Monday, March 29, 2021

Sailing South aboard Lucy III: 2020-21 (Part III - returning North)

Photo taken by our friend Phred Borrello.



Rafted together for repairs.

The old and the new markers.

There is an old piling there somewhere.

Arrived at Islamorada.


Plantation Yacht Harbor Marina (Village of Islamorada marina), Islamorada, Florida:  March 29, 2021

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/24.965585847186283, -80.56855318962702


Sailing again.

Marc -  We lost our air conditioning at 04:30 when the generator ran out of fuel.  Not so hard to take as it had cooled down to 77 degrees overnight.  I refueled the generator in the morning and then had breakfast with Sue.  Michael came over with Fiddler's Green and rafted up with us.  I spent some time installing a new impeller in the overheating generator aboard Fiddler's Green.  Michael somehow slept in the heat of the night last night.  We thought all was well but Michael later reported that the generator shut off due to overheating again about an hour into the trip.  We passed through some really shallow water today and passed by several narrow cuts.  The water is so clear that you think you are in 1 foot of water but are actually in six.  Our lowest reading was 5.5 feet (adjusted for transducer placement).  This was a short trip today to a welcoming port with a nice municipal marina and park.  Sue and I were able to play some more tennis.  Hopefully we will be able to swim in the Olympic size swimming pool tomorrow.



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