Great Georgia! We had some issues with trusting the boat over the last few days and stopped for the day to verify all was well. It was. The diesel electrical mechanic I hired today found all was well. The chart plotters are solid and the engines are fine. What we found was the the Ft Pierce yard we stopped in at the beginning of this trip didn’t have the best electricians. They diagnosed a simple neutral safely switch issue as a major problem, when it was not. They diagnosed a simple loose connection to the chart plotters as a major corrosion problem. It was not. It may have been a bad breaker, but that is not confirmed. Lesson learned. Boat is in good shape and running well. It’s a real shame to pay for problems that don’t exist.
Tomorrow we’re off for points north. It was nice to have a day to rest and enjoy and verify that the boat is sound. Really, we need to feel good about the boat and now we do. We may be experiencing some foul weather for the next few days but we’ll deal with that. Hey! It’s boating.
We’re relaxed and enjoyed the day stopover. Let’s see what happens next. Here are two pictures, one from the water to land facilities at Morningstar and one from the land to the slips. Nice place. We’ll come again.
Glad you found some trustworthy mechanics. Smooth sailing north! All is well in the drylands, and tell Carey to call me at the end of the month. I hope to have a surprise for her (anbd you).