Before leaving Cedar Creek this morning -- I was delayed by FOG anyway -- I checked over the engine and found antifreeze in the catch pan below the engine. The source is the shaft of the fresh water pump.
Well I could probably go on but it will only get worse and then I'll be at the mercy of the marina wherever I have to stop at or be towed to. I elected to return to my marina and order the parts and install.
Well Yanmar dealers are fat cats!! I called one national distributor and they were closed at 3:15pm on a Friday afternoon. I found a local dealer but he said he would have to get back to me on Monday.
Nothing else will happen quickly around here right now. This must be the height of the fall migration. The marine radio is full of calls for tows and slips at the various marinas around here. Lots of money being spent in this area right now.
The weather was still perfect so I had a nice ride back to the marina and an easy arrival with no dock lines still attached. I was thankful for that.
Tomorrow I'll remove the pump and make sure I have an accurate inventory of what else I'll need in addition to the pump assembly like hoses, gaskets, etc. I like that word etc.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
1ST day of another cruise to the Bahamas
Yep we are a GO for another season in the Bahamas. I left North West Creek this morning and headed south -- actually I only went about 10 miles then pulled into Wayfarer's Cove Marina and Boatyard to have the boat hauled for about an hour. I messed up the adjustment on my adjustable prop this summer and need to change it for this trip. As it was I was only doing 6.0 - 6.2 kts at 2400 RPM but now I'm doing 6.6kts at 2300 with plenty of room to go faster if needed.
Once that was done I went to Cedar Creek to anchor. I called it a day about 1:30pm today.
I left at 7:45am for a 9:30am appointment at Wayfarers for the haulout. The water was really shallow getting in this morning. I used to draw 5'3" but with the boat fully provisioned and all tanks full of water, diesel, and gas I now draw about 5'7" -- I know because I bumped going into the marina when the depth reached 5'7".
I was whipped after dealing with the shallow water anxiety, the narrow marina, and racing to get the prop disassembled, adjusted, and back on in 30 minutes. The marina had them lined up for the travel lift today
Well not much else. Spent the afternoon stowing more stuff and checking equipment. Tomorrow should be either a short day to Spooners Creek or a long day to Mile Hammock bay -- just depends on what kind of current I have and when I reach Spooners Creek.
We were not planning to go this season but circumstances changed over the summer and we could either stay home and vegetate like typical retired seniors or go on another adventure to the Bahamas. Short decision there. The coldest day we saw in the Abacos last winter was 57 degrees an it warmed to 70 degrees. Not that I'm bragging.
Once that was done I went to Cedar Creek to anchor. I called it a day about 1:30pm today.
I left at 7:45am for a 9:30am appointment at Wayfarers for the haulout. The water was really shallow getting in this morning. I used to draw 5'3" but with the boat fully provisioned and all tanks full of water, diesel, and gas I now draw about 5'7" -- I know because I bumped going into the marina when the depth reached 5'7".
I was whipped after dealing with the shallow water anxiety, the narrow marina, and racing to get the prop disassembled, adjusted, and back on in 30 minutes. The marina had them lined up for the travel lift today
Well not much else. Spent the afternoon stowing more stuff and checking equipment. Tomorrow should be either a short day to Spooners Creek or a long day to Mile Hammock bay -- just depends on what kind of current I have and when I reach Spooners Creek.
We were not planning to go this season but circumstances changed over the summer and we could either stay home and vegetate like typical retired seniors or go on another adventure to the Bahamas. Short decision there. The coldest day we saw in the Abacos last winter was 57 degrees an it warmed to 70 degrees. Not that I'm bragging.
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