What a day, and we end with Taco Tuesday
Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima
Skipper: Tim Sowell Admiral Tracy Crew Sean & Alex
Wed 27 Oct 2010 03:35
Started off trying to fix and improve the stereo system, this is still work in progress as we have an issue with one set of channels.
Then we had some un wanted visitors spiders and isolated termites, so had to strip back some of the trim and and clean out and work this, it is a common issue down here, at least we don't have cockroaches, but you have to work at this, we fighting spiders which are below decks but you want limit, and we ended up with some flying termites which hit some local wood on the companion way, we caught it early and limited issues and spread now treating and cleaning.
Then the freezer had a corrosion issue on a circuit form a salt water entry 6 months ago, I had to swap our refrigeration control unit with the freezer to get freezer back as it is critical for 3 weeks, lucky to have identical system so( a plan always along) Now I need to work the refrigeration but it is less critical at this stage.
Then issues with dinghy continuing to unglue will show this tomorrow.
It was a day in the engine room from morning until evening, but at least we could handle all the issues and keep things running.
But by happy hour I was ready and through the showers and thunderstorms with sunlight in between we headed to Marina with the other boats for Taco Tuesday. This fish tacos were to die for, just great, and the multiple beers helped. John (Sunsation) and I agree that we loving it here but we seeing the need for the trip to get parts after both boats been out a year, they are going back to US for thanksgiving.
As Sean drove the dinghy back along the dark coast the orange moon rose above the after mountains and was a site for everyone, the fullness and speed. Now as I sit and type the skies are clear, moon dominates the sky and water with it's brightness and the wind has turned our bay into a windward shore lovely to not to relax to but life.
Tomorrow is preparing to leave.