Updates
14 June 2012 | Olympia
Rainattopolis....
OK, so what have I been doing?
Got the engine smoking issue straight I believe.
A major issue I think is the Amsoil Oil change I did. I used to use DELO. I think as the engine gets used the 'new' oil will replace any deposits that were on it and this will be back in order. The hour meter stopped working and the gauges are freaking out. I believe it is the cause.
Started installing the long awaited 'Lazy Jack System'.
This is going to be sweet. Soon I can drop the mainsail from the mast base and not be too concerned with it going all over the place.
Have to finish the mast steps too. I am kind of chicken now a days since my big accident about heights. Went up today, by myself, alone, no one around, and had 1 line on me with a 'JUMAR Ascender', and 1 around the mast for a 'safety'.
Working on building some custom ‘mast exit blocks’ for my halyards. It has 2 sheaves at the masthead, but only 1 exit at the base, both fore and aft…. Interesting issue.
I was told the mast was foam filled. I took out an exit box, and it has foam on the outer perimeter of the inside. IT looks like to me it is hollow up the whole thing. I will find out soon enough, when I get back to the masthead and send down a messenger line…
So other than that, life is OK, I just need to sell a house, FAST!