Last night was awful rolly. And when a squall kicked up (a now often occurrence) the wind blow us close to Wanuskewin. The way anchoring works is that everyone is supposed to put out about the same amount of anchor rode (the length of chain and rope that connects you to the anchor). In this case we had both put out 150 feet. That way as you swing around in a big circle around the anchor, all the boats stay the same distance away from one another regardless of which way the wind and currents are pushing the boats. We suspect Apsaras’ anchor chain got wrapped around a rock. So as the boats swung around we came way too close to Wanuskewin. We were so close that we could talk across between the boats without shouting. Needless to say, this made everyone a bit nervous. Wanuskewin backed away from us a bit, but none the less, Dave ended up sleeping on the couch in the main cabin to keep an eye on things. When the alarm rang at 5am, Melissa wasn’t sure Dave was going to get up.
But staying here in Herradura probably just means another rolly day and night where we don’t sleep. So off we went. Yesterday Melissa didn’t feel well. She finally began to suspect maybe she had a bit of seasickness – which affects her by making her super lethargic. Most of the day today while underway she was the same way – curled up on the couch. But as soon as we reached the marina in Quepos, she immediately perked up – making it even more likely that indeed seasickness was the likely cause.
After we arrived at the Marina, Melissa discovered water on the aft cabin floor again. Uh oh. Dave verified that the duct tape on the engine exhaust pipe isn’t holding. There is no new piping anywhere to be had that is the right size. So we are probably going to have to order it in Panama for about $500. Ug. Meanwhile MacGyver is thinking he can patch the old hose using an old inner-tube tire and some hose clamps…
The marina here is crazy expensive $125 per night. But we need to do laundry and we want to go see the nearby Manuel Antonio Park. Oh, and we need to check on SaltyDog because Joan and Steve decided to park the boat here for the summer after an incident where they went aground and damaged their rudder. It’s been replaced so the boat is all good now, but they wanted someone to take a look and make sure she is being well cared for.
The marina is well protected, but there’s surf just the other side of the seawall that is kind of freaky to listen to as normally we would panic if we could hear the surf this close to the boat. Melissa took this photo from the back deck of the boat.
