Today was the day when we brought our final big load of stuff to Annie. Today's load included our new dingy from West Marine. Even though we bought a small one, it is still large and heavy. Jimbo helped me load it onto the top deck. Our plan is to haul it to the North channel uninflated, then open it there and hopefully tow it from place to place.
We had to buy so much stuff to accessorize the dingy - tow ropes, anchor, bailer, lines of various sizes, Ohio number plates, license, etc. The biggest accessory is an electric motor for it. I did not want to mess with gas and oil and also have to worry about where to store it so an electric motor seemed to be the answer. Jimbo has one be bought last year. We tried it on our dingy and it seemed to work well. We got everything stowed away. The motor, oars, seat, lines and other dingy items are all stowed in the generator side of the engine compartment. Officially, I don't like doing this but have no choice really.
Kerry already has range anxiety about the electric motor. The reviews I read indicate this should not be a problem as long as we are satisfied going slow. Hey, we have been tooling around in an inflatable kayak for years so this should not be a problem. I assured her that she will be tired of bring in the sun before the battery conks out - I sure do hope I am right!
While stowing stuff I thought I saw a crack in a cooling pipe and was troubled by it. I contacted Parker Marine and T-Diesel to get their insight. Both thought that it was most likely a crack in the enamel paint and not in the pipe as it was not leaking.
Jimbo and I discussed this at lunch and he agreed to come over and offer his opinion. He got into the front seat and Kerry into the back - well almost anyway. It turns out that the rear seat was folded and while she was standing there opening it, I drove off - over her feet! She yelled "Stop!" and I did - right on top of both of her feet. Then she was screaming "Reverse!" It took me a couple of seconds to realize what was happening but finally I did and her feet were free. She was in great paint and wanted to lay down, but Jimbo convinced us to visit the ER.
So, off I go thinking I could have a crack in my pipe and possibly a crack in one of Kerry's feet bones. It was a low moment for me. All turned out well fortunately. X-rays were negative at the hospital, and Jimbo stayed on Annie to check out the pipe. Once he sanded the paint off he determined that I did not have a problem in the pipe. It was a relief to get this news while waiting on news about Kerry's feet. She actually bounced back pretty well over the next couple of days, while milking the situation for all she could.
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