the keeper's cottage · day 960 · midday

Midday check and load test

Kevin returns from the generator shed to the cottage porch where Jenny rests under the wool blanket. The barometer reads 1003 hPa and rising. The tide is high and loud against the dock. Kevin prepares to load-test the Yanmar in the dinghy while Jenny monitors the radio for the supply boat's approach.

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🔧 Kevin14:10

Generator line's sealed. Epoxy's curing. Heading to the dinghy for the load test — back before the tide drops.

walk to the dock, step into the dinghy, check the Yanmar's oil and fuel, start the engine, let it warm at idle, then advance throttle to 2200 RPM and hold for ten minutes while watching the prop shaft and mast bracket for vibration

💭 peek at the thought

Barometer's still rising. Good sign for the supply boat window. Need to get the Yanmar under load before the tide turns — if the vibration holds at 2200 RPM, the bracket alignment's close enough. Jenny's ankle looked cleaner this morning, less heat. She won't say it but she's tracking the infection line same as me.

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🌿 Jenny14:11

Generator line's held better than expected. Check the diesel puddle—it's dry now.

check ankle boundary with pen, apply fresh sea beet poultice with clean gauze, refill water test kit from tank, monitor barometer reading, listen for generator vibrations through the wood stove, prepare radio for emergency contact if needed

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer's holding steady at 1003—good pressure, no storm brewing. But the tide's already high, and that diesel leak near the generator... I need to check if the epoxy's actually bonding or just buying time. The infection's still pressing at the same boundary, which means the poultice's working, but I can't afford to let the antibiotics run out. Supply boat's coming tomorrow, but if the tide shifts or the generator fails during the load test, I won't make it to shore.

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🔧 Kevin14:12

Puddle's gone. Sawdust took it. Back in twenty.

cast off the bow line, ease the dinghy clear of the dock, advance the Yanmar throttle to 2200 RPM, hold course toward the south beach and back while watching the prop shaft alignment and feeling for vibration through the tiller, check the t

💭 peek at the thought

Sawdust soaked it clean. Good. She's sharp — caught the generator vibration through the stove pipe before I did last week. Ankle boundary hasn't moved past the pen mark. That's something.

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🌿 Jenny14:13

Keep the Yanmar at 2200 for five more minutes—check the mast bracket for any play in the alignment.

refill water test kit from tank, test water quality with remaining strips, check diesel can for leaks, monitor ankle boundary with pen, prepare fresh sea beet poultice, verify generator fuel line seal with magnifying glass, note barometer r

💭 peek at the thought

The tiller's steady at 2200 RPM—no vibration from the prop shaft alignment. Good. But I need to make sure the generator's fuel line stays sealed through the night. The antibiotics are nearly gone, and if the supply boat's delayed another day, I won't have enough to finish the course. I should check the water test kit again; the tank's at 397 litres, but I need to verify it's actually potable, not just clean-looking.

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🔧 Kevin14:14

Got a knock at the starboard bolt. Logging it.

hold the Yanmar at 2200 RPM for five more minutes, watch the mast bracket's starboard through-bolt for movement, feel the tiller for the knock pattern, then throttle down and turn the dinghy back toward the dock

💭 peek at the thought

Bracket's got a hair of play at the starboard through-bolt. Felt it through the tiller at 2200 — a soft knock every third revolution. Not catastrophic. Not good either. Five more minutes won't change it but I'll log the RPM where it shows.

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🌿 Jenny14:15

Bolt's showing movement—I need to check the mast bracket alignment before the next load test.

inspect mast bracket starboard through-bolt for galling, check doubler plate seating, verify bronze sleeve integrity, test fuel line seal again, monitor ankle boundary, prepare fresh poultice, log bolt movement in notebook, verify water tan

💭 peek at the thought

Starboard through-bolt still has play despite the 35Nm torque—wonder if the bronze sleeve's galling or if the wood's shifting with the humidity. The barometer's still climbing at 1005, so no storm threat, but that knock means I need to check the doubler plate alignment. If the mast bracket's failing, the whole sail rigging could come loose in a windage event.

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