Shelter Bay marina
LEGACY
Annick & Patrick LE GOFF
Wed 26 Feb 2014 13:30
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9:22.026 N , 79:57.063
We are still battling with insurance issues and as
always, it will be manana por la manana ( tomorrow morning)....Panamarina
has been below all standards and their incompetence should be a warning for
future cruisers that would decide to use their “facilities”
I reinstalled the rudder, weighted by 12 kilos of
diving belt to provide the minimum of buoyancy and within 2 hours, all systems
were hooked up. On Monday 25, we left the “marina” and motor sailed to Shelter
bay (31 miles) in the canal zone. We were worried about the rudder tube and
rudder shaft, but in 20 knt of wind and 10’ swell, all went well. We were
escorted by a Canadian boat just in case...
Nous sommes toujours en bataille avec les
assurances. C’est toujours du manana por la manana. Panamarina a ete plus
bas que tout standard et leur incompetence devrait servir d’avertissement pour
les futurs bateaux de passage qui decideraient d’utiliser leurs
“services”. J’ai reinstalle le safran leste de 12 kilos de plomb pour avoir un
minimum de flottabilite et sous 2 heures, tout etait en place. Lundi
25 nous quittions la marina ( pas mecontents) pour Shelter bay ( 31
miles). Nous etions concernes pour le tube de jaumiere ainsi que la meche de
safran mais dans 20 knts de vent et 3 m de houle , tout se passa bien. Nous
etions escorte par un bateau Canadien juste au cas ou....
   Cargo (+/- 60) anchored in front of Colon harbour
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