Paul/Robin, aboard sailing vessel New Beginning, had a successful trip up to LaBelle. One stop on the voyage to their hometown of Melbourne, Fl on the East coast.

Posted by – March 7, 2009

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James, the diver, took off the prop. Headed to Ocean Marine first thing on Monday.

Posted by – March 7, 2009

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Figuring out how to replace the bobstay.

Posted by – March 7, 2009

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Measuring the shaft. We need 1″.

Posted by – March 7, 2009

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Chunk of our prop is missing

Posted by – March 7, 2009

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The water was so clear today that we could see a crescent shaped chunk missing from our prop. Couldn’t be better or worse timing. This explains why our engine violently shakes and possibly why the shaft seal leaks so much. New game plan for the day is to fix the prop!

Assessing our bobstays from the dinghy

Posted by – March 7, 2009

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Splashing the dinghy took all of 5 minutes

Posted by – March 6, 2009

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Steven has been reunited with his old friend.

Posted by – March 6, 2009

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Heading back to port

Posted by – March 6, 2009

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My view from the cockpit

Posted by – March 6, 2009

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