pretrip report 2

 

After confirming that there are not a lot of small HP outboards on the market, especially 4 stroke ( 2 stroke are too polluting to be on the potential purchase list). The used ones that are available are not much cheaper than a new one. I was able to convince sales guy to back date my purchase by 2 days so that I qualified for the supposedly expired Yamaha discount on a new 4 Hp motor. Delivery was not so clear, but I told them I needed it before June 9 ^{th ( clever of me to build in 2 days of slop time, nyet?) [ it now appears that delivery may not happen until monday!!! curses - will findout on wednesday what real delivery date is]}

I spent the rest of the day climbing in and out of the "gopher" hole to get the steering cables attached. Part of the trick is to pull out the slack, without moving the quadrant and mis-aligning the wheel ( i.e .so that the top of wheel corresponds to rudder being in neutral position). I got this all done only to discover that one wire had jumped out of a sheave (pulley) and I had to do it all over again. I got my neighbour to hold the wheel and watch rudder position while I beavered away in the gopher hole (humm…sounds like a mixed methaphor). Got it done finally, but my shoulder injury ( I hurt it in Calgary) has flared up again from all of the contortion work.

Also was able to support the shelves ( remember new important job#3!) and to epoxy them into place without affixiating myself. BUT, now the plastic storage buckets don't quit fit, ( i guess they needed the shelf to be loose before to fit) So, now new job is to trip 1/4 inch off each one....good thing i'm not out here trying to relax and practice my sketching.