Lifted out and living on the hard.The Star was lifted out of the water 24 June at Core Creek Marine (252-728-7358) in the Jarrett Bay Industrial Park 5 miles north on the ICW from Beaufort. We were able to live on the boat in the yard as restrooms/showers were available. Wonderful yard, very quiet, security roaming throughout the night, hourly fees are cheaper than other places, and you can also work on your own boat. Summer is the downtime for repairs in this area, so it is a good time to get work done. The boat passed the Survey (periodic inspection required for insurance) with only one repair needed - remove one deck handrail and reset it due to slight moisture intrusion. After a week, the Star is back in the water at Jarrett Bay docks (where the lifts occur) and men are checking out the throttle while the engine is running and it is not going into forward - not that Jenny is not repeatedly mentioning the issue is probably the transmission, as it is like when your clutch goes out in a car (but, what would a woman know about mechanical stuff). Talk goes back and forth for 2-3 days about throttle vs. transmission until the final call is made - transmission (ah, vindicated again)
Now, it is another two weeks tied up at the Jarrett Bay Marine dock (252-728-2690) while parts are researched (do not make parts for our diesel engine or throttle anymore), ordered and installed. They also have restroom/shower facilities, security and it is also quiet living here considering all the activity during the day. We took care of other boat chores and read a lot of books over these last 3 weeks. Enterprise Car Rental in Morehead City even drove all the way out here to pick us up to rent a car and brought us back after the rental period completed. They are very friendly and dedicated.
On top of being out in the country in a huge boatyard complex with every boat manufacturing/ repair facility around us, we were at the edge of a cellular dead zone. Thus, being online and making phone calls required just the proper angle of projection from one spot on the boat at high tide.
Tomorrow morning (Tuesday) is a quick sea trail to ensure the transmission is operating correctly, then we are on are way once again.
Now, it is another two weeks tied up at the Jarrett Bay Marine dock (252-728-2690) while parts are researched (do not make parts for our diesel engine or throttle anymore), ordered and installed. They also have restroom/shower facilities, security and it is also quiet living here considering all the activity during the day. We took care of other boat chores and read a lot of books over these last 3 weeks. Enterprise Car Rental in Morehead City even drove all the way out here to pick us up to rent a car and brought us back after the rental period completed. They are very friendly and dedicated.
On top of being out in the country in a huge boatyard complex with every boat manufacturing/ repair facility around us, we were at the edge of a cellular dead zone. Thus, being online and making phone calls required just the proper angle of projection from one spot on the boat at high tide.
Tomorrow morning (Tuesday) is a quick sea trail to ensure the transmission is operating correctly, then we are on are way once again.
Back in the water.
