No Green Flash

The sun set behind an island, so we did not get to see "Green Flash" #3.

We tried to set out in the morning. But it was not to be. The Port engine would not start. After about 2.5 hours of work Peter with the help of Steve and Linda finally bled the air out and voila, the engine started. We headed out and within the first half hour the Stbd engine overheated and we had to shut it down. Good thing for 2 engines. We travelled about 34 miles on the Port engine to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Marina. We invited Steve and Linda onto our boat for dinner and some old Saturday Night Live DVD's. It was their first evening on the boat. Not their first time on the boat. They have spent a lot of time on this boat helping us to get it ready.

This morning Peter wanted change the thermostat on the Stbd engine, thinking that perhaps that was the cause of the overheating. He did replace it, but said there was nothing wrong with the thermostat. The engine is not putting out as much water as the Port. The engine ran for awhile and didn't overheat, so decided we could leave. Start the Port engine. No not again, it wouldn't start. This time Peter bled the system in record time. The engine started and we were off for the day.

Steve and Linda were going out to the reef for some snorkelling and fishing, and we planned to meet and spend the night anchored in one of the small channels along Angelfish Creek. We travelled the 16 miles on a flat ocean. Unbelievable. What a great day on the water. We were joined by flying fish from time to time. We arrived about 3:00pm and anchored with a 1 knot current. Steve and Linda will be along about 6:00 pm. They snorkelled on 2 different reefs, trolled for an hour and caught nothing. No Mahui Mahui for dinner. Too Bad. And we already have the Creole Spice for it. Perhaps next time.

It is no stretch of imagination that this is where they filmed the movie "African Queen" at Key Largo. The creeks and channels look just like in the show and you expect to see the African Queen coming around the next bend. Apparently the actual boat is in Key Largo outside a restaurant.

Told them we could have leftovers from last night. Chicken Catchatori (? sp??) AGAIN.

Tomorrow we will cross Biscayne Bay towards Miami.