We decided to haul Kikuyu out to repair an engine and head thru-hulls that were leaking. We took advantage of being 5-days "on the hard" (Kikuyu was placed on land) to clean its bottom. Kikuyu's bottom and prop looked remarkable well after it was power-washed. We knocked the few barnacles that were attached to its bottom, cleaned its teak deck and gave Kikuyu's haul a good washing and some waxing. While at Crews Inn marina we had cleaned all of its stainless steel, a tedious and difficult job in the intense heat of day.

In addition, we found a sail shop that was well known for the quality of its awnings and boat covers. We commissioned them to make an awning that extends to a full cover for when Kikuyu would be out of the water and stored for a period of time. We expect to haul kikuyu out in Cartagena and protecting the boat from the sunrays becomes imperative. Kikuyu's engine also got a 1000 hour maintenance during this period. This flurry of work took until Tuesday May 6 when were got ready to make the passage north to Grenada.