This morning started out fine for me but the wind had shifted “Water Music” around and Joel’s trip line was caught on his prop. I put in our dinghy and helped them get it loose.
We got into Goose Pond pretty early and were the only looper. Goose pond has a loaner car so we made a trip into town for supplies. This is the first small town we have been in that had a Wal-Mart but on cell service on Sprint. Sprint has been a BIG DISAPOINTMENT on this trip. Most people on the loop have Verizon and have had service when we don’t.
We had talked to “Seabatical” and they would be in later today so we would enjoy seeing them and give them their gold burgee. Turns out I had heard about Diesel Don from Joe. Joe said I was in good hands.
On Friday Diesel Don should up at 8 am. It took a while to get the seal out, but once he brought in a large puller it was done pretty quickly. Don had talked to the Yanmar Dealer and was told it that the leak was probably cause by a broken race of a support bearing. The Yanmar dealer recommended not replacing the bearing. The race in the bearing had defiantly failed so we removed all the pieces we could find and replaced the seal. I can highly recommend Diesel Don if you have trouble.
We enjoyed dinner Friday night with Joe, Tara, Diesel Don and Don’s wife Connie.
Saturday Charlotte and I got out and enjoyed walking in the area. Then I did some electricl trouble shooting on Jackets II. Diesel Don stopped by and gave me a hand for a while. Great Guy. Charlotte and Tara went into Scottsboro to a BIG unclaimed baggae facility. They said it was so big that it was overwhelming and that a lot of things were priced more than you could find it on sale.
We ordered in Pizza and watch the Alabama/LSU game with Seabatical. We told them goodbye and hope they will come see us this winter in the Bahamas.
