AT LAST.....Serai is back where she belongs - in the water! We finally splashed on Friday 9th November after working on the boat for 2 long weeks in the yard. She now has freshly painted hulls and we are just about to start revarnishing all her wood. The yard was hot and dusty but we got alot done and J managed to fit the Autohelm and get the outboard for the dinghy working. Yippee we now have wheels!

 

The engine started first time after 3 months on the hard so we both had big grins on our faces! We are now anchored in Great Hrabour, Peter Island, BVI. Where the sun is shining and the sea is cool. Its a much more pleasent a place to work on the boat than the yard.

 

Our plan is stay around the BVI for the next week or so and then we are moving on - although it will be sad to say goodbye to the BVI - which has been our home for the past 3 years, the time has come and Serai is pulling at the reins to get into open water and do what she was built for - to sail. So we are off to the next island St Martin.Only a short hop but a good test for all of us.