Our other neighbor (Brit from Thailand) apparently tried to depart on his big catamaran a few days ago, but his prop fell off as went into gear. He dove to find it, but reported that the bottom is so muddy and mucky that it is impossible to see anything (and probably better not to in this incredibly dirty water!).




We got together with the other cruisers and ordered a truck full of diesel to be delivered to the wharf. It was a bit of a production, and we were forced to go last (the bottom of the tank), so we are mildly concerned that we may have gotten some bad fuel (have heard that water in the fuel here is common). But most likely it happened once a long time ago to one boat and is now a big rumor in the cruising community.