Progress engine room
Progress workshop
Laurence at the doc's, so just two.
However...............
Geoff announced that his advert on the Steamboat Association website had been answered and a prospective buyer for the steamboat was coming to see it in two days time! There was even the prospect that they might buy it and want to take it away. Gulp!!!
We spent the day moving everything from around the boat to new locations in the shed, on the patio, on rearranged shelves, on new, temporary shelves up in the roof space - in fact, anywhere that space could be found.
Then the same exercise was undertaken for everything IN the boat. After a check for useful items that long ago fell into the bottom of the boat, it was hoovered out in preparation was a wash.
Once the boat could be jiggled off the back wall a little, the trailer tyres were checked, inflated, swapped around and the hubs re-greased. It hadn't moved for 12 years, but all seemed OK.
On the Saturday morning, the car normally stored in the front half of the garage was moved outside. All of the parts, fittings and sundries to be sold were laid out, for viewing.
The prospective buyer arrived, lengthy discussions took place and 'tea was taken', culminating in an amicable sale.
The final obstructions to the boats exit route were then cleared and the boat rolled out to the waiting car. After a final cuppa, SL Icthus made it's way to its new home and a reflective Geoffrey contemplated the void left - in the workshop.
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| The layout stored on top of the boat and set-up in front of it, in the narrow gangway. |
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| The temporary location of the layout sundries. But what if the sale hadn't gone through? |
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| The boat paraphernalia hadn't seen daylight in years. |
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| And there was even an engine! |
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| She's beginning to emerge from her cocoon. |
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| Checking the wheel by the back wall. The exit route out through the front garage would be cleared when required. |
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| Sale completed, out she came and was hooked-up ready for the trip to her new home. |
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| What are we going to do with the space? |
