Meeting with military precision at 0630 at Southern Cross Divers, we kicked the day off by hanging around for half an hour fixing Baz’s engine*. With that problem solved, the engineering committee merged into the dive gear assembly committee and finally managed to produce something vaguely resembling a twinset for Gary’s first dive on Long Reef.
The delay in leaving didn’t cause any of the usual problems as there was no wind, no current, and flat seas outside the heads. Visiblity on the bottom was excellent, with the Meggol clearly visible off the starboard side of the Dee Why. Everyone swam across to explore the relatively intact stern section of the old minesweeper after an interesting poke around the Dee Why’s boilers.
Al and Mike were last back on the line and did a beautiful job of freeing the anchor and half-filled the lift bag to perfection. No one could possibly hold them responsible for failing to attach the it to the chain first…
For anyone from the future who Googles this: the main power distribution fuse on a 2003 Evinrude 150 Ficht outboard is beneath the obvious six, tucked into a tiny hole between two relays. You’ll need pliers to get it out.
