(posted 06/07/24)
We got up a bit later than usual, about 0700, morning routines, but we forgot to listen to the net.
Then flushed the sinks (ran a hose down to clear drains. The aft head drain is always slow, so after it was flushed BTW, it is only slow to drain, when I put the full force of the hose down it takes it all and clears any water standing in the sink as well. I suspect an issue with venting. Then flushed the aft section of the boat down to the bilge. Finally started filling the water tank at about 0910. This means the AC is turned off and all portholes and hatches are open and it is hot and humid on the boat.
I also started the charger on the generator start battery. I have a maintainer that will be hooked up later to hold the charge so that we don’t lose the battery over the hurricane season.
So, at almost the first hour we sprung a leak in the supply hose for thte water maker. It only took 15 minutes to shorten the hose and we are back to filling the water tank.
I put together a charge cord for our autopilot remote. Normally it is plugged into the system and is charged that way, but we turn everything off when we are in port and being dead is bad for the battery. Now it is plugged in for the season. Of course making that cord meant getting the tools out (one cubby, getting a short patch cord from the spare parts another cubby, getting crimps, another cubby, getting a fuse (because I overloaded one) another drawer behind the settee. Because of the battery charge there are two cubbies open as well, so, both sides of the salon almost all cubbies investigated and opened.
We charged the generator start battery (about 10 hours) and hooked up the battery maintainer for it. Then started charging the engine start battery, which will take over night.
The water tank is full, the old water filters are out, the new ones are in, and the pickling solution is in the water maker. We have used 1196 gallons of water since we last filled the tank on 12/11/22. This was the biggest job left on the list.
We are pretty much done until Monday, our last day in Mexico.
