Well we found the reason that Karen was emptying the bilge every two days or so, our dripless stuffing box was dripping. Like everything, but especially on a boat, things get old and tired so it was time to replace the stuffing box. So we made the passage to La Ceiba, all of 19 miles, which should have been down wind. The forecast was for a Maximum 4 knots but we could sail it if we had too….but what did we get 10-15 on the nose, so we motored!
As we approach the entrance to the river to Karen spotted a nose sticking up, she says it was a manatee but Cheryl who didn’t see it said she was dreaming. Our cruising friends had told us that marina entrance looks like you are going up a narrow creek with lots of trees and fishing boats and boy they were not kidding it sure was narrow. We arrived safely and started the process of ordered the part. It took 2 weeks to get here from the States mostly because it was lost. Opps, thanks Fedex!
But it is not a bad place to be stuck waiting for a part the marina has a lovely pool and the view of the mountains are spectacular!
BUT boy is it Hot Hot Hot and we are not describing the bathing beauties at the pool (we are the only ones at the pool by the way). How hot is it? Lets see the average temperature during the day is over 35C (100F) and at night 28C (85F) in our boat. So we had to break down and buy an air conditioner. We are no longer hot chicks just cool babes. Yeah!!!!. So what do you do on hot days waiting for a part, for excitement we went to the dentist, $30 for a check up and cleaning, done by a US trained dentist with all the latest equipment. But we didn’t get new toothbrushes or a lolli pop! Then we went for a little tour up the river and saw some of the sights of Le Ceiba.
And of course we took the opportunity to do a little boat work too!!
Yeah the part is in and we are heading back to Cochinos.
As we approach the entrance to the river to Karen spotted a nose sticking up, she says it was a manatee but Cheryl who didn’t see it said she was dreaming. Our cruising friends had told us that marina entrance looks like you are going up a narrow creek with lots of trees and fishing boats and boy they were not kidding it sure was narrow. We arrived safely and started the process of ordered the part. It took 2 weeks to get here from the States mostly because it was lost. Opps, thanks Fedex!
But it is not a bad place to be stuck waiting for a part the marina has a lovely pool and the view of the mountains are spectacular!
BUT boy is it Hot Hot Hot and we are not describing the bathing beauties at the pool (we are the only ones at the pool by the way). How hot is it? Lets see the average temperature during the day is over 35C (100F) and at night 28C (85F) in our boat. So we had to break down and buy an air conditioner. We are no longer hot chicks just cool babes. Yeah!!!!. So what do you do on hot days waiting for a part, for excitement we went to the dentist, $30 for a check up and cleaning, done by a US trained dentist with all the latest equipment. But we didn’t get new toothbrushes or a lolli pop! Then we went for a little tour up the river and saw some of the sights of Le Ceiba.
And of course we took the opportunity to do a little boat work too!!
Yeah the part is in and we are heading back to Cochinos.
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