Chapter 2

I guess it's time for an update.  Many of our readers have stated that our last blog post read like a first chapter of a book. So for those readers here is chapter 2.  Let’s see, we last left off anchored in New Smyrna Beach awaiting the water level to drop for an increased bridge clearance.  That anchoring lasted about 3 days with high winds and rain, which of course brought more water and raised levels more.  During our time anchored we did get the refrigerator running and filled the water tanks with the new water maker.  After three days of working on the shaft leak, Kevin decided to place a call to Scorpion Marine in Port Canaveral.  This marina is where we had the boat hauled twice and their mechanic had installed the last primary and secondary shaft seal.  The results of this conversation ended with us scheduling to have the boat hauled out in 4 days, due to a possible bad cutlass bearing.  Friday morning we started heading back south down the ICW and 3 days later arrived in Port Canaveral to be hauled out the next morning.  Serena Rose was hauled Tuesday morning.  By 3:00 we received a call from the mechanic.  The bad news is we not only need new motor mounts, shafts seals and the cutlass bearing.  Now we need a new shaft, which consist of sending the old shaft off to have the new one made.  This will have her on the hard for almost 2 weeks.  We have two problems with this; a place to stay for that period of time and second issues is a freezer stocked for about 2 months worth of food that would not keep during this time.
With all this Kevin and I have decided to put the shaft back together, go back in the water tomorrow, have the four motor mounts replace and then go to St. Augustine.  We will stay there for three weeks, then back down to Port Canaveral and haul out again for two weeks.
I am inviting anyone who wants to come visit in St. Augustine to come for dinner.  We need to eat 2 months worth of food in a 3 week time period.
So Serena Rose and her crew will be departing Port Canaveral by this Friday and making our way to St. Augustine again. Fingers crossed for a safe journey.   Updates will come after we make St. Augustine, until then. Fair winds and happy sailing my friends.