it has seemed that there is a lot of time until we cast off to bermuda, but now the clock is palpable. order an anchor; not so easy. not shown in stock, back ordered, unsure when one will arrive; the salesman will call us... no check. next to the marina store; get needed engine parts; not in; check but reenter: f/u engine part delivery. on to gypsy; remove bolts where leak was detected. i had looked on the underside of the hull where the strut emerged and attached to the shaft of the propeller and there was no visible sign of the exterior part of the bolt. as the removal process progressed, i was assigned to the exterior of the hull to report on the emergence of the bolt. i was horrified when the intact hull showed a rectangular crack and then a large chunk of the fiberglass broke way and the bolt protruded. added to the list: purchase 4 replacement bolts, replace bolts one by one to maintain alignment, patch fiberglass bedding that surrounds the strut plate. the list goes on...
