Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the keeper's cottage

Midday work split

Kevin remains at the dock assessing the broken nail and rising water; Jenny is at the keeper's cottage moving to her intended tasks.

Kevin drilled out the broken copper nail and started the Yanmar for a sea trial, but the starter bendix failed to engage cleanly. Jenny attempted to torque the bronze bolt into the mooring ring but the wrench slipped on the wet bolt head, leaving the ring still loose in its mortise.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You stand on the slick planking, the tide now covering the seaward repair site. The broken nail shaft protrudes slightly from the piling. You have a hand drill in your pack, but the water is rising fast. The dinghy bobs at its lines, engine mounted but untested.

🔧 Kevin21:20

Kevin — grab the hand drill from the pack and drill out the broken copper nail point while the water's still shallow enough to work.

💭 peek at the thought

Tide's coming up faster than I thought. That broken nail needs drilling before the new plank sits flat, but the water's already lapping the next one. If I don't get the drill on it now, I'll be doing this underwater tomorrow — or waiting for the next low tide cycle. The dinghy's right there, engine mounted. Should test it anyway before the supply boat's due.

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🔧 Kevin21:24

Kevin — walk back to the dinghy, cast off the bow line, and fire up the Yanmar for a proper sea trial — run it at idle, then half throttle, watch the gear oil for milk, listen for the starter bendix engagement.

💭 peek at the thought

Nail's drilled out clean. Plank'll sit flat now. Water's up to the next mortise — tide's not waiting. Got the sister block epoxied on the seaward side, landward pilings stabilized. Dock'll hold for the supply boat if the weather doesn't turn nasty. Should test the Yanmar on the dinghy before dark, make sure the lower unit seals hold after the bronze sleeve work. And the bow spring line needs checking before the 0200 tide turn.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the keeper's cottage

You wipe tide water from your hands at the cottage table. The heirloom seed tin sits open, packets drying on the highest shelf. The rat trap is empty, bait gone. Through the window, the barometer needle has dropped further. The dock mooring ring repair needs doing before the supply boat — you have the bronze bolt and tools ready.

🌿 Jenny21:19

Jenny — pick up the torque wrench and the bronze bolt, then walk back out to the dock in the rain.

💭 peek at the thought

The pressure is dropping too fast; if a storm hits before the boat comes, that ring won't hold the tension.

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🌿 Jenny21:22

Jenny — tighten the way bolt into the mooring ring, checking the fit as the wood resists the weight.

💭 peek at the thought

35 Newton-meters. That should be enough, but the wood is so soft from the rot.

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