New Bimini
Wednesday, 8. February 2006, 10:41:04
Bimini made and fitted so now we have proper shade. Looks good.
Still waiting foir delivery of the sail cover (ordered) and the davits are being made (metal structure that will support the dinghy and solar panels). S' panels ordered. We are planning on hauling out of the water in the next couple of weeks for a week of very hard labour sanding the hulls and painting. On the list are still new batteries once s' panels arive, inverter, water maker, nav gauges and instruments. Then James wants to redo the rigging layout. Once we have power then on to communication stuff.
It's been blowing hard for a week now. Taken refuge in the lagoon. Swells of 4 meters were expected out in the bay. Rain squalls like you wont believe. Last week end decided the bay was too wavy so sailed, a good sail aroud to the french side of the island and anchored in crystal clear dead flat water. Went for lunch to Andrews, back at the boat for a wind changing evening. Constantly worried about sweeping into a new boat that had picked up a mooring next to us. Wind and rain that night. Next day chaos reigns. Wind and really rough seas. Worried about anchor chain pulling so hard , another yacht on the rocks, while we watch. Anchor one tie snaps so we call it a day and up sticks to head back for the first bay. It's now evening our batteries are not good, instruments worse. Head out of the bay under power, nearly loose dinghy as it flips on the old davits first one way then the other, James retrieves it by hanging from the back while I try and steer. Flipflops and 2 stroke oil abandon ship faster than a family of nervous rats. Made it back safely. Found James' flip flops, both, on the beach a couple of days later. They were originally yours Chales or Brians? Mine are gone.
Lots more to tell but it takes time and space at Andrews work..
Lorna and James
Still waiting foir delivery of the sail cover (ordered) and the davits are being made (metal structure that will support the dinghy and solar panels). S' panels ordered. We are planning on hauling out of the water in the next couple of weeks for a week of very hard labour sanding the hulls and painting. On the list are still new batteries once s' panels arive, inverter, water maker, nav gauges and instruments. Then James wants to redo the rigging layout. Once we have power then on to communication stuff.
It's been blowing hard for a week now. Taken refuge in the lagoon. Swells of 4 meters were expected out in the bay. Rain squalls like you wont believe. Last week end decided the bay was too wavy so sailed, a good sail aroud to the french side of the island and anchored in crystal clear dead flat water. Went for lunch to Andrews, back at the boat for a wind changing evening. Constantly worried about sweeping into a new boat that had picked up a mooring next to us. Wind and rain that night. Next day chaos reigns. Wind and really rough seas. Worried about anchor chain pulling so hard , another yacht on the rocks, while we watch. Anchor one tie snaps so we call it a day and up sticks to head back for the first bay. It's now evening our batteries are not good, instruments worse. Head out of the bay under power, nearly loose dinghy as it flips on the old davits first one way then the other, James retrieves it by hanging from the back while I try and steer. Flipflops and 2 stroke oil abandon ship faster than a family of nervous rats. Made it back safely. Found James' flip flops, both, on the beach a couple of days later. They were originally yours Chales or Brians? Mine are gone.
Lots more to tell but it takes time and space at Andrews work..
Lorna and James
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