Up and moving, after breakfast and the net, we went to the market. Our new beer cooler is not here yet, but Mike contacted me and he has a guy on motorcycle who is bringing the documents over, should be here in an hour or so. After the market we came back to the boat and found Cano cleaning the bottom.
Next up was setting up the Iridium GO! (Our satellite connection) I got that set up including our track. The link is here on the right. Then updating all the firmware and apps. Followed by flushing the drains for the head sinks. To do that I brought a hose in and directed the nozzle down the drain. When Cano cleaned the bottom, I had him use a stick up the drain for the aft sink, as it has been very slow ever since we got the boat. We have replaced the drain hose so, I know it is clear down to the sea cock (shut off valve for the through hull). Cano said nothing came out, and the drain seemed about as bad after as it had been before. When I flushed it with a sink full of water it got a little better and with the hose it was significantly improved, still not as good as the forward head. The next time we get hauled out this problem will get fixed.
Then make sure that the outboard will run. So, first set up the cooling water to it. We have an expandable hose that is a tube inside of a cloth this has been a source of leakage for ever. Pretty frustrating, well this time I hooked it up and had pressure from the faucet to through the hose up to where the spray nozzle was screwed on the end of the hose, but no water. Further investigation the tube had gotten twisted and sealed itself. This is the last straw, so a new hose for potable water is needed.
Next up was filling the gas tank for the outboard. I had gotten gas a couple of days ago, so the gas was here I just needed to put it in the correct tank. So, I got everything I needed out on the dock and found the cap on the tank full of gas was broken. I got past this, but will need a new cap. I got the outboard running and put everything away.
Hose issue: This failed hose is a problem as being in Mexico means somethings are not really easy to find. Like a hose. Home Depot does not have potable water hoses (this is the white hose you fill your RV water tank with), Walmart does not have it, and there does not appear to be an RV store anywhere. So, we went to Zaragoza, the marine store. Somebody must have told them that if it says marine you can mark it up a bunch. I think we bought a 100 foot white hose, 2003 pesos, or abut $100.00 US.
Gas cap issue, we rode the bus to Walmart and Autozone, Walmart only had small (very small) gas cans, and no caps on the ones on the shelves. Auto zone had the same brand cans as we had on the boat but small (not as small as the ones at Walmart) so, we bought one of these smaller cans and took it back to the boat and swapped caps (it fit). A new cap cost 269 pesos. At 20 pesos to the dollar, about $13.50 for a plastic gas cap. I put the old cap on the new can and put it by the garbage can. When we got back from the marine store with the new hose, the gas can was gone.
Oh and I have checked the tracking on the beer cooler and it has been delivered to security here in Paradise Village, so we expect it in the morning.
