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[galadhir]

Ugh, the whole 'moving the boat across the country so we could put it in a wet-dock in order to sand it down to bare metal and then repaint it' lark was going so well. Today, however, the tiller has snapped off.

Thank God it didn't happen tomorrow on the tidal stretch of the river, but it still makes me wonder what other problems are lurking in the superstructure of this badly neglected boat.

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[mistressofmuses]

Oh dear. :( Glad it didn't happen at a worse time, but definitely a little concerning.

[galadhir]

Thank you! Yes, we've been doing an epic journey for the whole month of May to try to get it into a covered shelter near where we live so we could paint it. Our booking starts on the 5th June, but we will certainly miss it now.

Apparently the way the swan-neck is welded onto the tiller on this boat makes it inevitable that this will happen at some point or other, but of course it had to happen right now when it was particularly inconvenient.

It's very odd, it feels like simultaneously an almost miraculous escape and also catastrophic bad luck. I don't quite know how to feel about it at all.

[mistressofmuses]

Ugh. That really is a mix of the best and worst timing for that to happen. So glad it didn't happen at a WORSE time, but it still happened at a very BAD time. How frustrating. I keep hoping each really big problem will be the last one you encounter, but there always seems to be more waiting.

[galadhir]

LOL! It does seem like it's all a lesson in accepting the twists and turns of fate as it comes along. Fortunately we have now had a stroke of luck and are making progress, but I am learning to enjoy that while it happens but not to expect it to continue too long.

[mistressofmuses]

I'm glad the luck has turned, and hope it sticks with you for at least a while!