Union Island - Frigate Island Anchorage
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Fri 26 Feb 2021 18:59
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Position 12.34.976N 61.26.297W
Last night when recovering the dinghy onto the boat the
wind lifted the bow and went vertical in the slings immersing the heavy end in
the sea so engine went under for a few seconds (10?). Finished getting dinghy
onboard and tied down, too dark to do any maintenance, left to the morning.
After breakfast went to see if bad things had happened. Initial investigation
under the cover looked OK so decided just to remove the air filter to see if wet
or salty, nothing apparent so decided not to do any more investigations. When we
went ashore this morning it did start 1st time and appears to be all good. Lucky
I think or just look liked got immersed.
Before 1300 left Clifton harbour for a Frigate Island
just over a mile straight so motored out and around Frigate in to the anchorage.
I was expecting less wind here but still breezy. Motored around the shallows
looking for sand to anchor in. Have anchored in 3 meters of water and keep
seeing turtles swimming around the boat. John has gone for a swim to check the
anchor. When we swing we are fairly close to a catamaran 15m probably so no
dragging order of the day.
We plan to be here a couple of days to check the Island
and look at the abandon 300 berth marina (abandoned construction in 1999 as
company went bankrupt).
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