....

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Shiny!!!! Bloody well should be for fifty quid. Still it will last the life of the boat, or until I acquire a new watermaker and need to plumb-in a product delivery line.
There is now a little chlorinated-water sitting in the tank and pipes, festering quietly and hopefully killing all the Legionnaire bugs

I now have two sail-drives bolted into the boat.
Peter the German went up the mast and straightened out the cross-trees OK. He did find a broken bracket which we'll get off and have welded, but basically he reports the mast and rigging in good shape. Good news.

Allegedly the the 'Junior' Elecktrickeryman is coming today.

At this rate, I might have A beer to celebrate progress.
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