Pasito Blanco Marina
Niord's Big Adventure
Tony Gratton
Thu 30 Nov 2023 17:32
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4-14/9/2023 Time in Pasito Blanco
Marina
This is a very busy time for us, as we prepare Niord to
be hauled out. Due to his broken rib, Tony is not able to do much, so we end up
trying to organise local tradesmen. We have also moved off the boat as we do not
fancy spending a week in a yard, so we commute from Playa del Ingles. Playa del
Ingles is a bit of an eye opener, but we enjoy a couple of days of downtime on
the beach.
There is some activity around the harbour wall behind
Niord, so Tony investigates. There is a huge 2-3 foot ray on the wall at the
surface. It appears to be tame, and allows people to touch it. We manage
to put our lift back until Friday to get a few things organised. The boys from
the yard kindly help us to take down our sails. Niord's engine gets serviced,
the sails are collected for servicing, the outboard is collected for the
warranty claim.
Friday dawns, and Niord gets lifted without too much
trouble, though the aft strop is way too far back. She is safely ensconced in
the yard. We arrange for someone to project manage the local tradesmen while we
are away, and say farewell to our beloved boat for a few
weeks.
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