Was able to reload and reattach a now working 3.5 HP outboard without capsizing the dinghy and going swimming. Spent some time below, repairing some wiring and taking refuge from the squalls moving through, associated with the coastal storm that's playing hardball with some mid-Atlantic barrier islands. While I was on board, a puff to 36 kn went thru (as measured at the GIYS Wx station).
It was plain old nasty when the rain went through, followed by barely any breeze at all in the dry slots. These showers feel more like tropical storm/hurricane bands than the usual rainstorm. There's not much that's more pleasant than taking a nap below for an hour or so when the boat is sailing around on her mooring and the rig hums in the big gusts.