After 6 weex of isolation parked on a concrete pad the Yot iz finally repaired and ready 2 go bak in2 the water.
The rudder, shaft, propeller and the "P" bracket all needed work this task waz supposed 2 take just a week or 2 to sort. That waz the theory but in truth the entire job took closer to 7 weex.
The yard iz a good15 minutes outside Darwin which makes getting supplies a difficult task, as I need a taxi 2 get 2 the shops and back.
The new fishing platform waz built out of the old one, only this version iz welded together and haz been over engineered slightly!Not only the platform haz been welded but 2 new support poles now hold the big roof out the back, all this strength iz needed to support the dinghy once itz been winched aboard and rested onto the fishing platform. The dinghy then getz roped onto the yot securely.
The yot now haz new zinc anodes and a couple of coatz of anti fouling should keep the barnacles and oysters from growing on the hull. Normally I would just dive under the hulls and clean them but up here there are way 2 many crocodiles to even think about getting in the water.The anchor winch has also been rebuilt and installed on the bow while a question mark still hangz over the winch does it need a new chain drive "gypsy" cog so the chain stops slipping or not.The air conditioner haz been repaired and iz working again I just need 2 get the generator sorted so I can run the aircon and get my refrigeration working properly.
Itz now thyme 2 get to know Darwin itself.
I've missed the window for exploring the Kimberlies this season so Darwin iz home for the next few months at least.
The yot iz parked off Darwins' main beach Fannie Bay and with the 6 meter tides here I'm well off the beach area, like 500 meters to a kilometer.
