Wipers Fitted

There is something deeply satisfying about finishing a job on a boat. It usually involves considerable expense, four times as much time as expected, a number of minor injuries and the finished result being completely invisible to the casual observer. This was exactly how the fitting of my new wiper system went. What started as a rusty wiper blade ended as a complete strip out, new motor, new housing, new pantograph (including drilling for a new mounting), new wiring and a new fancy three-position switch. I never knew a windscreen wiper could create such emotion but I am so, so proud of mine. It is shiny, it presses against the glass, it has two speeds, it actually parks to one side and above all it removes water from the glass. All things the old one never did. If you don't have a boat, you just wouldn't understand...