Panama, then out to the Marquesas-French Polynesia
Hello To You All Again
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| Our resident croc in the marina |
Reluctantly we settle into life in Shelter Bay Marina (Shelter
“Pay” Marina as it is known, and yes it is so expensive in here) as we await
the arrival of our two replacement rudders. Alec spends hours on the internet
sorting out other replacement parts, and spares, for the long crossing across
the Pacific. There will be no suppliers till we reach Tahiti, so one needs to
be well prepared. He orders a new wind transducer for the top of the mast, plus
the wind instrument at the helm. After sitting in the marina without being
connected to mains power we also discover it is time for new house batteries.
This set has only lasted four years, whereas the first set we had lasted eight
years. We replace some of our sheets and halyards keeping the old ones for
spares.
When we have done as much as we can with SHAMAL in the
water, we make our list of everything to be done when she is lifted. Now with
time while we wait for the rudders to arrive, we get out our folding bikes and
explore some of the local area. We also go on jungle walks to see the monkeys
and whatever else pops out from among the foliage. The bird life here is also
amazing, and quite noisy.
