Georgia

April 25, 2010 Sunday Anybody need the phone number for TowBoatUS? I have it memorized. A lot has happened since we left St. Augustine on Wednesday, April 21st. Wednesday went by with smooth sailing after our rebuilt starter was installed. We anchored off the ICW in calm waters. About noon time on Thursday a generator mounting bolt going into the engine block broke off. With no generator or water pump coolant we couldn't run. Thus, we called TowBoatUS who towed us into Jekyll Island, Georgia where we were repaired. Friday AM we are off again but about 3 in the afternoon we lost our transmission. Second call to TowBoatUS - same guys who towed us the first time. After some discussion, they helped us select a marine facility in Darien, GA, Two Way Marine. They have a haul out if we need it, and when Monday comes they have a complete repair facility. So, this weekend we are stuck here in nowhere in rainy weather with lots of bugs, trying to decide how we are going to approach our problem - new transmission or repower. Never a dull moment. Yesterday we took a long walk toward Darien. There was about two miles of waterfowl conservation area supported by the US, Georgia, Ducks Unlimited and Nature Conservancy. A one time the property was all owned by the Butler family who maintained the plantation and rice fields. Very beautiful area, but still lots of bugs. This is definitely a good ole boy part of the world where kareokee is still the Friday night special and all guys drive big pickup trucks. Fun!