The Authorities Say We Need to Move the Boat But We Can’t! Our Most Stressful Check in EVER (Ep 141)

Checking into Costa Rica on a good day is a challenge..known for its arduous, bureaucratic check in process and an in person boat inspection for pork of all things, not to mention pricey with fees totaling over $500. However for us the bureaucracy was the least of our concern when experienced an engine issue just as we were trying to clear in. The authorities were telling us we had to move but we couldn’t resulting in a mad scramble to try and get the engine repaired in time to clear in before a long holiday!

After getting our engine issues sorted it was time to explore this beautiful country. A visit to Costa Rica was well worth the hassle! We were amazed by the diversity of plants and animals just steps off our boat!

0:00 Intro
1:06 Recap
1:35 Engine Cooling Issue
3:13 Racing to get cleared in
7:01 Visit to the animal sanctuary
12:50 Hitching a ride into the jungle canopy
16:42 Installing a blower for our lithium batteries
21:26 Blazing fast wifi for the win!

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THE BOAT – https://calicoskiessailing.com/the-boat/Checking into Costa Rica on a good day is a challenge..known for its arduous, bureaucratic check in process and an in person boat inspection for pork of all things, not to mention pricey with fees totaling over $500. However for us the bureaucracy was the least of our concern when experienced an engine issue just as we were trying to clear in. The authorities were telling us we had to move but we couldn’t resulting in a mad scramble to try and get the engine repaired in time to clear in before a long holiday!

After getting our engine issues sorted it was time to explore this beautiful country. A visit to Costa Rica was well worth the hassle! We were amazed by the diversity of plants and animals just steps off our boat!

0:00 Intro
1:06 Recap
1:35 Engine Cooling Issue
3:13 Racing to get cleared in
7:01 Visit to the animal sanctuary
12:50 Hitching a ride into the jungle canopy
16:42 Installing a blower for our lithium batteries
21:26 Blazing fast wifi for the win!

~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Enjoying our channel? Consider joining the Calico Skies Patreon Crew for as little as $2 a month to get lots of extra goodies 🙂 https://calicoskiessailing.com/calico-skies-crew/

The marine environment is tough on our camera gear, help keep us filming!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22NXPOQ8KCUO4/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist

New TTYC Gear! https://calicoskiessailing.com/ttyc-gear/

Check out our store and shop our merch at https://calicoskiessailing.com/get-your-calico-skies-gear/

Patreon too much of a commitment? show support and buy us a beer or some diesel 🙂
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/calicoskiessailing

THE BOAT – https://calicoskiessailing.com/the-boat/