On the first of October they were forced to bring the Flamingo into the Chesapeake Bay for repairs. This was due to one of his crew members accidentally setting some of the crates in the cargo hold on fire, damaging the ship. All of his other ships were out, either as passenger ships to Europe, or for merchant shipments, filling contract orders. For once, Manny wished that his business was not doing so well; there were no idle ships in dock, now that they needed one. His success was at times a double edged sword, a curse as well as a blessing. Stir crazy and pacing, Manny decided to see about chartering another ship to finish out the remainder of his trip while the Flamingo underwent repairs. The top ship carpenter/builder estimated the repair time would take close to four weeks before the ship would be sea worthy again. Impatient anger shot through Manny. He was a man of order and action, with a strong need for things to be happening in an efficient manner, this unnecessary delay rubbed him the wrong way.
