It's been a busy couple of weeks getting prepped to head South.
We had the divers come for a good bottom cleaning and inspection, all is well. Missing a little paint on our rudder but otherwise in great shape, CHECK.
Our air conditioning seemed to be a bit restricted so I spent a good day flushing out the units and hoses. I managed to dislodge a half pound of creatures and creature parts. Working quite well after the cleaning, CHECK.
When we moved from Jacksonville, FL to Brunswick, GA, our engine came to a halt. The culprit was a plugged fuel pick up. Today I opened the access hatch on our 72 gallon fuel tank (36 screws) and inspected the contents. Everything appeared clean so I connected a 2 micron filter and a pump, this is known as polishing the fuel. I ran the pump for about 5 hours. Clean fuel and tank, CHECK.
Next, empty out the anchor locker and mark the chain and rope in ten foot intervals so we can accurately play out the rode which makes for secure anchoring. Since I'm retired I'll take care of this tomorrow or the day after.
We're planning on heading out on Oct 29 and arriving in Marathon on ??????