As the title suggests itz 3 or 4 weeks since the last update!
I'm still in Perth but that iz short lived with me flying bak 2 Broome on Tuesday arvo. Hopefully the transit this thyme will be free from the complications (wkoa) I had leaving Broome with the dog as excess baggage. Qantas must B the hardest company in Australia to deal with over the phone.
Wait thymez of 4 or 5 hours just to speak 2 an operator that barely speekz english. Then when they do finally ring U bak the automated system won't accept any keys as a correct response so the system thymez out and you must start all over again. Clearly no one from Qantas haz ever tried to book a flight with a pet.
The journey haz not been wasted as I've spent many dayz and nights at Ash's place with only one suxcessful fishing trip during this period. But what a trip!
Lotz of fresh squid, herrings and cod kept us busy for the afternoon and being as the rest of the world waz busy at work makes the dai even more special.
Itz now thyme 2 return to Broome and re-fitt the drive shaftz, rudderz and proppellorz 2 the yot.
Bad news came in the form of Jim's assessment that the bearings on the port side were installed incorrectly by the guy in Darwin who used silicone in place of 2 pack epoxy to install the bushes or bearingz that the shaft must run through. It'll now be a fight with Club Marine to get this problem repaired by the insurance company as clearly the work done at "Spot On Marine" Darwin waz not up to scratch.
Bak on board the yot and itz thyme to get things moving. All the pallets of boat partz have arrived in Broome and now so have I. Itz amazing to set about sending 2 pallets by road bak 2 Broome
Itz now a methodical (big word) process of tackling the basics first, make it go forward, make it stop, make it turn and most of all make sure it floats!
Lotz 2 do but if I want to get moving towardz Exmouth I need 2 get this thing bak in the water. And thatz a tall order at the moment. I know I have many dayz of hard graft ahead.
