The crane just managed to lift her, missing the roof by a few inches, feeling very nervous now, what have I not done ????
crumbs, the day of reckoning, is the ballast in the right place? is the grease packed into the greaser? ropes in place? diesel in the tank? water in the heating system .......all on board as soon as she sits in the water to check for any unwelcome water ......
But all seems ok, she sits pretty level, all dry inside the engine compartment. Master switches on, Alt on, in neutral, full throttle and press the button and...........blooming marvelous
And what a delight to at last feel the movement on the water.. It was noticeably still all the time I have been working on her and she just didn't feel right. Now she feels at home and doing what she was meant to do....phew. Never really thought I would get there, several hiccups this year were overcome and the electrics safely in place.
The horn still works, well I say horn but in actuality it's an air raid siren from WW2 !!! and a pretty fearful sound to match, but there is a way to make it not go full throttle so some practice away from civillisation will be needed.
Now she has her own electrics cupboard, master switches, fuses, a split diode, batteries boxed and fastened in and other useful things.
I did the exhaust pipes lagging, well done me lol
and well done to all who have contributed in time and effort.
Coming out of the Parkhead lock on the way to Merry Hill on her inaugural cruise.
Hooray
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