November 30
The hydraulic guy came aboard to look at the steering system, for an assessment of the needed repairs. The pump had to be removed and taken into a specialist. In Fort Lauderdale, the weather is incredible = scorching hot! Diane and I de-salted the foul weather gear with fresh water. Diane sewed another fender cover and then we scheduled a pick-up from the rental car agency at 2pm. They rented us a Nissan Versa, a very lightweight car... compared to Ms. Frizzle [my solid Volvo back at home.] We went to a store called Sailorman... well stocked with old items. We found a 2008 yachtsman guide to the Bahamas for $10, better than the 1996 one! Then we went to a gigantic West Marine store... I found some really good finds. Foul weather pants, shirts and flip flops... many things were on sale. We also went to the grocery store named Publix! Then we had an ongoing fight with the "no-see-ums", also known as Sand flies which are such a nuisance. Especially next to the large mangrove. Spotted a few night crawlers... cockroaches, while watching our episode of House. I hate them very much, but I only see them in the evening... we've been dusting boric acid around the boat to kill them off. Hope it starts to work. Beside the few bugs, the weather is spectacular and the marina staff are friendly folks!
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