After a hard day of working on the boat, we went out for dinner. We were walking down the main street in Harvey Vale, the community surrounding Tyrrel Bay, when a gentleman in his pickup offered us a ride and drove us to a restaurant. We enjoyed grilled red snapper at the Twilight Restaurant and Bar. The evening was a true Caribbean one! After dinner we walked back to the boatyard only to find the steel gate closed and locked. After some banging we caught the attention of the security guard who kindly let us in.
September 21, 2014
The morning was hot but overcast. Jorge was able to do some light sanding on the bottom of the boat before the rain started. We were forced to abandon work on the boat after lunch as it began to pour. A forced afternoon siesta was had. By 1600 the rain had still not let up so we joined some boaters and locals at the Slipway Restaurant (which was closed for holidays). We used the tables and chairs and were served a dinner of local cuisine by Dexter, one of the boatyard employees. A pleasant surprise! By early evening the rain had stopped but it was much too late to do any more work on the boat.
September 22, 2014
The morning was clear and hot. Jorge finished sanding the bottom of the boat and started applying the antifouling. He had decided to put only one light coat on as the old antifouling seemed to be holding up relatively well. Every place was painted with the exception of underneath the pads, we had run out of paint and didn’t want to open the second gallon just for those areas. Work was completed by late morning.
Jorge applying the antifouling.
CS'ta Time looking good!
Clean prop and shaft, two new annodes.
Rudder.
Even the bottom of the dinghy is looking pristine.
Waiting for the bus to Hillsborough. We have adopted this puppy. At night he sleeps under our boat (while on the hard) and follows us around the boatyard and town during the day.
September 23, 2014
We were scheduled to go back in the water this morning, but yesterday the boatyard foreman said it would probably be in the afternoon or Wednesday morning. Good thing because it poured most of the morning again! As the inverter had been giving us some grief since being on the hard (we were plugged in but the batteries were not charging) Jorge tackled that issue. Turned out a cable connector was corroded! After clearing off the corrosion and reconnecting the cable, the batteries started charging. Another issue solved!
Corroded cable on the battery.
The skies cleared by lunchtime. The boatyard foreman found some leftover antifouling paint and gave it to Jorge so he could paint under the pads. After that was done, we were definitely ready to go back into the water. I walked to the local grocery store and Denise’s local produce looking for some fresh stuff. Supplies were limited. After dinner we met the young French couple on the hard next to us for drinks at the Iguana Restaurant.
September 24, 2014
We were up, had breakfast and were ready to go into the water by 0800. As the travel lift was making its way to CS’ta Time, one of the hydraulic hoses blew! It took 3 hours to fix. We were floating by 1130, tied up at the travel lift dock. After lunch and after topping up with water, we left the dock and took a toot around the anchorage. Forward gear moved us forward and reverse gear moved us backwards, hooray the Max prop was reinstalled correctly! (as I knew it would be). We had also picked up at least 2 kts of speed now that the bottom was clean. There was also no vibration at any rpm indicating that the cutlass bearing had been the cause of the vibration. CS’ta Time was as good as new! All Jorge’s hard work had paid off. We anchored in Tyrrel Bay close to shore.
Back in the water.
Edwin, the boatyard foreman in his boat.
I went ashore to buy some fresh produce as today was delivery day. I was successful in getting my purchases but had to wait maybe an hour for the lettuce which never did arrive. Denise sent her daughter into Hillsborough to pick up a case of lettuce, lol! It was worth the wait, fresh and crisp. I walked back to the Iguana Restaurant and met Jorge there as he was extending our cruising permit. We had a cold beer and watched some soccer on t.v. Back to the boat for dinner.
The walk along the beach to the grocery and produce stores at Tyrrel Bay.
Alexis grocery store and ATM machine in Harvey Vale (Tyrrel Bay).
Denise outside her produce store.
My view from Denise's waiting for the lettuce to arrive.
September 25, 2014
We were planning on leaving Tyrrel Bay today and to visit some of the neighbouring bays. However we had to get a banking issue sorted out (poor internet connection) causing us to delay our plans. Oh well, Tyrrel Bay is not a bad spot to get delayed in! After lunch, the banking issue got resolved but we had to go to Iguana Restaurant to download these pictures. We spent the rest of the afternoon at the restaurant, watching some t.v.
If we visit the neighbouring bays, which are remote, chances are there will not be any internet so the next posting may take another week or so!
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