Well, we learned that we probably didn't damage our rudder by grounding. Both the marine repair manager and the insurance company said the rudder had to have been in bad shape when we bought the boat. As you can see from the pictures below, there is considerable "old" damage showing. It was just our luck the rudder didn't last until we could sell the boat at the end of our trip. Still not certain if the insurance will cover part of the cost of a new one or not.

The marine mechanic also figured out our exhaust fume smell. As you can see, we have a good size crack in the exhaust pipe. Thankfully, it can be fixed!!

 

The boat being on stilts reminds me of a patient in the hospital. You can see all the life lines (A/C &

Hoses) running to her.

 

 

I guess the moral of our story is don't ever buy anything off the Internet without going and personally checking the item out first. Pictures can be very deceiving!!