Dat Good Ting Too

Losa wurk: 27 Apr 09

Work continues. WJ3’s conversion to QE2 is almost complete. The Cap’n is staring longingly out to sea each day; the Galley Slave is busy stocking up on travel medications…. 

Oh, look how the grass is growing under our boat!

For those interested, we’ve had some heavy duty works undertaken whilst on the hard here at Power Boats. In no particular order (you’ve heard of Trini time?? Same ting, mon!), himself has had davits installed to raise Bruce off the water & out of harms way more easily at night. We were using the halyard, but it only needed a sneaky breeze to have poor Bruce fluttering about the mast like a pennant. Then there’s the new autopilot. I wish he was as attractive as James Bond (any one of them really), but alas, it’s a growing stash of dials and gadgets. Expensive dials and gadgets! I’m hoping for a new wifi antenna too. And then folks, we can set ourselves up as command post central for the Eastern Caribbean’s swine fever control unit.

A little self-help goes a long way.  Mechanic at Work

Seriously though, we’ve also had our batteries replaced and new sun curtains for the bimini & a smaller awning for the forward deck sewn up – beats closing hatches when it rains! WJ3’s had her bottom polished like glass and even Bruce was given a good scrub. Missing aircon covers have been replaced, the stove has been serviced and last but not least, a new inner forestay adds more toe-breakers on deck.   A new matching stay sail is in the making as I speak.

Yes, new.    I’m not sure what’s come over our Cap’n.   Mind you, he monitors the boaters net (VHF channel 68) like a garage-sale groupie each morning at 8am for freebies and trades. Our store room is suffering slow junktivitus creep.   Make haste if you want to visit, whilst there’s still room.