We left Patilla at 11:00 pm, the wind was not blowing all too much but the swell and lumpy sea still existed. I don't think this water here is ever calm. We had to dodge some squalls and missed them all, a good thing. Unfortunately some fisherman put out nets, where they shouldn't be and we ran over one and a loud bang got our attention. The motor never slowed down, so we figured the shaft shark cut the net loose. A few minutes later the prop started whistling, not good. Then some 20 minutes later another bang, this time we're not sure if it was another net or the remnants of the other one and the whistling stopped. The engine again never slowed down. First thing when anchoring in Sun Bay, we got in the water to see what the damage was. It wasn't pretty as the strut is bend about 3 inches. With a line wrapped around the strut and running around the winch Sid used a 4 pound sledge hammer on the strut and I winched in the line in and he got it bent back about 1 inch at least it is freed from grinding on the hull. Poor Sid was under water for over 2 hours and is pretty sore now. We do have to haul out, but have to wait till Saint Thomas. In the mean time we're enjoying this beautiful bay and once more have to wait out weather. Another tropical wave is sending us squalls and heavy winds. Looks like we will have our next window next Tues/Wed. Good thing is Isla Vieques has all year round lobster season, so who knows, we might just get us some.
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