What's First To Go?

TJ and I assembled on our first night of action with the big question, "where to start?" Let's start at the top. This console needs to go. Not as bad as we thought, unzip all the deck screws from the decaying teak trim ring- done.


Unhook steering cables- check

Throttle control box- got it

Now how do we squeeze the fork lift between these boats to pull this thing off?- to which TJ politely motions to me- which if vocalized would sound something like "out of the way little man." From the squatting deadlift position he gives a heave. It's cold in this place, unheated warehouse in January. New England weather gave us a hell of a time just getting the front door open with the iced over snow drift blocking the way. As TJ heaves you can see every breath, the seal clings momentarily and then pops as ancient adhesive goop parts (undoubtedly 5200). The console begins to clear the deck. Taking the cue I join in - this is actually pretty light once it's unstuck. We walk the boxy console to the transom to unship it.





Suddenly this boat seems a whole lot bigger. Now for the engine.