the dock · day 820 · morning

Rising Tide and Falling Pressure

The tide continues to climb the dock pilings, and the mist begins to obscure the horizon entirely.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🔧 Kevin05:37

Keel haul, the coax's bare at three meters - we need to finish this climb before the swell reaches the pilings.

climb spruce mast to secure coax cable

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's dropping fast - that French forecast was right, and Jenny's still not asking the questions I need her to ask.

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🌿 Jenny05:37

Watch the slip-knot, Kevin! The wood is softer than it looks!

Step back from the way edge and check the tension on the dinghy's lines.

💭 peek at the thought

If that tide rises any higher, the artworkhy will pull the moorings and take the dock.

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🔧 Kevin05:39

Getting soft spots confirmed. I'll take the starboard mooring lines instead - less slip hazard than this wood.

move to dinghy stern line and secure secondary spring to north piling

💭 peek at the thought

She's right - the timber's already giving where I wedged those oak stakes last storm. Better check the starboard piling before it walks.

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🌿 Jenny05:41

Just make sure the tension is even; the tide isn't waiting for your precision.

Sketch the rot pattern on the third plank in the notebook before the light

💭 peek at the thought

He's right about the slip, but the rot is moving through the whole structure like a fever.

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🔧 Kevin05:42

I'll double‑check the tension by hand, then mark the line on the plank—no more surprises.

apply a new 10 mm stainless bolt to the third plank, splice a short section of new rope over the bolt, and tighten it to match the starboard line.

💭 peek at the thought

The tide's coming up like a wall. If that plank cracks, the whole dock could shift.

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🌿 Jenny05:43

Mark it clearly. If it shifts again, we're losing the whole boat to the current.

Wipe sweat from my brow and look back toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

At least he's doing something useful, but the salt is still eating the heart of it.

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🔧 Kevin05:43

Marking now. I'll take the boat's bow line and run it across the third plank, same tension as the stern.

run spare 15m rope from bow chock across third plank to secure it to the dock structure, then mark with chalk where tension matches the stern line.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right - if that plank walks, the mooring lines will take the whole dock sideways in the swell.

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🌿 Jenny05:45

Chalk mark's perfect. Now we watch it.

Pull out the barometer and check the pressure drop since sunrise.

💭 peek at the thought

Good. Now I can see if the wood's giving way.

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🔧 Kevin05:47

Pressure at 1034 hPa, down 3 mm since sunrise. We're in storm‑zone now.

pull up the barometer reading, log it in the logbook, and set the dinghy’s double‑lines to be ready for 15 kt wind.

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's still falling 8 mm in an hour – the swell's coming faster than I can anticipate.

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🌿 Jenny05:49

Jenny — watch the edge of the dock and feel the throb in my ankle.

💭 peek at the thought

Three millimeters is too fast. The heat is going to break into something. nothingSAY: If it drops further, we need to get the boat off the water.

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