Back in. Nazare we set about sorting out the gearbox. At this point we were still holding on to ideas of sailing to Lanzarote once the work was completed.
The mechanic arrived the day after we got back and agreed that Scruffbag would remove the gearbox and take it to the workshop for him to repair. So far so good.
Three weeks later we were told that despite lots of effort and lots of phone calls, sourcing parts for a 40 year old British gearbox in Portugal was proving impossible. In the meantime Scruffbag had removed the old exhaust hose, by the looks of it not before time.
We ordered a new exhaust hose from Germany and then chased up gearbox parts in the UK. The exhaust hose arrived within the week and we managed to source the gearbox parts but we're told that it would be five weeks and around £800 before they arrived. To add to the fun the foot pump for the water pump stopped working and it turned out that the spring had broken. Naturally the service kit didn't contain a spare spring so we were faced with several weeks of jjerry cans awaiting the part.
But the good news is... Nazare is a lovely place. The weather is great. There are some excellent walks. We have some great neighbours.
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