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the dock · day 92 · dawn

The Spark and Seeds

Kevin hunches over the Yanmar engine as the rain drums steadily against the canvas tarp. Jenny spreads out the damp heirloom seeds on a dry wooden plank, checking for signs of mold in the rising humidity.

Kevin climbed the radio mast in steady rain to replace the shattered insulator but lost his footing on the slick rungs, falling hard onto the dock planks and bruising his ribs. Jenny completed her detailed sea beet salt gland illustrations in the notebook, then tested the Yanmar's ignition with the spare spark plug and confirmed a strong blue spark at the cylinder.

🔧 Kevin00:44

Mast first. Then the Yanmar test run at slack.

climb the mast to replace the shortwave aerial insulator with the spare porcelain from the tool roll

💭 peek at the thought
The rain's steady enough the tarp drumming's become background. Jenny's methodical with the seeds — good. Means I don't have to watch that. Engine's ready for the insulator swap and the starter cord's holding. Need to get up the mast before the wind shifts.

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🌿 Jenny00:47

Check the wiring harness while you're up there; the salt air is eating the copper off-fast.

Jenny kneels on the dock, pulling a stray leaf from the tomato tray to inspect the roots for rot.

💭 peek at the thought
If the engine doesn't catch today, we're stuck on this rock for another week while the seeds rot.

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🔧 Kevin00:47

Harness too. Got tape and dielectric in the roll.

inspect and tape the wiring harness connections at the masthead while replacing the insulator

💭 peek at the thought
She's right about the harness. Seen the green rot creeping up the coax before. If I'm up there anyway, might as well. Saves a second climb.

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🌿 Jenny00:49

Make sure the sealant is tight; the vibration from the motor will shake it loose otherwise.

way picks up her pencil and begins sketching the salt Analysis structure of the sea beet leaves in the own.

💭 peek at the thought
He's actually listening for once, though the rain isn't helping the wiring work.

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

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