I drove to PGM on Sunday (29Jul) to prepare for Bruce's visit the next day to fit Pachuca with proper mooring lines. I brought with me 40 meters of new 22mm white rope for the job.
Bruce arrived at about 10.30am and we worked until about 4.30pm which included a generous lunch break at the marina's The Deck restaurant. The winter weather was a bit worse than predicted and we were forced to cope with the gusty wind and occasional shower of rain. There was still work to do at the end of the day and I settled in for another night on the boat so that we could complete the job on the following day.
I began Tuesday morning with a breakfast of Eggs Benedict at the marina's The Periscope Cafe followed by a visit the the marina's hardstand area where I met James who I was informed later is the yard's shipwright. The hardstand area has only about 6 bays and James informed me that now was the time to book a liftout if my plan was to hardstand Pachuca in late August or early September. On the way out I checked out the travelling boat lifter and was pleased to see that the water approach to the lifting bay is simple and straightforward.
Once again Bruce arrived at about 10.30am and we resumed work in a splendid sunny day with very light winds. Our work was completed by about 2pm and Bruce set off while I attended to some business at the marina office then departed for Darlington at 3.30pm, a bit later than I had wished because it meant that I would finish my drive home in the dark of night.
On the way to the Prado I dropped off the boat key at the marina so that the boat's gas system can be inspected while I am away.
