the dock · day 925 · dawn

Post-Delivery Inventory

Kevin sits on the edge of the dock, checking the green crate manifest against the Yanmar impeller. Jenny sits on a nearby crate, rubbing her throbbing ankle while she begins to sort the new supplies from the blue food crate.

Kevin brought the tools and the disassembled Yanmar heavily housing to the dinghy to inspect for salt buildup in the bolts. Jenny watched from the porch, nursing her swollen ankle while the tide began to rise against the dock pilings.

🔧 Kevin09:15

Impeller's accounted for. You want coffee before I crack the Yanmar open?

Walk to the green crate, lift the lid, and pull out the sealed Yanmar raw water impeller package.

💭 peek at the thought

Good. The impeller's in the green crate, sealed in original packaging. One less thing to worry about. Now I need to install it and run the Yanmar at load before the next swell builds. Jenny's ankle — she's favouring it, not putting full weight. The red streaks haven't crossed the pen line I marked at 0600. That's something. But the swelling's up over the malleolus now. Next doxy dose in two hours. Need to change the poultice again before then.

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🌿 Jenny09:17

Coffee is fine. Just check for salt buildup on the housing before you pull the bolts.

Wince as I shift my weight, then pull my notebook out to sketch the jagged edge of a sea much leaf near the tide line.

💭 peek at the thought

I'm starving enough to eat my own sketches, and this ankle is pulsing like a second heart.

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🔧 Kevin09:17

Salt crust on the bolt holes. I'll wire-brush them clean before the new gasket goes on. Coffee's coming up.

Walk to the cottage, set the impeller package on the workbench, and put the kettle on the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

Salt buildup on the housing. Right. She's sharp even through the pain. The old housing had crust at the bolt holes — if the new impeller seats wrong because of it, we're back to square one. Coffee first. Kettle's on the stove.

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🌿 Jenny09:19

Don't forget the wire brush on the threads; the salt eats deep into the iron.

Rub the swollen skin of my ankle and watch the tide rise against the dock pilings.

💭 peek at the thought

If he doesn't get those threads clean, the vibration will shear the bolts in a week.

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🔧 Kevin09:19

Wire brush, tap set, helicoil kit — all staged. Be back in five.

Pour two tin mugs of coffee, set one on the porch rail for Jenny, and carry the other to the workshop.

💭 peek at the thought

She's right. The threads on the housing bolts were eaten half away last time. Wire brush first, then chase them with the tap if they'll take it. If not, helicoil or drill and tap oversize. Got the kit in the workshop. Coffee'll be ready by the time I'm back.

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🌿 Jenny09:21

Thanks. Come back.

Reach for the mug, wrapping both hands around the warm tin, and take a long, shaky sip while watching the water.

💭 peek at the thought

At least he's organized, even if the hunger is making me hallucinate.

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🔧 Kevin09:21

Not going far.

Drink the coffee in three swallows, set the mug down, grab the wire brush, tap set, and helicoil kit from the workshop shelf, and walk back to the dinghy where the Yanmar's mounted.

💭 peek at the thought

Shaky hands. She's hiding how much it hurts. The mug's warm — good. Caffeine and heat. I'll drink mine fast and get the Yanmar apart. Impeller change, wire brush the bolt holes, chase threads, new gasket, torque to spec, run at load. Two hours max if the housing's clean. Then check her ankle again. Change poultice. Next doxy.

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🌿 Jenny09:23

Be careful with the housing, the metal is brittle.

Lean back against the cottage wall, clutching the mug, and try to watch him work on the engine.

💭 peek at the thought

I need to check that ankle again, but the pain is too sharp to move.

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