More O'dore Colon
Zepher
Chris & Lyn Darch
Sun 13 Apr 2008 11:42
More O'dure Colon
13/04/08
Hi Folks,
Well another night of smog , the wind died about
two in the morning and the stench returned to the anchorage so it was time to
batten down the hatches and sweat it out for another night , by daylight the
wind had picked up again and cleared the anchorage of the acrid pong , you
couldn't see more that 200m at one point, its no wonder the locals are so pissed
with the world if they have to endure this every time the wind
drops .
Anyway we began the food shop for the Pacific
yesterday and filled the Z boat with loads of tins , a good place to stock up as
there is plenty of choice in the American style supermarkets plus it is a dam
sight cheaper that the European end .
Went to start the engine today to pump out
the dreaded gray tank , wouldn't start ! used the crossover switch and started
all ok , after myself and Rob had spent a good few hrs looking into it , first
the alternator , then the fuses , we came to the conclusion it was one of the
engine start batteries that had gone down , so Monday we will be on the hunt for
a new set of engine start batteries , along with clearing out for Balboa ,
collecting lines , and getting ready to go on the first transit with Ike that
evening , we will bus back the next day and transit that night to the other side
.
There are a lot of yachts arriving now as
this will be peak season , the transit dates are out to six and seven weeks on
arrival so they wont be getting much time in the Pacific ! but lots of time in
Panama !!!! O what a lovely thought .. not .
The Smelly crew of
Zephlapod
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