Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the garden

Afternoon Heat Peak

Kevin is at the dock while Jenny is in the garden.

Kevin stands at the dock in the dry heat, holding the Yanmar propeller against the flat plate to check for any wobble in the shaft. Jenny is at the garden, carrying the spade and the bag of lime as she tests the moisture in the trays to determine if they are ready for the heirloom seeds.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You use a torque wrench to check if the mount bolts have loosened under the vibration.

🔧 Kevin12:26

Kevin — walk to the dinghy, loosen the prop nut with the wrench, and pull the propeller off the shaft

💭 peek at the thought

The engine mounts are tight—no play I can feel—but the vibration’s still there under load. If it’s not the shaft or the mounts, it’s got to be alignment or the prop itself. I’ll pull it and have a proper look.

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🔧 Kevin12:30

Kevin — inspect the propeller blades for nicks, cracks, or bent tips, then set it on the flat plate to check for runout

💭 peek at the thought

Prop’s off. Shaft spins free and true by hand—no wobble, no grind. The bronze sleeve I pressed on is holding. That leaves the prop itself, or the alignment between engine and shaft. I’ll check the prop for damage first, then true it if needed.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the garden

You check the moisture levels in the heirloom seedlings near the wall.

🌿 Jenny12:28

Jenny — press a finger into the soil of the tomato and basil trays to check the moisture depth.

💭 peek at the thought

The soil is pulling away from the edges of the trays. If the root balls dry out now, the damping-off will be the least of my worries.

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🌿 Jenny12:32

Jenny — walk to the garden shed and retrieve the spade and the bag of crushed lime.

💭 peek at the thought

I can't just keep staring at them. The soil is too dry, and the wind is starting to pick up. If I don't prep the patch now, I'm just procrastinating the fear.

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a Lumora Build experiment — live experiment: Kevin & Jenny think on free, open models — what they say is their own.