2 January 2010 - Day #31. Finally this afternoon the winds calm down so we started the engine and laid the course in. A quick engine room check uncovers an engine hose leak--nothing more complicated than a loose hose clamp. A little more looking turns up yet another hose leak. This time it's a slit in the raw water hose. We shut down the engine, replace the hose and then restart. As we're pulling in the electrical line our neighbor Jim, who owns an Albin 36 trawler, M/V Southern Belle, stops by for a chat. Just the excuse we need not to leave the dock. Bicki and I look at each other, shrug, and turn off the engine to give Jim our full attention. Heck, there are only two hours of daylight left anyway and, more importantly, a Mexican restaurant which serves Negra Modelo beer is a short half-hour walk away. Satiated and happy, even though not making much headway south, and still at the dock in Sail Harbor Marina, Savannah, GA. 0nm today/670nm total. DBH
