Winds have been strong since we arrived but now that we want to go
across to Florida they have completely, utterly, undeniably died.
Wednesday's departure has been postponed to the weekend giving us lots
of time to get
Ramblynn
shipshape and maybe test the jury-rigged water pump we've had to
install and the home made thing-a-ma-bob to stop the top of the roller
furling from turning - I think. If the pump, thing-a-ma-boband winds fail us we do have unlimited towing insurance.
A new (to us) engine awaits us in Florida - and getting it there from
Nova Scotia is a long long tale of bureaucracy and stupidity (those
words are synonyms aren't they?) that took about 2 weeks to sort out.
Just ask Gerry, I'm sure he'd be glad to fill you in. I've almost
convinced him to import
Ramblynn
into the Bahamas so we don't have to go to Florida if we don't want to.
You're supposed to leave and re-enter Bahamas every year to renew your
cruising permit.
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| Gary up his mast using his spiffy new mast ladder |
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| All hands on deck, installing main sail. |
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