…bowels of the bilge.

Bilge pump clogged by a vast amount of gunk accumulated over the past 3 years of idleness. From 10 until 4 today we were deeply involved in gunk. Spray with the boatyard hose, pump with our guzzler, spray with the boatyard hose, pump with our guzzler, wipe and repeat. Then Sue went down the port cockpit locker (impossible except for a contortionist) and dragged the befouled pump up into daylight, where we operated on it in various ways, and then replaced it (working) down in the grungy depths.
Tomorrow we deal with the water system, and then, sometime, on to the engine.

N.B. Sue was able to get back our of the locker though at first it seemed unlikely.