Yes! Happy windlass! New carbons in the DC motor, some new gear oil to replace the stuff that dropped out when the pinion gear almost fell into the chain locker (yikes!), new longer bolts to hold that motor snug, and finally lots of finangling with the rather stripped terminal posts that started this whole process. Pantelis, the mechanic that replaced the carbons and judged the motor to otherwise be in fine health, claimed to have thrown out his back and left it to me to hang upside down for 3 hours to reassemble things. Let’s hope I’m done in the anchor locker for a while.
Right, so we really enjoyed Aegina, but after all that, motoring over to Epidauros felt like an escape of sorts. A 2 hour jaunt via a quiet little anchorage on the SW corner of Agkistri, where we tried to set the anchor while backing in to the shoreline (Euro-style), but the bottom was very steep, and after the anchor dragged a bit, we decided just to continue on to the easy anchorage at Palaia Epi. Great workout for the windlass, no hiccups, and a very calm flat anchorage overnight.
Yesterday was a glorious day at anchor, messing with the mainsail furling system, polishing some stainless steel (somewhat endless), Kathy cleaning the cabin sole (floor), had a little swim (cool but not cold).
A serene morning now, enjoying coffee and listening to the small fishing boats putt-putting out of the bay, fishermen’s voices drifting over the glassy water.
Sweet.
We need a like button on these. Sounds idyllic <3
Sweet indeed.
However, in order to maintain your Canadianness, Citizenship and Immigration Canada insists that, somewhere on the deck, you plant 1 square foot of lawn, which you must maintain, like the rest of us fools back here are currently toiling at.
Windlass, Peat Moss. Potayto, Potahto.
Glad you’re enjoying the nautical bucolicity … take care. -E
Well everyone on our street will attest to the fact that we didn’t maintain any kind of lawn in Canada, so I don’t see why we should start now. We do have a mint plant, though. Photos to follow…