I haven’t moved Escapade since arriving. It’s quiet here, a few boats fishing in the bay and people fishing and hanging out along the shore. It’s all part of the national park where I am. Dinghy access to shore is decent, and I’ve managed to get stores and do laundry and enjoy some meals out.
I tore apart my cooling system end to end. Discovered a somewhat suspect connection on the suction side of the pump, and replaced a hose. But there was no smoking gun. Transmission oil cooler is clean and unobstructed. I’ve run the engine a couple of times, and still seem to have a problem at startup, where water won’t start flowing unless I increase engine speed. Will be keeping a close eye on it as I get back underway.
My other mission was to get a replacement fuel filter for the generator, which I did after discovering that it’s a common automotive part.
Tomorrow I’m going to fuel up and get underway. Not sure where, but there’s lots of this area I haven’t seen.
Boating Adventures 