Almost Home

We finally moved to the Charleston City Marina and almost made it to our slip number. It is a long story but there are a few more things that need to done before she can cruise on her own. The contractors (not the Charleston City Boat Yard) broke or did a poor job on several necessary items and we ended up having to have her towed to harbor. We have a new fuel pump on order through Superior diesel and then we have to get a diver to go in, take off the zinc collar, and have someone grind it down so that it doesn't hit against the propeller shaft when she goes forward. We are at the end of our dock and have started meeting the neighbors. It is a quiet little neighborhood but the people are helpful and friendly. As Greg at the boat yard said, liveaboards have to help each other because no one else will. So, friendly advice, it is better to pay $85 an hour and get quick and guaranteed work than to pay $60 an hour and have more things broken than fixed.
We both kinda of wish we could stay at the end of the dock. The dolphins love to play near where we are and watching them is great fun.
The Charleston City Marina is convenient and the dock hands are very helpful. They let us borrow a splitter so that we could hook our 30 amp to the 50 amp at the end of the dock.
Oh - the AirHead is in. It isn't completely installed yet but can be used for #1. That is very helpful since the bath house is about a 5 minute walk. Mike says that I'm losing weight already!
Lots of walking and the natural pilates of the rocking boat seems to be doing the job.
We are back in Knoxville trying to sell more things. The Miata sold yesterday, thank heavens. Now we have to get someone to buy the house and our timeshare.
Oh - we are getting the best sleep on the boat than we have had in years.