Sunday, January 29, 2012

Day 203 : Engine Breakdown

We were planning to leave for San Blas this morning, but due to strong winds in the wrong direction, Thomas suggested that we wait till the afternoon to monitor the weather, as it may get stronger, and may not be advisable to leave as scheduled.

While waiting, Niklaus decided to do an engine check, and it was at this time he found water had entered the engine! Olivier came by the boat to check what had happened, and discovered that the water pump had burst, resulting in water leaking into the engine.

There goes plan for sailing! Seems like the boat will also not be operational for a while, as parts need to be replaced.

Probably a good thing that it happened now, rather than when we were out in the open sea – don’t want to be on a sinking boat, with no easy help at hand!

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