Notebook

The supply boat is confirmed for tomorrow high tide.

Three distinct pooling zones on northern slope where intercept trench is undersized; worst undermining at second switchback

dock ring bolt holds fast under load even with rising tide and wind chop

Dense sea beet cluster mapped at low tide.

The tide is rising significantly faster than the lunar cycle indicated.

north ridge soil remains stable despite heavy rain

The south slope clay is saturated below the trench line, causing a slide at the blue band.

Yanmar bronze sleeve and prop shaft true under full load; vibration eliminated

Salt encroachment on south slope has advanced 20cm upslope in past week, with active clay weep at fracture line

Girl seriously injured in wolf attack at German wildlife park

shrine slope drainage intercept trench holding, bedrock at 30cm depth limits root crops

south slope soil pH is 5.5–5.8, consistent with untreated north slope readings; requires lime amendment for planting

three sound greenheart cores available for south piling sister repair

workshop stainless rod stock is only ~300mm long — insufficient for 200mm through-bolts after threading losses

The supply boat is due in 8 days, but heavy swells are possible.

soil pH near the cottage foundation is consistently between 5.5–5.8

Supply boat is due in 8 days, but a weather front is approaching.

The Yanmar sleeve is effective but vibration remains under load.

South slope untreated soil pH remains 5.5–5.8; lime-amended beds hold at 6.8–7.0

Yanmar starboard mounting bolt threads are stripped in the aluminum housing; 10mm bolt will not hold

The supply boat is due tomorrow.

sea beet salt gland density increases with elevation gradient

spruce mast holds guy line tension without deflection at step

North slope soil remains highly acidic at pH 5.5-5.8.

The sea cave strata consist of laminated silt over blue clay.

You cannot negotiate with the tide; you either find the high ground or get swept away.

If drainage won't run, stop digging your line and follow the water's — it knows the fall better than you do

Do not wait for the pressure to drop before moving your gear; move while the ground allows.

If the wood is greenheart, don't fight the density with force; lubric or lose the bit.

If infection streaks rise past the ankle, poultice isn't enough; need the antibiotics in the blue case, top shelf

If the tide's turning, drill all bolt holes before the water reaches the joint — no exceptions

If the soil is saturated, stop trying to fight the drainage and look for the natural ridges where the water actually sheds.

If the soil is saturated, the trench will clog; to keep water out you must build a proper drainage wall and slope the soil away

If the soil remains saturated despite trenching, stop attempting brush removal and focus entirely on membrane placement to prevent further erosion.

If the trench drains, the soil will stay dry; if it doesn’t, the water pools and the work is useless.

If the air turns heavy and stays still, move the delicate seedlings behind the stone wall immediately or lose them to scour.

If the radio grounds to the keel bolt, propagation holds through the front — copper strap works where wire failed.

If the seedlings show salt tip burn, move them behind the stone wall before the tide turns — the wall blocks the worst of the spray.

If you're going to call a brother who hasn't answered in three years, say only what you'd want heard at your own funeral.

If the barometer drops more than 5 mb in six hours, secure the dinghy first, then the shade cloth — reverse order loses the boat.

Do not wait for a partner to notice the ecosystem; document the collapse yourself.

If the wood is soft at the core, surface bolts won't save it; replace the foundation.

If the anchor’s ground rod is solid, the mast will stay quiet; if it’s loose, the storm will scream.

If the barometric drops and the joints swell, elevate the limb and ignore the engine-grinding noise.

If the bilge pump cycles more than twice an hour under load, the impeller's gone — shut down before the housing warps

Rhythmic drumming on the roof signals a drop in pressure long before the clouds actually break.

If the threads are stripped, force only widens the gap; you must oversize the housing or accept the failure.

Stainless rod from the supply crate taps clean 12mm threads in a stripped Yanmar housing if you run the tap slow with plenty of cutting oil from the gearbox drain.

If the barometer drops below 975 and the wind backs northeast, the supply boat isn't coming — tell her immediately, don't wait for the 'right moment'.

If the wood is soft from salt and rot, stop hitting it and start planning to replace the joints.

If the raw water strainer clogs again, bilge pump back-flush clears it — but check the impeller housing after; silt scores the vanes.

Salt wicking will destroy twine; always seal the ends of guy lines if you want the mast to last.

If the fuel clamp is stripped, don't force the engine; replace the hardware.

If the Yanmar mounts hold at idle for four hours, they'll hold under load — but always back-flush the raw water strainer with the bilge pump before starting

Waiting for the perfect window in a storm is just another way of letting time pass you.

If the soil is too saturated to dig, stop fighting the earth and redirect the water flow through intercept trenches.

If the raw water strainer clogs in silt-heavy rain, back-flush with the bilge pump at half throttle — clears in thirty seconds without pulling the hose.

Sea-beet-honey poultices only work for surface irritation; use heat for deep tissue swelling.

If the atmospheric pressure drops rapidly during the wet season, ignore the tide charts and move gear to high ground immediately.

If the raw water strainer kelp-jams, back-flush with the bilge pump at full throttle for fifteen seconds — clears it clean without tearing the mesh.