Äntligen på väg - Finally on our way

Nice company on the Intracoastal Waterway

(In English below:)

Nu är vi tillbaka i Balance och på väg söderut mot Florida och Bahamas efter fyra månaders försening.

I tre och en halv månad har vi stått på land hos Thunderbolt Marine i Savannah, Georgia. 

Vi har nu fyra nya motorfästen, ny propelleraxel, ny axeltätning, nytt cutlesslager. Just nu använder vi vår fasta reservpropeller men en

ny J-Prop är beställd. J-Prop är en s.k. flöjlande propeller.

Orsaken till våra skador som började med att ett motorfäste gick av var till en början svår att härleda. När det uppdagades att propellern var skadad, vilket egentligen inte syntes utifrån, kunde vi förstå orsakerna. Vi vet att vi körde på en stock på ICW på väg mot Georgetown i South Carolina. Vi märkte inte  några skador vid träffen av stocken. Stannade två nätter i Georgetown. När vi sedan gick ut till havs för att segla mot St Augustine i Florida körde vi motor några timmar när vinden dog ut. Då gick motorfästet av. Troligtvis har fästet fått en spricka som förvärrats vid motorkörning och lett till att det småningom gick av. Med vidare följdskador.

Vädret i Savannah var svalt, endast några få +grader när vi lämnade Thunderbolt Marine vid lunchtid lördagen den 22 februari. Seglade mot St Augustine i Florida ca 135 sjömil. Kom fram till St Augustine på morgonen och fick en boj i marinan. Under dagen hade vi trevligt besök och samvaro med Pam Richards som är OCC Port Officer i Green Cove Springs och Ann och Brad från båten AnnTeak som de just sålt i Green Cove Springs.

Måndagen den 24 februari kom vi iväg omkring 07 och gick mot Daytona dit vi anlände på eftermiddagen. Hade lite ärenden att utföra där och avslutade kvällen med middag på piren i Daytona.

The Pier in Daytona 

Tisdagen den 25 februari fortsatte vi färden söderut och anlände vid 1630-tiden till Cocoa där vi ankrade norr om bron. Hade sydlig vind hela dagen, dvs motvind. Hade varm jacka hela dagen men när vi ankrat i Cocoa känner vi plötsligt att det är jättevarmt. Av med alla varma kläder. På med shorts. Här börjar det ”varma Florida”.

(In English:)

Now we are back on Balance and heading south towards Florida and the Bahamas after four months of delay.

For three and a half months we have been on the hard a Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah, Georgia. We now have four new engine mounts, a new propeller saft, a new shaft seal, a new cults bearing. Right now we are using our fixed spare orioekker bt a new J-Prop is ordered. J-Prop is a so-called feathering propeller.

The reason for our injuries that started with the failure of an engine mount was a initially difficult to understand. When it as discovered that the propeller was damaged, which did not really appear from the outside, we could understand the causes. We know we drove on a log at ICW on our way to Georgetown inSouth Carolina. We did not notice any damage when we hit the log. Stayted two nights in Geoirgetown. Whebn we tagen webt out to sea to sail to St Augustine in Florida, we drove the engine for a few hours when the wind died out. Then the engine mount went off. Probaboly the bracket has suffered a crash that gas worsened during 

Now we are back on Balance and heading south towards Florida and the Bahamas after four months of delay.

For three and a half months we have been on the hard at Thunderbolt Marine in Savannah, Georgia.

We now have four new engine mounts, a new propeller shaft, a new shaft seal, a new cutless bearing. Right now we are using our fixed spare propeller but a new J-Prop is ordered. J-Prop is a so-called feathering propeller.

The reason for our injuries that started with the failure of an engine mount was initially difficult to understand. When it was discovered that the propeller was damaged, which did not really appear from the outside, we could understand the causes. We know we drove on a log at ICW on our way to Georgetown in South Carolina. We did not notice any damage when we hit the log. Stayed two nights in Georgetown. When we then went out to sea to sail to St. Augustine in Florida, we drove the engine for a few hours when the wind died out. Then the engine mount went off. Probably, the bracket has suffered a crack that has worsened during engine driving and eventually caused it to break. With further consequential damage.

The weather in Savannah was cold, only a few degrees when we left Thunderbolt Marine at lunchtime on Saturday, February 22nd. Sailed towards St. Augustine in Florida about 135 nautical miles. Arrived at St. Augustine in the morning and got a buoy in the marina. During the day we had a nice visit and meeting with Pam Richards who is OCC Port Officer in Green Cove Springs and Ann and Brad from the AnnTeak boat that they just sold in Green Cove Springs.

On Monday, February 24, we left around 07 and went to Daytona where we arrived in the afternoon. Had some errands to do there and ended the evening with dinner at the pier in Daytona.

On Tuesday, February 25, we continued our journey south and arrived at Cocoa at 4:30 pm, where we anchored north of the bridge. Had southerly wind all day, ie headwind. Had a warm jacket all day but when we anchored in Cocoa we suddenly feel that it is very warm. Get rid of all warm clothes. Wearing shorts. Here begins the "warm Florida".