We have sold our car to another Kiwi couple who are arriving this weekend. We went into the DMV/DOT/Tax Office this morning (one hour later...) to make the change of ownership, and of course we couldn't find the Title. We think it is in a container sitting at the port! Hm...No problem, just ask for another. Sign a few papers and they produce another. Good one.
The State of Florida does not issue temporary license plates, so our buyers will have to stick around until Monday morning, when they will have to appear in person to complete the process of change of ownership. She is registered as SOLD in the records, but not changed ownership. Sigh!
The other day when Waz was running the engines and starting everything up to make sure it all worked, the port engine took it's time starting. Hmm.. investigation told him that the starter battery was probably original - meaning it was already on the boat when we bought her 5 yrs ago. Not impossible that she had been on the boat a lot longer than that.
After sitting at the Tax Collector's office and completing (or not) that process, we drove a short way to the Auto store to purchase a new starter battery. These are hulking great things, and we had to get one of the male neighbors to help lift it out from the lazarette...up the stairwell. The store had ONE such battery, but it's date was 2014. It was also dead! A call to their 103rd street branch revealed that this store brand does not sell many of these truck/boat batteries, and their dated battery was also dead.
Plan C. Sam's club. As we had already forfeited our membership at this store a week ago, we asked there for a day pass. This has a 10% up-charge on any purchase, which we agreed to, just because we know they sell a lot of batteries, and a new one there would be just that...new.
Of course nothing is that simple, right!
There is always a buy back for batteries. We replaced the Inverter batteries just last week, and purchased them at Sam's Club, getting a sizeable return on them. Nice!
This time there wasn't, and they could not put the purchase through without us paying a joining fee plus the up-charge. We agreed to join, as it was the simplest solution, with all the people offering their 2 cents, at the register, by this time, and then went to the service desk to get a refund and cancel the card they had just issued us. WOW! This took us ALL morning!
Home with the new battery, some more oil for the gear box, which is now topped up, and neighbor kindly helped Waz put the new battery down the hole. Port engine started straight up, so we are good!
I am taking the car to be detailed in a few minutes and going to find some more Dayquil/nightquil meds. The swallowing razors (two weeks ago) turned into a dry cough which almost breaks ribs/asthma, and yesterday I developed sneezles and a runny nose. Others on the dock are suffering similar upper respiratory ailments, so I'm in good hacking company. I just dont want to be sneezing and hacking on the plane to NZ.
So, I'm hoping that the 'Other Side' looks a whole lot better than this! We havent found it yet, but I will remember to tell you when I do! How's that for a promise?
Oh, I forgot to tell you about breakfast...Running out of food creates some interesting meals. Also, only having one pot/pan, makes for some interesting cooking arrangements. I have to decide what is the nicest to eat almost cold, while I cook the last item to go on the plate.
This morning I cooked a can of baked beans, toasted some grain toast in the micro/grill, and because I didnt want cold beans while I cooked the eggs, I cleared a space in the pan for the eggs, and broke them in. I guess you could say that they poached in the tomato sauce. They tasted good, but the beans overcooked and stuck to the middle of the pan in the process, but all in all, if you closed your eyes it would taste good...just dont look at the mess while you eat, lol.
Another day down! Two more to go.
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