Cruisers have a saying, “Sailboat cruising is simply boat repair in exotic places.” That may be slightly tongue-in-cheek but boy what I wouldn’t give to be in an exotic place right now.

This time last year I was reinstalling Billabong’s motor. Unfortunately the shaft seal failed shortly after and became progressively worse over the summer. To make matters worse, the salt water was spraying all over my freshly rebuilt and painted motor. It ate right through the paint and rusted up the sides of the motor. Now I get to clean it all up….again…..