All the maintenance has been completed. I changed the oil in all three engines, we have all new filters, a repaired dinghy with a new trim pump, cylinder, seals and edge tape and a waxed boat. Nyla took care of some gaps in the fly bridge enclosure and is bringing some screening for our rear stateroom windows and salon door tomorrow morning before we leave. So its on to the next list now: lightening project, bottom paint, belt tensioner, stove and ice maker.
The last few days though we spent in poking around Stuart. In the downtown area of Stuart there is a frozen yogurt place which we frequent. And, they have a Chicago-style got dog place!
Over the weekend there was a flea market which took a whole downtown streets. And of course the usual Sunday band in conjunction with the farmers market all down by the water front. And all these festivities are about a mile walk from the marina so Sunday.
It's been pretty windy for the last few days, but since we have the dinghy back we took it up the north branch of the river and then tried to head back into the Stuart docks near the band shell. Couldn't find a safe spot to tie up though since the winds were so strong and the swells were bouncing boats all over the place. So we just headed back to the marina ... a really wet ride with waves breaking over the bow. Luckily it was pretty warm out.
This weather is disappointing. We are pretty much locked in the slip here with the wind pinning us next to the dock. And before we can leave we have to take the boat over to the fuel dock so we can haul the dinghy back up on the sundeck roof. But the fuel dock presents the same problem, The strong 20 knot winds pinning us to the dock.
We are intending on leaving tomorrow (Monday) for St. Augustine. But if there is no break in the wind pattern tomorrow we'll be stuck here another day. At least they have a heated pool. And a bar.
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