Marathon Marina

Monday, April 25

Marathon Marina and Boat Yard

We had a mechanic come out and work on our engine.  It turned out that the engine intake and lines were totally blocked with seagrass, so he cleaned all that out.  Then he checked out the starter system, and decided that we needed a new solenoid.  You can’t get a solenoid without getting a new starter as well, so he ordered it for us. 

Our VHF problems turned out to be a bad cockpit ram mic, so Sam called around trying to find one that would fit our radio.  He finally located one we could order from West Marine.

We spent the rest of the morning on our bikes chasing down parts, gear, and groceries.   We went to the bike store where I got a basket and a froggie horn for my bike.  Then we went to West Marine where we got all kinds of stuff, including an extension for Sam’s bike seat (he’s much more comfortable now).  We ordered a new ram mic, which would come in on Friday.  Then we rode to Home Depot where we got more stuff for the boat.  Finally, we rode to Publix and got lots of groceries.   We were quite a sight to see on our way home.  We both had backpacks that were stuffed to the gills and large bags tied to our back racks.  I had my basket totally stuffed.  We made it back without dumping anything, but it was a struggle.

We spent the afternoon washing the outside of the boat.  We really scrubbed it down, scrubbing the deck with our new deck brush, washing all the portholes and hatches, rinsing all the lines, and wiping down the canvas.  What a difference!  We went from looking like we came from Hooterville to looking like we belonged in Beverly Hills.

Tuesday, April 26

We got on our bikes and rode up to The Stuffed Pig restaurant for breakfast.  We certainly lived up to its name!  After that we rode over to the Marathon Yacht Club and talked to the people there.  We enjoyed our tour of the club, and really liked the people we met.

It started to get really, really hot – they broke some records for a couple of days.  Thank goodness our air conditioner worked like a trooper the whole time!

Sam at the Stuffed Pig.

Susan getting refreshed at the Lazy Days bar.

A turtle hospital - how cool!