On our way motoring to Beaufort SC yesterday, we heard a strange sound from the engine exhaust. Fortunately we had heard it before when mussels tried building a home in our engine sea water intake and we knew to shut down the engine right away and drop anchor. Unfortunately running a garden hose from the deck washdown pump down the engine intake did not solve the problem this time. It was time to collect on about 10 years of paying for unlimited towing insurance. It was a Sunday and I think we got most of our ten years worth of premiums back. We are now at a competent boat yard off the North Edisto river and should be underway bright and early Wednesday morning with a new seawater pump.
We'll spend the time doing some boat chores, making a few improvements to the living conditions, and enjoying the shore power and great wifi connection.
The boat yard goose is swimming against the falling tide. Carol has also seen a Snowy Egret at low tide.
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Nice bikes. My towing insurance premium will probably go up now. The weather should be warming up for you by now. Have fun.
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