We have definitely had a couple of trying days.  The winds have been blowing between 15 and 30 MPH while a cold front blows through and with the dink motor inop the Captain has had to row to shore 4 times. You'll see the pictures and say that doesn't look bad, but he actually had to tack his way there.!  The North winds are not fun to maneuver in.
Any hoo....today we took the bus to Big Pine Key to pick up the part that the marine place here was going to pick up for us.  This is the "Islands" you know, and the Latitude does at times change the Attitude.  When Gary called him today to find out when he could pick up the part he said "oh, my trip south was cancelled until tomorrow and if you want me to go get it I'll have to charge time and mileage!  Nice of him to call and let us know that, right. 
So....
We were going to meet Gary's sister Wendy & husband Carl (who are vacationing in Key West) for lunch at what sounded like a fabulous restaurant on Cujoe Key, but instead they met us on Big Pine Key so we could get the part and we had lunch at a not so fabulous restaurant but had a very nice visit.  They have bus service between Marathon and Key West, but if you get off anywhere in between you will be waiting and hour or more for the next bus to come through, so you better know where you are going!
Anyway....
We returned to the boat with the impeller in hand (again, tacking back) and BELIEVE it a SPARE!
See, we are learning as we go :-)
The following is a pictorial of this current event on Tie A Knot...




First trip with Motor aboard, the next trips were sans motor.  I know you say it looks very calm but looks ARE deceiving!

He's going to have, six pack biceps!

This looks familiar .....I believe this was his McGiver move in the Chesapeake also.

Looks kind of like a big fish..

 

 

 

 

 

"oh, no!, what have they gotten me into!"

 

New motor harness to alleviate all of the 'heavy' lifting...

 

SWEET!!!

 

 

 

 

 

YAY!!!!!