So, here we still are, in Punta Quepos bay with no starter :( As we enthusiastically got ready yesterday morning for our departure, we tried to start the engine and instead had a smoke alarm caused by the starter shorting out, causing some burning. Very alarming, I might add. Anyway, we spent the entire day taking the starter out, disassembling it, trying to put the spare starter in but couldn't because it was a different configuration, and David, bless his gentle soul, tried to put the new guts into the old body and discovered something wrong with the spare starter as well. He is in Quepos right now, and fingers and toes are crossed for a simple solution. This boat maintenance stuff is getting to both of us big time. We are very bummed with Brown's Engineering, who rebuilt our engine with all old parts. Que lastima!
Mandy left on Sunday morning; Virginia has not been feeling very well and they wanted to get to some calm water to rest. We will catch up with them but now it might not be until Golfito. We did go snorkling over here by the rock and it is exquisite! Beautiful fish, colorful coral, and pristine clear tourqouise water. I've tried for about an hour to connect to the internet but no luck. So, sailmail it is. Love you mucho, Suzi
P.S. from David- I was able to fix the spare starter with some help from a local mechanic, and we got it installed and working so should be leaving here this morning. We only have a few parts to go before we will have replaced everything on this FUC---- engine. But we do know a lot more about it???? David
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Suzi and David...soooo sorry it's been tough. We think of you often. We love you and hope to see you soon.
Loved your pics & stories! Glad the starter is fixed. Maybe nothing else now is left to go wrong??? All is well here! Bring some rain back with you!
xoxoxo Willie & Pat
PS-Seems like you are causing a lot of earthquakes as you go down the coast!
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