Changing the Oil--Sounds Simple Enough

     Nothing is as simple as it seems when there is a deisel engine in the center of your living space.  Our 2GM Yanmar engine is walled in on all 4 sides, with access located in a narrow hallway, beneath the navigation station table top (a desktop large enough to accomodate nautical charts.)

The engine


You then stick a suction hose into the dipstick hole, pump and voila the old oil is removed--provided that the oil suction device works.  The one that came with the boat didn't work. The new oil sucker is in the foreground.

Stowing the Stuff

Stuff headed for Goodwill.

 Stuff in the V-berth ready to travel.

Moving Day Approaches Swiftly

We looked at several marinas to move to this week and decided to go with Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto, FL. It is close to Doug's work and has nice amenities. It is further inland, so we are now 5 miles to rhe beach, but still fairly close.  I am sad to leave our friends at Cortez Cove, but a bit excited for the clean showers, onsite laundry, pump outs at the dock.

http://www.regattapointemarina.com

Eviction Notice

Being evicted from Cortez Cove Marina:

August, 31st 2015

To our Live aboard tenants,

We, at Yachts Solutions, have recently received letters from both the US Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the current live aboard status for Cortez Cove Marina.

Recently some waste was found in the water by the EPA and it was to their conclusion that it came from our marina. US Coast Guard and the EPA checked into our live aboard accommodations and it was found that Cortez Cove Marina is not a registered live aboard marina. At this point, Cortez Cove Marina does not meet the necessary accommodations requirements to be, nor become a live aboard marina.

It is with great regret and heart felt apologies that due to the findings from both the US Coast Guard and the EPA we have been noticed to dismiss all current live aboard persons residing in our facilities.
All our live aboard tenants are required to leave the Cortez Cove Marina by December 31st, 2015.

Sincerely,

Yachts Solutions, LLC