18 January 2020 | Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
08 November 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Rio Dulce, Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
06 October 2019 | Catamaran Marina Izabal, Guatemala
01 October 2019 | Dream Catcher Eco Lodge Rio Dulce, Izabal
29 September 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Guatemala
29 September 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Guatemala
29 September 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Guatemala
29 September 2019 | Catamaran Marina, Guatemala
The Winter of Monster Gremlins
19 May 2017 | Nevis
Melissa calm with the Nevis roll
January 2017-May 2017
The year began with bangs—literally. Our steering/transmission shifter cable popped loudly as we docked to await the arrival of friends in Martinique. Our anchor roller bent and clanged loudly as an out of control catamaran weighed anchor in St. Anne. We watched friends depart with favorable winds and seas.
We wandered slowly to St. Lucia on a very calm day. We waited for the fiberglass fabrication for the shifter replacement. We waited for air conditioning repair. We waited for an SSB replacement antenna tuner. We found a water leak so we replaced all the raw water hoses and the strainer. We watched friends depart with favorable winds and seas.
We wandered to Marie Galante. We watched as water began to leak in through the shaft seal. We waited for the seal to arrive in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe. We watched friends depart with favorable winds and seas.
We wandered to Antigua. The engine died and Dan found sludge in the fuel filters. There was enough wind to reach the anchorage in daylight. We waited to have the fuel cleaned. We wandered along the trails to watch the classic regatta races. We watched friends depart with favorable winds and seas.
We wandered to St. Martin/St. Maarten. We waited for air conditioner repair. We waited for parts for the water maker. We waited for industrial strength tank cleaning and fuel polish. We waited to dry out the boat following several days of rain. We enjoyed favorite beaches and connected with friends. We watched for favorable winds and seas.
Really……We wandered from one island to the next to find yacht parts and services. We became marina dwellers. We waited for weeks on islands we had planned to visit (or revisit) for a short time. We waited for parts. We waited for repairmen with specialized equipment. We lived in a torn apart vessel. We fought to maintain a positive attitude. We waited. We toured and toured again. We questioned our lifestyle. We waited. We watched friends arrive and depart in favorable weather. It is mid May. We are happily underway.