32 25 183 N
80 39 461 W
The port engine did not want to start again this morning. The engine only needs about 1 rotation to fire, but this morning it would only crank about 1/2 a turn. I do not think it is the battery. Each engine has a dedicated 4D battery with 1,050 cranking amps. I had previously checked the battery and it seemed fine - 12.8 V at rest - and it is less than 2 years old. We have the ability to push a button and "jump" both starting batteries, and that started the engine. But not "enthusiastically". So once we got underway I made some calls and decided to stop at this marina in Beaufort and hire a diesel mechanic to look at the system. We are now secure at the marina and the mechanic will be here in the morning.
Other than the issue with the port engine, the day was pretty perfect. We arrived at the marina to find another DeFever and another arrived an hour or so later - a mini rendezvous. There is a group headed to a local restaurant for "pork chop night" but Deidre has been cooking spaghetti sauce in the crock pot all day so we are staying put. There is a good exchange library here, so I am off to get some new reading material.
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| A fleet of DeFevers (Tide Hiker in the middle) |
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