Finally got Paragon up on to the slip on Friday afternoon; it was too late to get much done, though Neil did pull the prop off and look at the shaft. It hasn't got a bearing as such but a bronze bush to which the shaft has seized. When he gets it out on Monday morning he will try and replace the bush with a proper bearing.
Hopefully I will be put back in water on Monday afternoon or sometime Tuesday. I should be able to get away the next day after going in.
Its just about loaded with all necessary stores etc so I should be able to make a quick getaway, only 3 or 4 days late. Still hope to reach Mackay by 19th August.
Chez is going down to her sister's on Tuesday for Dawn's 75th birthday; she'll be away for about 6 days.