Two weeks until departure day. Mandy gets a bottom job and a couple of coats of wax (ouch, my aching arms) to look her best.
When we got her out of the water we discovered that our "Kiwi Prop" had a split housing. We got on the phone to John in New Zealand and he told us that a few of the older models had the same problem, but that they were using a stronger material now with good results. He would get a replacement sent off to us FedEx. We cannot fault theim on their efficient service, but we were rather alarmed at the discovery of the crack in what has been so far a lightly used part.
We are now both carrying around multiple lists and we seem have taken up a second residence at the Westmarine store on Shelter Island.