In the meantime, we now have the boat provisioned, cleaned and ready to get back out to the islands. We plan to leave tomorrow around noon.
~~~ Marlene and Roy ~~_/) ~~
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Source identified, fixed, and ready to take off
While installing the water heater, Roy had to remove a bracket holding up a hose. Wow, when the bracket screws were removed, black liquid dripped down the wall into the bilge of the compartment where the water heater and water maker are located. Eureka! That is the odor that has perplexed us for the last 18 months! Turns out that a prior owner had incorrectly installed a through hull that is only a few inches above the water line. Over time it loosened, unbeknownst to us, and while underway, ocean water got into the hull, and collected there. Ocean water is organic; it doesn't take too long for it to foul when in a confined space. Alas, it had no exit portal -- that is, until Roy spent several days taking care of this nasty problem. We hope that it's done forever --- and if not we'll have a much bigger job done in a boat yard over the summer.
