A broken raw water pump and a faulty starter.
That’s what we’re facing at the moment here in Salinas, Puerto Rico.
Talk about one step forward and two steps back. :((( After spending 100 days hunkered down in Puerto Real, Cabo Rojo, we made it only 10 days cruising, TEN DAYS people, before needing to stop for boat projects. Ugh. Now that’s a debbie downer.
And now the $75 Marina de Salinas two-week membership is looking better and better since we are kinda sorta “stuck” while waiting for various pieces and parts to arrive so we can get this engine up and running again.
Thankfully, it is still technically Hurricane Season and we are anchored in what’s probably the safest, most protected part of Puerto Rico, smack dab in front of a very cruiser-friendly marina where (after paying said membership fee) we now have access to sending/receiving mail, the shower and laundry facilities, free wifi, and…get ready…a swimming pool! Not too shabby, eh? All while simply anchored out in the harbor.
Jereme says we’re not “stuck,” we’re just “enjoying” our time here and our newfound “club” membership. Hah! And that Salinas, Puerto Rico is basically the same as Sandals Resort. Lol. Um, not exactly Jer.
The good news is, Jereme is inching his way closer and closer to becoming a bonafide diesel mechanic. ;)) And I, on the other hand, may need to find a job to support my reading habit. Lol. I am averaging about one book per day on my Kindle without a whole heck of a lot else to do around here.
Here’s to hoping we get these two engine projects fixed soon so we can get moving. Again.
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