Obviously everyone involved is very disappointed, but it is all part of boating.
White Rock Bluffs
The luxurious Pirate Marina Cove
The Clubhouse at Pirate Marina Cove in Pickensville, AL. Folks here have been very friendly and helpful.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Transmission Trouble
Not every day is peaches and cream. We took off this morning at 6:45 and planned on another big day. The boating gods saw it a bit differently. About 9:30 this morning we lost the starboard transmission. Boat had been running great and all the fluids were fine. We limped in on one engine 90 miles and pulled into a small marina in Pickensville, AL and had a local transmission tech come take a look. Unfortunately, he has diagnosed the issue as a rubber hub/coupler has gone bad, most likely due to a bad bearing. So now we will need to travel about 140 miles north to Iuka, MS where there is a travel lift large enough to haul out the boat and repair the transmission.
Obviously everyone involved is very disappointed, but it is all part of boating.
White Rock Bluffs
The luxurious Pirate Marina Cove
The Clubhouse at Pirate Marina Cove in Pickensville, AL. Folks here have been very friendly and helpful.
Obviously everyone involved is very disappointed, but it is all part of boating.
White Rock Bluffs
The luxurious Pirate Marina Cove
The Clubhouse at Pirate Marina Cove in Pickensville, AL. Folks here have been very friendly and helpful.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment