All day spend servicing winches which is now done. The big primary winches proved to be a handful with more parts than a light aircraft. All the winches seem a lot happier for the attention and those on the mast were in dire need of it – probably because they receive more attention from the salt water. Jay finished the for’d dorade and the helm seat and all that is left from that job is to touch up the varnish work. Mike Smith from Portland Yacht Services is down here tomorrow attending to some work on another yacht. He has said he will drop by and I am hoping he will have time to install the bilge pump monitor. Mike installed all the electrical equipment on Osprey during the refit and he is a terrific engineer. It will be great to have him on board for a while and an excuse to also stop work and head for the bar at the end of the pier. The boat had to be scrubbed down after completing the winches as there was diesel and grease everywhere – it’s amazing what washing machine powder such as Tide will clean up!