Le Phare Bleu Again

Eowyn
Mon 12 Jan 2015 14:28
 
Éowyn is in Le Phare Bleu Marina, Grenada in position 12:00.204N 61:43.378W
 
We returned to Éowyn last Tuesday to discover a few unexpected problems. Firstly, the people who check the boat monthly had grossly overfilled the batteries resiuting in a spillage of a litre of acid!!!
 
Next, one of the Raymarine instruments had failed completely - the first Raymarine failure on Eowyn in 10 years.
 
Then we discovered a series of problems with the foresail handling - a faulty sheave, a problem halyard and a sticking furling mechanism.
 
We next discovered many corroded zips and tears in our canvas work.
 
Finally, the 18 month old engine start battery was found to be kaput!
 
We are starting to resolve the problems but inevitably we are a few days behind schedule.
 
We have managed to stay cheerful helped by dinner and rum with many old friends and some new.