We hope all had a wonderful Easter Weekend and now on to the next week. A boat is a complicated machine and on older boats like this old lady….well….
This morning is about the auto pilot that gave us a bit of a fit on the first leg. Steve Jahn from Motion Marine in Islamorada, FL, is on board checking out the wiring this morning before we head out further next weekend. Piloting the boat doesn’t require the autopilot but it sure is a comfort on long runs and in stormy weather. There are a few parts beyond the usual wires that snake all over the place. We’ve isolated the problem either in the brain of the system or in the handheld device which allows for either manual or auto piloting of the vessel. Other weekly chores include checking engine fluids, cleaning, re-stocking for the humans and dogs and did I say cleaning? Because of wireless technology, we can also work on board, as plans for the big events in Louisiana on May 30-31 are in high gear. We’ll catch back up with you on Friday as we move on to the southernmost point in the U.S., Key West. Happy Sails!

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