Corrective maintenance seems to require laying up the vessel for an indeterminate amount of time.  Even minor issues appear to require two or more weeks to correct. I've tried to cut that time down by scheduling a repair in advance but haven't been too successful.

For example, the oil coolers on the Volvo engines need to be re-sealed to control a slow coolant leak.  This was identified on the initial engine survey but it got overlooked.    We found a mechanic interested in doing it while the boat was docked for 10 days, but he I lost confidence in him because  we worked by haphazardly and ineffeciently when we gave him a small job to do with the generator and I wound up having to fix it myself.. I am starting to think I might as well do the oil cooler myself.

Another example is the hydraulic steering. There is a very slow leak and the hydraulic ram needs to be resealed. i had a technician look at it in Pompano Beach.  He said there was no need to repair it now - just add hydraulic fluid now and then.  He said If I wanted it repaired he could get to it in a couple of weeks.  Our next port of call after Titusville is Datona. I spoke to a hydraulic shop.they have a mobile service that can pull the ram off  the same day but they want a week to fix it.

Thus, I'm coming to believe that for any corrective maintenance we need to be prepared to pause  journey for a week or two.