Quiet Time Troubles

   The sunrise promised a beautiful day.  A very early start that allowed us time to have coffee with Marc before heading to the boat.  We also managed to squeeze in a walk in his neighborhood.

After unloading all our food items, Paul immediately helped Jack (mechanic) take the engine from the dock across a ladder, over the threshold, down the stairs and through the narrow opening onto the mounts.  

                                                        This is where the engine belongs.

After several attempts to start the engine after install, there was no oil pressure.  The verdict - a bad oil pump.  Yup, our bad luck continues.  A brand new pump does not work.  

While Jack was working on the engine, we tackled the mainsail.  

                                                Unroll on the damp grass.

                                                    Reattach the luff slides.  We wound up watching a youtube video to figure it out.  Some sliders were a different size.  That was the easy part.  The battens (ribs) had to be inserted in the correct pockets in the correct direction and the correct side facing up.  Yup, more bad luck.  The battens no longer fit the sail.  They stick out too far.  We decided to continue and get the sail hung and deal with it later.  

                                                        Paul tied a perfect bowline knot to the top of the sail to the halyard.  So proud.   It had to be undone though since it ran through the jacklines (these keep the sail"in line" when lowering the sail) and hence could not be raised.  Good practice doing the knot again.

The "cars" had to be reattached to the luff side of the sail.  And away it went.  Success!  

A late night as we head back to Daytona.  There is no sense hanging around when Jack is unable to proceed.

The plan - order another oil pump.  Research batten placement and hope it's a quick fix.