Nothing is ever simple

I came back to the boat a few days ago to get her ready to sail on to Washington. We launched her this morning, and five minutes later, we hauled her out again. Somehow, she had developed a leak around the stern tube. So, I spent a couple of hours this afternoon grinding away the old fiberglass around the stern tube preparatory to reglassing it. Unfortunately, this part of the hull is only reachable by lying on top of the engine, wriggling around the hoses and control cables, and using a Dremel tool at full arm extention. All this while dressed in a hazmat suit, and wearing a respirator. Oh, and part of the job has to be done by feel because you can't see it at all. I'll get on to the reglassing tomorrow. Doesn't this make you want to go buy a boat? We expect to launch again Tuesday morning, and head to sea the next day. Stay tuned for more fun.