More problems!

Ever since the mechanic at Deltaville VA did the 1,000 hour service on the engine, we have been having problems.  Seems that the gasket isn't sealing and fuel is leaking out.  We left the anchorage at Lake Worth this morning and started to head to Fort Lauderdale but Captain Ed noticed the leak more than ever and the batteries were not charging.  So, we got 4 miles down the ICW and dropped anchor and made a few phone calls to find a marina and a mechanic who could come and check things out.  The mechanic was able to come and tried to figure out the problem...he tightened a few bolts and checked the alternator regulator.  Ed will keep an eye on things and hopefully it will be fine.  The winds and rains are also here, so we will stay for the weekend. We have  been having a small problem with the water pressure, so we decided while here, we would just buy a new accumulator tank.   Ed was able to install it with no problems.  This is a big weekend here in Riveria Beach starting with "Breakfast with Santa" Saturday morning and Saturday evening is the Boat Parade!  People are really into Christmas being dressed up and decorations everywhere you look.  


Everything seemed to working just fine, so Makai pulled out of the marina on Sunday morning and headed to Fort Lauderdale via the ICW.  Staying on the inside meant 16 bridges but the weather just wasn't good for an outside run.  So, after 42 miles and only 1 bridge delay for a running marathon, we are currently anchored in Lettuce Lake, 7 miles north of Fort Lauderdale inlet.  Will check the weather and hopefully go outside Monday or Tuesday for South Beach, Miami FL.  


Our crew, Alice, will be at the end of her journey once we arrive in Miami.  She has been a great help while aboard and will be missed.  Could of done without the guitar serenade as she is a beginner and made RyLee howl when she tried to play a tune. 


The day  is almost over and tonight we will all get a well deserved rest at a wonderful anchorage in Pompano Beach, FL.........
The repairs were successful with nothing more then tightening up a couple of nuts and tightening the alternator belt.  Sometimes simple problems are amplified when one is not that much of a mechanic.