The search for a strategy to repair the keel has led to the acknowledgement that we cannot depart on July 10. It now appears that a marina/shop in Stockton, MO is our best "nearby" shot at getting this repaired or having the equipment needed to do the repairs.
The gent who owns the shop is already scheduled to make a trip to Connecticut (presumably to do some work on another boat or possibly to vacation, though it doesn't sound like his wife is also going) so perhaps the earliest date we can get the boat there is the week of July 19.
If any gentle reader is inclined to learn more about the problem, in our case, likely the pivot bolt is worn, here is more info pretty much in layman's terms.
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| Fixed keel boat; part of the hull |
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| Drawing of our boat, with keel down |
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| Our problem is at at points 13 & 14, the pivot point |
The silver lining is that we aren't ready for the trip even if we didn't have the keel problem, so this delay makes for a more sane final preparation. The neighbor boys, Enrique and Hugo, Jr., are happy to earn more money helping Sid. And it also makes the trip far more manageable for us to actually do (fewer lakes); at least in my mind.
God works in mysterious ways...
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