Shutdown

SATURDAY June 20th – We all slept in the next morning until about 8:30 (very late for our family) then fired up the generator so we could make some hot water.  A few minutes in, the generator suddenly stopped. Not good.  Generators have safety controls built in that will shut the engine down should there be a problem.  After 10 minutes or so I fired it back up to find raw water not flowing to the engine.  The engine was getting too hot and automatically shut down.  I took apart the raw water pump and found the impeller in bad shape – so much for the diesel mechanic that said it was in good condition a month ago.  Luckily I had a spare so I was able to put a new one in and get everything going again.  Always a fun adventure on a boat, but there’s something so gratifying about fixing your broken boat yourself while anchored far from any services!  It pays to be prepared.

We all went to shore for a hike and relaxing on the beach.  We met some campers with a double kayak and they asked Skylar if he wanted to paddle around the island.  He was excited and had a lot of fun while the rest of us played paddleball on the beach and searched for treasures.  Ava is starting an interesting junk collection of things she finds on the beach.

Skylar got his tent all setup at a campsite for a night alone on the island.  I still can’t believe at 13 years old he loves to do this all by himself, but I think it’s awesome.  Skylar and I went fishing that evening and we watched the sunset over Sucia Island.  A beautiful night.