Harbour Town Marina - Fort Pierce Fl
Magic Friday
Phil, Di and Annelise
Wed 25 Mar 2015 18:43
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27:28.1N
80:19.7W
A morning
call to thje Coast Guard - the Petty Officer responding said we had
sufficient depth to clear the wreckage and proceed. However, the wind forecast
was still light from the north - worth waiting another day for fresher winds and
veering south - so wait we did.
Except
that it was not a rest day - that niggling problem with the windlass (anchor
chain motor that was not fixed by replacingt he handheld control) had to be
investigated further.
So
we set to dismantling the windlass - piece by cog by piece....until we got to
the motor. Unfortunately nothing revealed itself as a problem
(visually),
There
was noithing else for it....a (long distance) "call a friend" for furthe
thoughts/input on the matter (thanks Jeff).
The
conclusion - no choice it was time to start drilling holes in the inner cabin
shell to gain access to an "iinacessible" area and inspect the wiring in more
detail. Yes ... holes in the shell BUT not the hull itself! After much effort,
drilling and filing an ispection hole revealed the motor wires - not quite
large enough to get a hand and tools inside (yet) - so we called it a day -
to be resumed!!
Dinner
and a film to round the day off...there is always another
day!
Phil and Di |
