My first cousin Chris Neal joined me in Boqueron to cruise. What a godsend he has been. He is very good at repairs and picks up sailing very quickly. We pulled in here and got the third lung working and buddy dove on the boat to do a bottom job. Not too much growth after five months. Its great to have help especially since auto pilot is on fritz.

The Ray Marine unit stripped three of its planetary gears so unfortunately the new belt didn't help. Timothy Gibson at Port Supply in Pensacola was a real trooper in getting a warranty unit shipped ahead to Salinas, PR. I have great appreciation for the Port Supply team there.