The day did not start out well on Leu Cat. We are in the process of getting her ready for the arrival of our friends, Valerie and Joe, tomorrow. The first thing Mary Margaret did was continue her efforts of washing the laundry we accumulated during the two week stay of our friends, Portia and Steve, who just left us. Mary Margaret was on her third day of working her way through 5 loads of laundry. It all came to an abrupt halt today. Our brand new Splendide washer/drier stopped working and was flashing an error code that said the drain pump was not working. Grrrrr! After pulling out the training/repair manual we have and trying various easy fixes that did not work, we threw up our hands in disgust. Double Grrrrr.

Fortunately, Mary Margaret was on her last load so we are in good shape regarding the upcoming visit from our friends. However, this means that I have a major project to work on once we get to Sint Maarten. I will need to call the service hotline and discuss the problem and get guidance on what to do. Then, it will take me all day to deconstruct the cabinetry that the washer sits in just to get to the electronics and motor. It will not be fun.

With the failure of the washing machine, Mary Margaret turned her attention to cleaning the inside of the boat. The dust was flying but Leu Cat is now spic and span clean.

While she worked on the inside, I stayed out of her way and worked on cleaning up the engine rooms and working on a couple of exterior boat projects. I am watching our starboard engine carefully as it is leaking a little oil now. I cannot find the leak and will have it carefully checked out once we are in Sint Maarten.

These projects kept us busy on the boat all day. I have hoped to take the dinghy over to Lindberg Bay to visit with our friends, Bill and Tracy, of SV Zephyr. However, it was not to be.

Tomorrow Valerie and Joe arrive and I am looking forward to greeting them at the airport while Mary Margaret is looking forward to their arrival here on Leu Cat.