Two days ago we were invited by the owners of the boat yard to travel with them by boat to a nearby restaurant, Alabama Jacks, for lunch. We left about 10:30 am in the 30' wooden electric runabout that he had built about 2 years ago. It's a beautiful boat and the electric motor is wonderful. Totally quiet and pushes along at about 5 or 6 knots . He could go faster but then he doesn't have the range if he would by going slower. It took us about an hour to get to the restaurant and a little longer on the way back. When we got back he'd only used about half the potential for the batteries. I was very impressed!
We attended church this morning in Tavernier at the Emanuel Lutheran Church. There were between 40 and 50 people at the service. Fortunately most of them had shorts on, so we fit right in. There were people from Denmark, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana a well as North Dakota of course. It was a small church but the service was very nice and the people were very friendly and inviting.
Unfortunately or probably fortunately, with the time on our hands, I found that the backing plate for one of our port shroud lines was severely rusted and corroded. To the point where it had the potential to fail. I have pictures. So, after a few special words and help from my first mate, we were able to remove the backing plate. Now I need to get another one fabricated. I've talked with the owners of the yard and they've suggested a welder in Homestead. Tomorrow we'll call and see if they're open and get it to them to duplicate. It's always a question of how long it will take. So, it looks like we'll still be here for a few more days.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Contact us, if you can.
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