So, I've had a minor setback. One of the things I've had on my to do list was to pull the outdrive and check the engine alignment to make sure the engine hasn't settled against the mounts.
The good news is that the alignment is good, the bad news is that I discovered I've got a bad prop shaft seal and it leaked some gear oil and took on a little less than an ounce of water. I don't have time before my Keys trip to mess with it myself, so I took the outdrive over to a shop in Cross City to have the seals replaced.
When I pulled up to the shop, I noticed a variable deadrise hull poking its nose out of one of the bays. At first, I thought it was one of the newer copy cat hulls because the lines were a little different than what I'm used to seeing in a 20 SF. But the bow light and cleats looked vintage. On closer inspection, it turned out to be either an original Moesley 20cc, or a very early Potter, still with the original I/O drive in it, and still in original unrestored condition. Pretty cool.
Dave
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Blue Heron Boat Works
Reinventing the wheel, one spoke at a time.
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