So instead we (eventually) continued working through our list of jobs.
Mick started off by planning the installation of additional 12v outlets for charging phones and the like. Once Stephen and Vincent arrive in the Azores the current 🤣 4 sockets will probably be insufficient. Unfortunately, we could not actually install the sockets for want of the necessary 30mm spade drill to make the necessary holes in the woodwork.
I got on with securing the cockpit table in wardrobe (well it's small cupboard actually and will mostly be used for hanging our foul weather gear in). During our test sail yesterday it jumped out of the locker all on its own.
Next we got round to reading the manual for the wind vane and followed the very simple service instructions - wash with soapy water and spray with WF40!
Next I repaired the broken mainsail outhaul. The piece of string that pulls the dail out to the end ofvthe boom had broken. It needs a thicker bit which I'll buy in Legos, but re-attachingvthe existing bit will get us there.
After that the delightful job of repairing the pump on the Loo. Not a big deal but fresh sea water had started to leak out of the top. The manual says that when this happens a gland needs replacing. Well we didn't have one so i packed grease around the old one and that did the trick.
Then we (well mostly Mick) tackled the job to secure the cooker. Mick spotted that there was nothing to stop it from jumping outvof its gimbals in the event of heavy weather and so we had to make up some wooden blogs and fasten them over the gimbals.
Tomorrow we head for Legos (maybe 🤣).
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