Step one on the long list of things that have to be done before the boat hits the water this season is removing the propeller and getting it repaired. Large chunks missing from a prop drastically cut the efficiency of the already puny motor. Being that this is my first boat, everything I do is a new experience. It looks pretty easy, pull out a rusty pin, unscrew the nut and the propeller should slide right off.
Things are usually not as easy as they seem. I was prepared for this to be like most repair jobs, so I brought out the camera and began writing this blog in my head about how this seemingly simple task became a nightmarish chore. But, as it turns out removing the propeller from a boat is as easy as it seems. It took less than 5 minutes. Woo hoo.
With the extra time, I began to investigate the deck* situation. Things are not so good. Next week's planned demolition should be fun. I will be sure to take some pictures. Our plan is to just get down a new deck, new carpet, and new seats. We will only keep this boat for 1 more season, then upgrade.
*The floor of the boat is called a deck. Boating people like to use their own lingo because they are superior to non-boating people. Examples: Fore, Aft, Port, Starboard, Head, Galley, Line
1 comment:
So, not only are you better than us because you're rich (or else you wouldn't have the boat, because we all know only rich people have boats), you're also better than us because you have your own boating lingo....boo, hiss!!
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