Sunday, March 12, 2016
Day 12
We are not on the boat at this time. The travel lift at the Daytona Boat Yard was
finally repaired on Friday morning. They
got us into the travel lift at noon; the prop was not pretty. One prop was sheared off and the others appeared
nearly folded. (see photo) Cross/Over was blocked on the hard and the
multiple damage was accessed. To date we
need a new four blade prop, a new flange and a cutlass bearing. When all is dissembled the strut will be
examined for cracks/stress. Putting us
back in the water was not an option so we needed to find lodging.
The Mustang needed to bedriven home to NMB for register
within 45 days so this moved up the plan.
We left Daytona yesterday morning at 7 AM.
(ahead of the 500,000 bikers that had upped the economy in the Daytona
area 30% over last year’s bike week.) An
hour backup on I 95 South of Santee, SC and speeds between 80 and 55 mph factored
the fuel consumption of 23 mpg. Not too shabby for a high performance engine
and a loaded car (three of the second set of tires and wheels). We arrived at the house at 3:30 PM. My sister
and bother-in-law, Joyce and Leo, are house sitting and had a wonderful meal in
the works for us. My memory foam
mattress felt very good last night.
Dave has read and reread our boat insurance policy and we
may have good coverage. Time will
tell!!! Today he is rearranging cars and
boats in our garage areas. Tomorrow Dave will register the car.
This visit will give
us the opportunity to get some tomato and pepper plants in the ground. I am also getting to enjoy my jonquils. Florida folidge is nice in the winter but
does not equal spring in the North. We
did see lots of Carolina Jasmine in bloom along our route home.
We will return to Daytona when we have word that the boat is
ready to be put back in the water. Joyce
and Leo have offered to drive us down and return with the fourth tire.
Some of my readers were disappointed that there we no
pictures of the Mustang engine. Here you
are fellows. (1987)
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