Hello all well it isn't any cooler yet so we just have to enjoy hot sunny day with a hair-dryer type wind to sail with.
Since we last blogged we have had a few repairs 3 to be exact.
Above is Josephine s bow roller and you maybe able to see it is worn to the metal it should be similar to the one on the left which is used for anchor warp, the shackles we had to connect the anchor to the chain have worn the plastic so off to Levkarda to source a new one no luck not any of the Chandlers stock that sort of thing. So off to Nidre and try a Chandlers called George's and guess what we were luck not the exact thing but something that would see use through to the end of the season we thought so off to Ay Efumia to the town quay where could go in bows too on a high quay do the work without losing any bolts we hoped and we have friends that would help if we did not have the right tools
. So a day later the new bow roller in situ but not that simple the one we brought had been black rubber and George et al told us it wouldn't last a few days but knew someone that could make one so Ray went off with George and sure enough a new one was to be made so we were stuck in a favourite place for a couple of days very hot but we went cycling.
As you can see from the photo above the new bow roller with anchor fitted and we have changed the arrangement of shackles so it wont happen again..
Then we set off for the Gulf of Cornith to some quieter crusing away from the Floatilers and to visit Mesolongion which we have never been to just sailed past. We had some good sailing but then alas Ray noticed a hole in the genoa!!! surely not but on a second look yes where some old stitching had been the fabric had torn. Well Mesolongion had a marina and we know some people winter there so hopefully sail repairs cold be done. Yes that was possible however the Waypoint sail rep did not want to come to the marina we had to go to him, Ray and I can just about move the sail on the boat but get it to the Waypoint outlet no way not in this heat just getting it down was hot enough . So Ray had an idea if we got the boat and sail to the Town Quay could he collect from there yes not problem so we cast off to the Town Quay a few 100 yards away delivered the sail and returned to the Marina as we had payed for 2 nights.This was a week-end so we thought it would be mid week before we saw the sail again however not Saturday early evening we had a phone called the sail was repaired so we arranged to collect it Monday morning on the Town quay.
Well these things often come in three's!! and sure enough a day after leaving Mesolongion our batteries where loosing charge quicker than normal it was hot the fridge was struggling but we better check the batteries as 2 were not sealed and sure enough one was dry!!so where to now we did not want to retrace our steps maybe Galixidhi would have a battery it had a small chandlers we knew so fingers crossed it was on our way but now we would go directly.thankfully when we arrived the chandlers was open and had the correct battery, after a hot hour or so in the aft cabin it was replaced and two very hot and sweaty crew emerged to the cool of the cockpit!!!!
Well enough of my going on we are now back in the Aegean sea and sadly thinking of where we will Josephine for the winter can't believe it is that time already.
Until next time Mandy & Ray
Since we last blogged we have had a few repairs 3 to be exact.
As you can see from the photo above the new bow roller with anchor fitted and we have changed the arrangement of shackles so it wont happen again..
Then we set off for the Gulf of Cornith to some quieter crusing away from the Floatilers and to visit Mesolongion which we have never been to just sailed past. We had some good sailing but then alas Ray noticed a hole in the genoa!!! surely not but on a second look yes where some old stitching had been the fabric had torn. Well Mesolongion had a marina and we know some people winter there so hopefully sail repairs cold be done. Yes that was possible however the Waypoint sail rep did not want to come to the marina we had to go to him, Ray and I can just about move the sail on the boat but get it to the Waypoint outlet no way not in this heat just getting it down was hot enough . So Ray had an idea if we got the boat and sail to the Town Quay could he collect from there yes not problem so we cast off to the Town Quay a few 100 yards away delivered the sail and returned to the Marina as we had payed for 2 nights.This was a week-end so we thought it would be mid week before we saw the sail again however not Saturday early evening we had a phone called the sail was repaired so we arranged to collect it Monday morning on the Town quay.
Well these things often come in three's!! and sure enough a day after leaving Mesolongion our batteries where loosing charge quicker than normal it was hot the fridge was struggling but we better check the batteries as 2 were not sealed and sure enough one was dry!!so where to now we did not want to retrace our steps maybe Galixidhi would have a battery it had a small chandlers we knew so fingers crossed it was on our way but now we would go directly.thankfully when we arrived the chandlers was open and had the correct battery, after a hot hour or so in the aft cabin it was replaced and two very hot and sweaty crew emerged to the cool of the cockpit!!!!
Well enough of my going on we are now back in the Aegean sea and sadly thinking of where we will Josephine for the winter can't believe it is that time already.
Until next time Mandy & Ray
