This is the morning we intended to leave. Went to the fuel dock and loaded with diesel. Roy dove on the prop and found that the perry nut zinc was nearly gone. Fortunately, he had two spares, so he put one on, while I went wild-goose-chasing to find another spare. The Mariner Marine Supply Store didn't have them. The store at the yacht club had zincs, but not the right size. Went across the street to the little Mobil marine-services shop. They sent me upstairs to a private apartment. There was no sign of any kind to indicate they sold marine supplies, but they did. The woman was very nice but didn't have the right zinc. So I returned to the boat and fixed lunch.
Two guys came by who had just arrived. They wanted directions to the Port Captain, Migracion, etc. I gave them the directions, and they took off. They wanted to check in and out at the same time and then take off for Costa Rica and Panama. They got about halfway through the process when suddenly everything shut down. It seems Ash Wednesday (today) is a half-holiday, Maundy Thursday's a full holiday, and Good Friday's also a full holiday, so they won't be able to finish checking out until Monday! Boy, were they mad! Lucky we checked out yesterday.
Roy had put the speedometer back together and had filled the water tank, so we were all set to go. Started a little before 4.
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