Hurricanes, Broken Engines, and Boat Names
Right after I finished my last blog post, I took the boat out by myself for the first time. I was very nervous, but if you don't take the first step, you never make the journey. Although it was my first time to drive a boat this size and one with twin engines, I exited the slip and the marina with no problem. I maneuvered around the docks with no problem. I have always been told that twin engine boats are very easy to control, and they were right. It didn't take long to feel comfortable driving. About 20 minutes into my maiden voyage, the port engine shut off and would not restart. I immediately turned the boat around to start back in the direction of the marina. I was surprisingly calm and went through the checklist of what I needed to do to stay safe. I brought the starboard engine down to idle and slowly made my way back toward the marina. While a twin engine boat is easy to control, a large twin engine boat with only one operational motor is not nearly as easy! I knew once...