Day 17 – April 16

We are still waiting for a weather window to get to Key West and other islands west of us.  The forecast is not promising for the next few days so we are hanging out, doing a few projects, like cleaning the bottom and sides of the boat and other items requiring attention.  With the winds continuing to blow between 15 and 20 knots, our friends are hanging in Islamorada until it calms down a bit and then going to Dinner Key or Coconut Grove which heading back north and towards home.  Our excursion today was to West Marine to try and locate a 1/8 inch tube that feeds the external gas tank to the generator.  When we filled it in Titusville, it began leaking by the shutoff valve and we noticed that the tubing had some dry rot.  Well WM and the Yamaha dealer did not have the tubing, so I am going to try and find other places that might carry it.  Our walk took us north and on our way back we noticed some dark clouds coming in off the ocean.  We had left all of the ports open, so I dingy back to the boat and close it up, while Beth continues on to Publix.   I get back to the dingy dock and jog the mile + to Publix, and I then try to find Beth in the store.  I am on the phone and she says "can you hear me"; "of course I can hear you, your on the phone", when actually she was a few feet away from me.  Funny girl!! We get some spinach and other veggies for a salad, and wander back to the harbor.  Our trips today encompassed over 4 miles. 

 Back at the boat, I finish cleaning the outer port hull and the inner portions of the stern.  It is still too windy to get between the hulls, but hopefully later in the week, those will be cleaned also.  Showers feel good and we dingy back to have dinner and watch a movie together on the computer.