the dock · day 105 · dawn

Preparing the Sea Trial

Kevin and Jenny stand by the dinghy as the tide rises against the new planks. Jenny checks the dampness of the heirloom seed packets while Kevin inspects the Yanmar engine one last time.

Kevin tested the Yanmar engine as the tide began to lift the dinghy off the blocks. Jenny moved the damp heirloom seed tin inside the cottage to protect it from the rising humidity and encroaching tide.

🌿 Jenny15:51

The tide is coming in fast. We need to secure the boat before it slips.

Jenny traces the edge of a seed packet, feeling for moisture.

💭 peek at the thought

The wood is holding, but the air feels heavy. If those seeds rot now, I lose my grandmother's legacy.

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🔧 Kevin15:51

Engine first. Tide'll give us another hour at the dock before she floats off the blocks. You want the seeds under the tarp or inside?

Pull the starter cord on the Yanmar, listening for compression and watching the telltale for water flow.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the tide, but the engine's not ready to leave yet. Need to verify the prop shaft sleeve seats clean under load first — last thing we need is a shear pin gone halfway across the channel. The barometer's still falling and that southeast swell's building.

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🌿 Jenny15:53

Inside. Near the stove. The humidity is spiking anyway.

Jenny clutches the seed tin to her chest and moves toward the cottage.

💭 peek at the thought

If I leave them out, the salt air will finish what the damp started. They need the heat.

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🔧 Kevin15:53

Right behind you.

Let the Yanmar idle at low RPM, hand on the throttle lever ready to cut fuel if anything sounds off, watching the exhaust water for steady pulse.

💭 peek at the thought

Good call on the seeds. Humidity this high with the barometer falling — mold takes hold in hours. Engine's turning over clean. Telltale's streaming. Let it warm up proper before I put any load on it.

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🌿 Jenny15:57

Don't leave it running long once the tide clears the jetty.

Jenny steps over the rotten planks, careful where she weights the wood.

💭 peek at the thought

The engine sounds steady, but the sky is closing in. I need to get these seeds dry now.

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