We are currently waiting in the BVI on a couple of warranty parts and minor issues on the boat to be fixed. We have decided (for a variety of reasons) to return with the boat to the US. Our plan is to hopefully leave next week. The most critical item we were waiting on is a replacement AIS unit - and that was replaced yesterday! Apparently, the factory installation wired it incorrectly (input and output switched), and while we thought it was working correctly.......it was not. We could see ships and vessels at close range, but we were not being seen. Similarly, our VHF was not working at full range. We believe the splitter and AIS have been damaged as a result of incorrect wiring......not exactly ideal for crossing the Atlantic, but fortunately, there is not a lot of shipping in that area.Anyway, that aside and a few other remaining items, we are hoping to be on our way east next week. our plan is to head towards Puerto Rico, possibly the DR or Turks and Caicos, then up into the Bahamas and back to Florida. So its time to start route planning and weather watching!
While it sucks to be delayed and waiting on parts.........there are worse places in the world to be stuck!
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