Day #33: Meet Jo Baggs, Mandy Cummins and their pup Diesel. Together they're continuing the resurrection of Nelson's Victory, a 49' Lord Nelson Victory Tug which was badly damaged by 2004's Hurricane Francis. Jo's unsuccessfully 2005 salvage-sale bid on Nelson's Victory didn't deter him. He followed the tug's progress through two owners before finally buying her in November 2011. The tug is kept next to their house on the Sebastian River in Micco, FL. Jo works on the tug most days, for several hours, and says he really enjoys doing so. Mandy's background in boat detailing is paying off too. No shrinking violet, she dons her painting clothes and works side-by-side with Jo. It's not like they don't have anything else on their plates either. Behind their house is the Sebastian Marina which they own and run. It's an incredibly friendly place with a darn good pub, The Outrigger (4-1/2 stars on Yelp). Jo built and started the pub but now leases it out. It's clear that both Jo and Mandy really enjoy what they're doing.
Got the wrenches out this morning and tightened up the bolts above the fuel injector's leaking gasket. Maybe it'll even work ;-) As it stands the leak isn't a show stopper. The drips are being caught in the top of a 2L soda bottle which has been cut in half. The flexible plastic makes it east to and jam the bottle underneath the injector pump. Not pretty but effective at keeping the diesel out of the bilge. Still in Sebastian Marina. No miles on Nellie today and holding at 543nm. DBH.
Got the wrenches out this morning and tightened up the bolts above the fuel injector's leaking gasket. Maybe it'll even work ;-) As it stands the leak isn't a show stopper. The drips are being caught in the top of a 2L soda bottle which has been cut in half. The flexible plastic makes it east to and jam the bottle underneath the injector pump. Not pretty but effective at keeping the diesel out of the bilge. Still in Sebastian Marina. No miles on Nellie today and holding at 543nm. DBH.
