s/vYOLO Swab's Blog 0018 Day 182 Engine Room - Damage Control

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Posting Date:  Tuesday November 26, 2013 Los Olas Marina 

Ft Lauderdale, Fl.   Mooring 9

Sunday November 17, 2013

Blog Entry 0018 Sailing Seniors Adventure Day 182

Subject:  Engine Room – Damage Control

Captain Steve was very concerned about the engine, batteries and the new generator ( http://fischerpanda.com/ ).  Once we got in past the breakwaters he had me take the helm.  I didn’t object since it was calm and the color of the water was still a beautiful blue. I didn’t mind looking at it when it is calm, I actually enjoyed it.   (I have included a picture below.)

While he went below to check for damage, I held my breath and called on my ‘go to girl!’!  He first looked at the engine, he was very concerned that it might have shifted with all the bouncing around that we did.  But it didn’t move at all!  Then he looked at the brand new generator.   But it also didn’t move.   While we were in Daytona Beach, Captain Steve had a few of the batteries replaced, and had all of the straps replaced as well.  One of the things that I questioned – do you really need to do that?  So when he came on deck and announced that everything was intact , there isn’t even water in the bilge .  he said that he was very glad that he replaced all of the straps bevcause he didn't think all of the old ones would have held. – I silently said a big THANK YOU to my ‘go to girl’!

 

I heated up some coffee and we both relaxed for a few minutes.

I was flabbergasted when Captain Steve asked where I wanted to go.  I automatically thought that he wanted to go back to Stuart.  To tell the truth I thought it was the only logical thing to do since we both had enough excitement for a month! But it was only 9am and we had plenty of time to get to Palm Beach.  So we had 2 choices go back to the Sunset Bay Marina http://www.sunsetbaymarinaandanchorage.com/  and start out again tomorrow depending on the weather or continue on to Palm Beach via the ICW. 

We decided to head to Palm Beach via the ICW.  So at the Crossroads (ICW marker, flashing red ‘240’) Captain Steve turned to port (left) and headed south to Palm Beach!  

Sea u later.  Jupiter Inlet.

Calm blue water of the  Stuart Inlet.