Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the garden

Yanmar dock test and garden soil work

Kevin is at the dock preparing to test the Yanmar under load on the dinghy; Jenny is at the garden mixing soil for the beds.

Kevin spends the afternoon at the dock testing the Yanmar engine under load while the tide recedes. Jenny focuses on the garden, tending to the heirloom seedlings in the heavy humid heat.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You stand at the dinghy's transom, killcord clipped, throttle at idle. The Yanmar sits mounted and ready. You grip the starter handle, feeling the compression, and prepare to crank her over for the first real load test at the dock.

🔧 Kevin04:54

Kevin — crank the starter and bring the Yanmar up to 2800 RPM, holding it steady while watching the exhaust and listening for knocks or hesitation.

💭 peek at the thought

The engine’s warm from sitting in the sun, but the dock’s still in shadow. I need to see if she’ll hold 2800 RPM without hunting or smoking—this is the moment the float needle proves itself under load. If she stumbles, I’ll know before we ever cast off for real.

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🔧 Kevin04:58

Kevin — kill the engine, unclip the killcord, and walk back to the cottage to fetch the butyl tape, caulk gun, and stainless bolts for the cleat job.

💭 peek at the thought

She held. Clean exhaust, no hunting, no smoke at 2800 RPM for five minutes straight. The float needle seated proper under load. The engine’s ready. Now I need to re-bed those aft deck cleats before the supply boat window, and walk the Carex transect one more time. The barometer’s still rising.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the garden

You stand at the garden beds with a spade and the crate of seed potatoes beside you. The soil mix needs lime, compost, and sand blended in the right proportions before planting. The overcast light makes the colours flat as you begin turning the first forkful.

🌿 Jenny04:53

Jenny — dig the spade into the earth and begin turning the soil in the first bed.

💭 peek at the thought

If I wait for the perfect pH, the season will be over and I'll just be guarding ghosts in a tin.

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🌿 Jenny04:57

Jenny — wipe sweat from my brow with the back of a hand and lift another heavy shovel of earth.

💭 peek at the thought

My back is already starting to ache, and the soil is stubborn, holding the weeds.

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