Double Bubble

Tue Jan 6 19:35 2026 NZDT
GPS: 27 51.797S 153 20.259E
Weather: Partly cloudy - 30 deg, 10kn E 1007 baro.

So from us tying up at fuel berth on the 7th to being slipped on the 8th, engine removal, transport etc, clever skipper has totally stripped & rebuilt both engines (Yanmar 3GM30's) & with the yard up & running again, we have just got them back in, ready for reconnection in under 3 weeks! Meantime, I've been stripping propellors of Propspeed, with props also getting a full service, new bearings etc! Also, as a bonus we've just cracked 100445 reads on YIT, so cheers!


Both engines, rebuilt, painted, pretty!
Engine rooms painted (under engines), new bilge pumps fitted.
Starboard engine going back in.
Super tall forklift!!
Gloves died, hands now dyed!!
Since March 2019!
Thu Jan 1 15:18 2026 NZDT
GPS: 27 51.797S 153 20.259E
Run: 39.2nm (71km)
Weather: Sunny - 33 deg, 0kn 1003 baro.

Happy New Year! We hired a moving trunk with a lift in it, grabbed a hefty neighbour who helped lift the trolley up Michelles front steps & bingo bango, loaded engines, a breeze! Gathered up all tools etc, back to boat, snaffled a chap on a forklift and engines are now under the boat on pellets ready for completion. Hopefully with all going well we should be back in the water by the end of next week when slipway up & running again. A huge big THANK YOU to Michelle for letting us stay & all her running around taking us to & fro hire places, collecting parts etc. Oh & we sold the engine stand day after needing it, yay! Oh and fyi as it's a new year if you want to see old posts, turn your phone & click back to 2024 or hey 2019 when we started "YIT"


Skippers wokshop!
Our moving truck.
Michelles new deck.
Barbeque all set up!
More fairy lights.
Lots of rain last night, cleaned up the deck.

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