After poring over all the weather charts for the next few days we decided not to go to San Juan but rather to round the south of the island. As is always the case, the best days to move are the days when you can't move (waiting for the sail to be ready). If we had gone to San Juan we would have had to stay there until next Wednesday at least, before we could cross (and the marina in San Juan is more expensive). The northern coast of Puerto Rico is not boat friendly.
So we decided to go back from where we came and at least move, and in the meantime we could test the new autopilot(working great, completely silent).
Juan also changed the packing on the shaft because it was leaking more than it should. But he thinks now either the packing is too tight or the shaft lost the alignment with the engine because it's getting too hot.
So we turned off the engine and are sailing towards Palma del Mar which will be our first stop. We will try their new marina and say goodbye to Sugar Plum and its crew. After that if all goes well, Salinas, Boqueron, Mayaguez and hopefully by then we will be able to cross.
One more mechanical problem and I quit!
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