It was a boat weekend. My girlfriend wanted to be able to hit the water today. We didn’t quite make that but we did make a lot of progress. First up I got her registered for this year and put new numbers on. Waxed around them and well, now I have to wax the rest:
And the big update is quite exciting to us. We hung the new motor!
First up was removing the old one. I never did get a lifting eye so we fashioned a harness out of straps and 2x4’s:
We figured if it didn’t work at least we’d be dropping the old motor instead of the new one. Well, amazingly it worked.
Dirty! So we cleaned it up some.
It was an all hands on deck operation to move the new motor into position:
After we got it bolted up time to reconnect the electrical and cables. My GF kicked me off that part. She’s the more mechanically inclined anyway.
And the moment of truth, I let my son crank it:
Will miracles never cease. It runs.
Doesn’t he look pleased?
That’s about it for updates. My GF got all the required USCG safety gear up to date. We’ll find a day very soon and put her in the water.
Next projects - I’m still debating. We need to wash and wax soonish. And I’m chasing a gremlin in the nav lights circuit.
Anyway, it’s been quite a weekend. I’m ready for a beer.
Edit: Also my son washed the Bimini and we put it up. And to heck with the beer. After a shower my old bones said it was a hard liquor night. So I’m sipping one of my “on the boat” favs tonight in anticipation: rum with a splash of coke.
