Judy and I arrived at the Paradise Village Marina on January 11, 2010. Freyja’s old aluminum exhaust mixing elbow had given up during the summer or fall during a routine engine running by my boat minder. He took it off and FedExed it up to me. I had National Marine Exhaust in Marysville, WA, make a new one from stainless 316L, which I carried back down in my suitcase. It raised a few eyebrows at Seatac, but none entering Mexico, even after passing through their scanner. No red light, I was in.
Got it installed, fit perfectly. Vavoooooom. However, didn't leave the dock. The rest of the trip was devoted to maintenance and getting the car repaired. The outboard wouldn't shift into forward or reverse, so took it to the new little chandlery in Paradise Village. They charged me $100 US, I think a flat fee, for a simple grease job, felt ripped off. Don't like their prices. The bottom didn't look to furry.
Went home to wind up some work I'd taken on when it looked like my mother would be with me indefinitely.
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