Found the issue with dinghy from leaving Bahia
Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima
Skipper: Tim Sowell Admiral Tracy Crew Sean & Alex
Thu 7 Oct 2010 04:01
I then came to taking down the Aquapro dinghy with expectations of taking it to the beach with family, but found the pontoon or inflated tube separated from the transom, unglued, this was due the heat and then latching onto the pylon on leaving Bahia de Sol. When it hit the water the water came in, so I quickly go it on to the dock a surveyed the damage to decide what to do.
Took the family to the beach in the Walker bay with the 6 HP on the back, and let the other dinghy dry out.
Speaking with John from "Sunsentaion" he had the same issue the past, and used 5200 a strong adhesive, so I cleaned the surface and used a tube, I was covered in the stuff, but then clamped the system together. The aim is to get a system that will hold until Christmas and I will have it relied on arrival in Brisbane Australia.
The boys loved the beach, Sean and I went surfing, and Alex built castles.
Everyone just continued to relax much needed after the last week or so, and get back into cruising our other friend Danny and "Sunsentaion" will leave tomorrow we will catch up Sunsentaion in a couple of days, but Danny it will be the last time as he must push on to be through the canal by Thanksgiving.
So the next leg due to us waiting for the family will be on our own, like so many before.
Stay tuned we will see if the dinghy repair holds.