"A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money." - Anonymous

The good news is that the crew at Camachee Yacht Yard are making amazing progress (as promised).  Halyard replacement, fresh water system pressure repair, teak refinishing, bottom paint, main engine maintenance, dinghy motor maintenance, and SSB radio  installation are all underway.
But there is bad news as well.  Routine inspection of the drive train found a damaged cutlass bearing.  During replacement of the cutlass bearing, damage to the propeller shaft was found.  Both of these problems were undoubtedly caused by electrolysis.  In any case, the yard is making up a new shaft and will get it replaced during the course of the week.  As long as the boat is hauled and the shaft out, I have decided to upgrade the stuffing box with a dripless PSS shaft seal.  This is an upgrade for more of Llyrical's systems.
We had evidence of a problem when we brought Llyrical south down the ICW in fall of 2008. There was some unexpected vibration through the drive train and the stately drip.... drip..... drip..... of the stuffing box turned into an enthusiastic spray while our manual bilge stroke count went from 2-3 strokes per hour to 25-30 strokes per hour.  The stuffing box was adjusted upon arrival, but I have been worried about an underlying problem since. 
Our timeline is only slightly altered.  Llyrical should be splashed on Friday, so we can't go over Thursday and sleep aboard.  We're planning to go on Friday instead.  This may have minor implications for departure.  It may be Sunday rather than Saturday. - John