We woke up earlier than normal for us (about 7am). We had some stuff to get done today. Will the electronics guy here in La Paz is coming to work on the wind speed sensor, the pump out guy is coming to empty the holding tank, and we will wash the boat.
The weather for today is supposed to be pretty good with a high of about 75 degrees.
So, Will came and checked out what we have going on with our wind speed and direction sensor. Bottom line the sensor at the top of the mast is bad. This piece costs about $320, which is bad enough, but it will also cost more to get it delivered here in Mexico. When we got the boat in August 2018, this piece did not work, and we had a spare onboard. It was installed about May of 2019, and just died, as in NO it did not last a whole year. I asked Will what he thought, he suspects a lightening strike but, we have not seen any lightening anywhere near us. So, I don’t know. There are about 6 other boats here in La Paz that are all dealing with wind sensor failures, it could be that this is rare or it could be just because I am dealing with it I am noticing others with the same problem. Oh well, bottom line, we currently don’t have a wind speed sensor.
