Finally
23 December 2012 | Grenada
Jackie/windy & warm
Finally! The boat is painted, (everywhere), and back in the water. It was a gruelling 3 months of work but we are stylin
now. We went in the water on Friday the 14th and sailed back to Grenada on Monday night. We were supposed to get 10-15 kts
of wind and seas about 3-5ft. It did start out that way but by 12:30am the winds picked up to 20-28kts and the seas
built to 5-7 feet. It was all from the NE and we were heading due north so it wasn't all that bad but we were washing
the decks and taking a few through the cockpit. We did wind up with wet bunk again and Chris and I are having a difference
of opion on just how that happens. We had re-bedded all the windows and he thinks they are still leaking, I think the
water got in through the dorrads! The reason I think this is because although we have them turned astern when we sail,
we took a wave dead on the bow. I was standing on the cockpit seat adjusting the main sheet when it hit and I got soaked,
it almost knoced me down. I think the wave hit the windows and bounced back and right into the dorrads! I will make sure
the dorrads are closed from now on and we will see if we still get a wet bunk. It had better stop, we had a brand new
mattress made in Trinidad because the old one got wet often enough that it had started going mildewy.
We arrived in Grenada at 8:00am Tuesday morning after slowing the boat down so we didn't arrive in the dark. Didn't get
any sleep through the day because the generator wouldn't start and Chris was stuck with his head in the bilge sorting
out the problem. Seems the starter gave up and we also needed new battery cables. The next thing to happen was a loose
belt on the refridgeration unit. Something has shifted and Chris spent all of Saturday fabrication a new tensioning
bracket. He has not been a happy boater the last few days!
Keep your fingers crossed nothing else goes wrong.
We are looking styling now though, (did I mention, WE HATE SANDING!!!).
Be well, Be happy!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Chris & Jackie, Sailors at Large
PS-Forgot to download the AFTER pics so they will come with the next blog