Effie has been stripped down and I’ve begun work making and replacing worn parts. Surprisingly, the pistons were in pretty good shape, but I’m having the barrels rebored and am putting new pistons in. I won’t know how worn the crank-shaft bearings are until the motor is dismantled, but will replace them anyway. I’ve finished making the new hub...
What a sight for sore eyes – Effie has finally made it back to the Apple Isle.
I won’t be letting her out of my sight again in a hurry. Now it’s down to business overhauling the engine and getting her back into shape – but not like new, that would take away from her amazing achievement. Oh, it’s good to be reunited!
I’ve been holding my breath for months waiting for Effie to reach our shores and finally she has arrived…or so I’m told. After the journey from Europe the ship docked in Perth this month, sailed on to Melbourne and eventually arrived in Sydney. Effie has I suspect, now seen more of the Australian coast than me! I’m waiting on the news that customs have cleared the...
While many of you are sweltering in the tropics or freezing in other parts of the world, Lynne & I are enjoying four seasons in a day – how weird is that? Still, even the sunny days are not hot, so we’re enjoying whatever Hobart brings us. Just to bring you all up to speed since we returned home – our house in Bali sold – yippee, Effie is on the high seas...