Now we are in Florida, enjoying a balmy ZERO degrees....an unheard of cold spell that even has the iguanas falling from the trees and going to sleep until it warms up!
We are staying in Fort Myers at the townhome of some wonderful long lost friends, rediscovered...Rudi, Gaby & Esther. (The adults haven't aged a bit bit and the daughter has blossomed into a beautiful young woman!)
*If you are interested in booking a rental at this gated community in a very good area of Fort Myers, please check out this link: http://www.perfectplaces.com/vacation-rentals/13548.htm
We have seen two boats that we feel are 'this' close to completing an offer on a private deal; however, at the time of this update, there has been a mechanical snag that may be a show-stopper.
We did a perfect sea-trial out of Bradenton, Florida. Afterwards, we found small amounts of leaking oil near the turbo and a few other 'new' leaks that had not been present before the sea-trial.
A dolphin swam past the transom as we came into the slip. We were thinking this was a good-luck sign, and maybe it was, as it is better to discover serious issues before you own the boat.
There is a good chance the turbo needs a rebuild.....and given that we also discovered the owner has never done any maintenance on the turbo....but I digress. We also noted water around two of the four bolts for the rudder post. Seems it will have to be dropped out, cleaned, resealed and reinstalled. $$$
Peter and I are becoming so adept at surveying these boats, we could very likely qualify as boat surveyors for the 390 Mainship.
At least it was finally sunny and warm today, so we headed to Captiva and Sanibel Island for the day. Looks like this Mainship is a 'stay tuned' situation for the moment.
This is a picture of the turbo oil leak that surfaced immediately after the sea-trial... which is much better than surfacing after purchase!
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