onward

We waited (impatiently) for our new MDI part to be delivered today. Unfortunately we burnt the whole day waiting for the part to show up instead of exploring the island. The guy with the part was less than 100yards away but we didn't know which boat he was on. Late in the day we started walking the docks asking anyone we saw but to no avail. Kind of like waiting for a delivery at home. They tell you they'll be there in an hour but 8 hours later they still haven't shown up. When they do arrive there are no apologies...
I grabbed the part and had it installed 5 minutes later. Fired up the engine and voila! Success!!
I also changed the oil in both engines today. Took less than an hour. Also found the location to recycle it properly.
We are on the move - departed Cul du sac du Marin at sunset, planning to sail overnight. Next stop Portsmouth, Dominique.
Very little wind at the moment but sheltered behind the island still. Hopefully it will pick up as we proceed North (sound familiar?).
Since we scrubbed barnacles the other day the boat has much better performance under power. What a nice difference. Carlos & I both have barnacle scars from accidentally brushing against them whilst swimming as we scraped them of with a kitchen knife but at least we got a real benefit.