....and if you haven't figured it out yet, these headings don't really mean a whole lot.
Yesterday we removed the Kayak that was supporting the wheel--which took a bit of finagling--and lowered it into the water for the first time.
Of primary concern was the depth of the buckets at their lowest position. Ideally, they should be about 2" below the water surface. If we were far off that, we'd have to remove and reposition where the wheel was attached to the stern.
Happily, once we got it off of flotation and let it down, the bottom bucket was almost EXACTLY 2" below the surface.
Occasionally, I win one.
So today we'll get chain cut and make the supports permanent (at present it's hanging from the blue lines you see above). We'll wire up the motor and see if she works properly. Look for a test on the water today or tomorrow if that goes well.
Wish us luck.
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M
Yesterday we removed the Kayak that was supporting the wheel--which took a bit of finagling--and lowered it into the water for the first time.
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| Mercifully, it hits the water evenly and at the right depth |
Happily, once we got it off of flotation and let it down, the bottom bucket was almost EXACTLY 2" below the surface.
Occasionally, I win one.
So today we'll get chain cut and make the supports permanent (at present it's hanging from the blue lines you see above). We'll wire up the motor and see if she works properly. Look for a test on the water today or tomorrow if that goes well.
Wish us luck.
More Shortly
M
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