With the departure of my last crew
member, Jim, it was time to move on while the weather allowed. I
left San Jose del Cabo at the crack of dawn and motored up to Los
Frailes. Since the weather window would soon close, I didn't
linger. Had a pleasant night and left early the next morning for
Bahia de Los Muertos. It was a bit of a bash at times, and the
engine died again. This time it had been running on the 'good' tank.
Switched tanks again (back to the 'bad' tank), bled it and it
restarted and ran the rest of the way in. Latest theory: gunk was
accumulating on the screen for the intake tube in the tanks over time
until it blocked fuel flow. Hours later, it would again disburse
and the engine would run fine...for about 10 hours. Thoughts? In
any case, I made it fine to Muertos and I have been enjoying my stay
while waiting for less adverse winds. Spent some time with some
Ventura friends and got a surprise visit from my old buddy Curt. A
real treat! Also did a bit of exploring, walking, swimming and
kayaking. Nice spot with a surprisingly luxurious hotel and nice
restaurant.
Although it's pretty far from people's
minds here, Happy Thanksgiving all!
Do I see evidence from the waterproof camera in this post?
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the scenery this week. Keep moving!! More!!
ReplyDeleteU need to rig a polishing tank me thinks
[ugly fuel] => [smiley fuel] => (stuupid ngin)
=P <== Silly George