SPLASHED !!!
21 March 2010 | Stuart, Florida
doug
Finally was able to put the boat in the water. All went well until I realized I did not replace the corroded bolt in the bottom of the raw water sea strainer for the engine. Had to postpone leaving about an hour until I found a workable bolt to use as a temporary fix. New seacocks and thru-hulls were perfect, bone dry. The 3 1/2 hour trip to my slip went flawless as well. Made 7.5 knots at 1400 RPM but I had a strong following tide to push me as well. Without the help of the tide, I made 6.8 knots at 1500 RPM. Engine stayed at a steady 180 degrees, had good steady oil pressure, batteries were charging and the diesel just purred. How sweet!!