Friday started off much the same as most days. I think I would like to just lay in bed longer. I get phone calls late as most friends are 3 hours behind on the clock. They think they are calling me before bed but it is 11:00 pm or later usually. So I get to sleep about 1:30 am. Not complaining. I enjoy the company,but, By 7:00 am it is starting to get pretty warm in boat. Does not seem to matter what combination of things open or fans blowing.

So I was saying. Mornings are about like groundhog day(the movie). I wake up sooner than I want. I am a little groggy. To warm to make coffee. Drink 5 hour energy drink or equivelant. Figure out what to eat. Then it is laundry time. Doing clothes with washboard is a tad bit tedious but very affective. By the time I get yesterdays clothes clean and hanging I am well awake.

I decided that no matter what else happened. I was going to have the serial numbers off that engine block before the sun went down. I had looked at the engine block a few times rather closely and even though I was told the numbers could be anywhere, I could not find the magic spot. I put wire wheel on drill and proceeded a massive cleanup/search. I found them the very last spot I looked. But only after I found a website where the guy went through the same thing and said where he found his.

Mission accomplished. I made a few calls and have now found crank and connecting rod. I should have them in about a week. The price was certainly right. $300 for both.

I am determined to see something turn yellow today. The oil pan is the worst looking mess so I get wire wheel on it and a couple hours later it is yellow.

my work bench

The oil cap, dipstick and I don"t know what else will be blue. The engine will be all bright yellow. Yellow will show any and all leaks without having to look very hard. just as an added tough. I found a can of high heat ford red. Bolt heads will be red :-) :-) :-). Leaves a distinctive image doesn"t it. I was going to paint it blue with yellow accessories and the guy next to me suggested the yellow. Why not. When you open the doors and look at engine you will have no doubts about whether or not it is original.

So the guy with the suggestion. He works here. He and his wife are moving aboard a 41 ft. 1964 , Hatteras?

They plan on sept.1st. They have much to do but are here about every night after work.

So last night I learned a lesson that seems pretty obvious at this point. It was hot. Rich asked if I wanted to head over to west marine with him. OK. Pretty hot. not to cloudy. Probably not going to be gone to long and boat is up in the mid-90"s inside. I left it all open but the forward hatch and the two ports in v-berth.

 When done at west marine, Rich mentioned the new Jason Bourne movie. Seemed like good idea and it was nice outside. I almost fell asleep half a dozen times the first 45 minutes. rest of movie was ok. Walked out into a rainstorm. Got lucky. Other than the large puddles under hatch and companionway and some wet under ports. Not horrible. Gonna be drying things out but could have been much worse. all electronic things escaped harm.

Went down to Jimmyjohns for a sub. Good sandwich and good price. Walked through store next door to see what they had. On way back to boat the storm hit. I sat in truck probably 20 min. waiting for rain to slow down a bit. When it quit that was about all for the night. On a side note. The storm was really blowing. If I had not shut boat up earlier It would have been a special night for me. I will never walk away from boat again without shutting it up tight. I can deal with cooling it down better than drying it out :-)