Hurry Up and Wait

Rockland, Maine Public Library
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We're still waiting to hear from the Furuno technician whether he will come to repair our radar. We're rapidly running out of time. We tried 5 Furuno dealers here in Maine. One said he would no longer deal with Furuno, three refused to answer our phone messages, and now the 5th is standing us up also.

I suppose that we must wait until were in a fixed location for a month or more to get the radar fixed. I recall reading numerous stories from sailing cruisers who waited 3, 4, 5, or 10 weeks or months for critical parts or repairs. I'm not *that* patient yet. I also don't consider the radar to be *that* critical. We never used it much except in fog.

Now, our Lowrance GPS chart-plotter failed also. That's much higher on our critical list. I ordered a new GPS module and a new connecting cable to be express mailed to us in Boothbay Harbor for pick up next week. The parts plus shipping cost $324. A brand new 2008 Lowrance costs only $499 in the West Marine Catalog. I wonder if we made the right choice to repair this one. If the fault is something other than the GPS module or cable that I bought, it will be a financial disaster.

Below is a collage of pictures of the wonderfully scenic little village of Bayside Maine from our recent visit (see the blog). It is very easy to see why it is a favorite place for summer vacations. Northport Yacht Club, of which we are members, is shown with the rainbow in the background. The woman in the window is our friend Margaret. She was fixing dinner for us. Margaret and her husband Don and their cat Tiller, when they are not cruising on their W32 Heron, run Bayside Cottage Rentals.