Getting ready to go!

3/22/2010

Just waiting for answers from the company that make the invert to e-mail back the last few days. Had to wait out a cold front so we can get out of the Harbour. And cleaning the inside of the boat and doing a lot of laundry. Tomorrow is the day of good weather to cross the Devil’s Backbone we are out of here!!!!

 

3/23/2010

Get up get ready to pull anchor after coffee and breakfast. We start crossing the Devil’s Backbone  around 10:00 AM so we have good light to see going thru. As we are about half way through there is a large group of sail boat traveling together their are five total.

Our next stop was Spanish Wells to top off our fuel.

 

They were at lunch so we had to wait an hour unit they come back to pump the diesel.

  Finally have our fuel now to get to Current Cut for the night.

I just want watch TV!

Look! I made you some fresh bread!

We anchored on the inside of Current Cut with two other sailboats, it felt great getting out sailing again. CHEERS!

Back to the beach!

3/17/2010

As we walk the three mile beach both ways six mile total. We know we will not be back, we are planning this to be our last trip to Harbour Island.

  We stop at the Piggy Wiggly and purchase some fresh produce we will be stopping at another store for  weeks.

One last bubble gum ice cream!

What happened to the water? It must be a very low tide!

 

CHEERS!

WHAT NEXT!

3/16/2010

We get up and make coffee and listen to the weather show to make plans of our departure, back down to the Exsuma. Romeo asked Juliette, “ do you smell burnt wires.” Juliette says, “ Yes” Romeo starts looking for melted wires and the smell.

 

Romeo opens the door to the control panel, with all of the ectronics. The tools come out again they cover the floor and take up the whole floor in the saloon it is a mess. Romeo starts trying to chase down the problem checking all the wires first.

There are several that look melted, but nothing hot. He listen for the fan for the invert box not working and the box is hot and has shut down. Romeo takes it a part and it can’t be fix, it will have to be replaced.

He e-mails the company with the serial number and reads the imfortion booklet that came will the invertors.

This equipment is very important  we will not be able to charge the batties unless the motor is running and will charge a little with the solar panels and the engines. Later after reading and waiting with no answers, he takes the cover off and puts a small fan in the cabinet in front of the invert. We start the generator and the fan and it works we will be able to charge the batties and continue with our trip.

We just have to babysit a fan and make sure we turn it off and on. And now wait for the company to e-mail back what to do next.

Romeo was stressed out so Juliette talks him into a dingy ride to the beach to go for a walk on a road on the south end, just to get off the boat for a while will help. Romeo also stop at her “glass farm” so she can pit it over one more time on the way back.

CHEERS!