lundi 21 septembre 2009

10°40.89N 61°38.041W at 1800 120508



We pulled the engine forward into the cabin, black oil, green coolant, water - it is amazing how much of these engines is liquid, we build them in our image. We found bits and pieces of aluminum cast bell housing and some other adaptor piece in between the engine and the gear box. I rigged a hoist and lifted the 50 kg gear box out of the cabin and onto the dock to be inspected. We then drove around in Ricky’s car looking for parts - the passanger door busted and something wrong with the starter so we never switched off the motor. We haven’t found them yet. It’s now evening the heat is dissipating, I took a shower because i couldn’t think anymore i was so dirty. The cabin is still covered with engine - we’ll see what happens tomorrow. The good news is that the trade winds have shifted into the NE for the next few days so we are better off here anyhow. Of course the best way to see all this is as part of the experience, discover engine time, learn what a bell housing is, check out the beautiful evening light, finish the wiring, eat some more king fish... but sometimes the experience is extra intense. I’m down to wearing one pair of shorts (wash out in the bathroom sick with hand soap drip dry on the life lines once every 4 or 5 days), two t-shirts (wash one every night) and my crocks. The rest I haven’t touched. Sweat and dust in paradise. Message to my loves : we will not leave before calling you xxxx p