carrick

CARRICK
Allan K Dobson
Wed 6 Feb 2013 17:41
Dateline; Jolly Harbour Antigua
Enjoying a mix of sun and rain.
Fresh water leaks remain elusive and deck leak thru mast cable flange
remains resolute in its determination to remain undetected.
Bilge pump float switch given up the ghost and have new ‘super’ job for
installation.
Alarming forestay sag being attended to by whacking up the backstay – I
hope. If that doesn’t do it, the $64000 question is whether that nice Mr Selden
has hidden a turnbbuckle inside the furler. If he has – easy job. If not will
need to shorten forestay assuming there is a bit to shorten o’wise a new
forestay!?!?!?
Fuel gauges showing empty tank ‘full’ and vice versa. More electronic gizmo
stuff not worth a doken.
And to think that good old Joshua Slocum rounded The Horn on bully beef and
tin tacks.
Just discovered off licence selling Chile Chardonnay for EC$ 10 a pop!!! At
that price who cares what it tastes like and above whinges fade in the glory of
an Antiguan sunset viewed from Castaways Beach. |