Today was much like the other days taking engine apart. A whole lot more elbow grease than expected.  Remember the valve cover from yesterday?

Now put this under it.

The block will be yellow as will the front cover. Motor mounts will be yellow  So far I have not figured it all out. I think I will be putting a picture of it on my boat card. I doubt if most people will forget seeing an engine painted this way. Who knows, I may be doing some engine work for do it your selfers along the way. As long as they do the heavy lifting and searching for parts. Who knows. I also have a book to write. I do like working on engines though.

 I will say that I have worked on some old cars that were quite neglected and I never saw anything like I have seen on this engine. I think I have a cure for some of it. I think "No seize" put on the shaft of bolts, not threads. Then wd40 used on the threads.(it works great on spark plugs in aluminum heads to keep them from seizing). The wd40 that is. The no seize on the shaft of bolt should keep the corrosion between the bolt and the hole to a minimum. Don't know for sure but it seems like it should work better than nothing.

I think Rich is putting Horizon in the water tomorrow and if you remember the picture of neighbors Hatteras. Steve and Anastasia will be pushing to get it launched before the first of September. If I am not going to watch all my friends leave first this year then I will have to be humping it. I just want to splash down no later than sept. 1st. I know it looks busy but I think it will surprise the people who are not mechanically inclined how fast it will go together. Mechanics will think I am slow but I am still recovering and I don't do this for a living. Motors,for me, have always just been fun.

On a high note. The Francos met someone with a nonsuch cat boat. I was unable to contact the guy like he asked. However, on the site, nonsuch.org  I looked at. I saw a floor plan on a 30 ft. nonsuch that cures the issues I don't like in my living space. So, you never know where the good stuff comes from, but there is always something good in everything. Just not always in the way we might want it.

 I know the adventures so far are not what one would want, but pretty soon Mary Lee goes in the water and I will leave no stone unturned looking for adventure. I was given a chance to live again and I am not going to sit around watching life slip by. Pretty sure at this point that I have recovered enough to want to start dating again. I know, but I hurt to bad to even care for a long time and I think I am recovered enough to enjoy it again. Well once I get caught up with the boat work and get a chance to rest a bit :-) :-) :-)