Well we are ready as we can be for Rina. We (Joyce) took down all the canvas, rigged extra lines and will pull ourselves 5=6 ft off the dock later today. We are stern to the dock and the storm winds are expected to come from our starboard. We have our anchor way out and well set, 3 starboard stern lines, 2 port stern lines. Still have 2 bow lines to the marinas sand screws. No boats up wind so we feel we were set. Rrain has started...winds 15-20 with 25 knot gusts. Cable went out about 9am, followed by the power at 10. Jim radioed that the power was down due to low diesel for the 3 big generators that power the island. Well be an on and off thing till they get some fuel, my guess later in the week after the storm. So now on battery, listening to Rush, Joyce sewing, me now blogging, Mizzen plopped down on the table between the computers. Norma made a run to town yesterday, so we had a chance to stock up and top off the cell phones. I think she did this just for us as they had been shopping on Saturday, Thanks Jim and Norma.
We have decided to stay here at least a month or so . Most of the boats will be leaving next week and move over to the Yacht Club. We went over and talked with them, dockage was cheap enough but power and water rates were way up there. I'd have security issues and the water is real nasty. Being in the back corner of Old French Harbor, all the garbage in the water is blown back into that corner...YUK....I have been getting off the boat and walking daily. Has made a big difference in my mobility. Also gives us a chance to continue to get the boat ready to sell. Had Allen, a local boat boy clean out the cockpit locker....a ton of stuff off the boat and on the dock. The Hondurans picked through....almost nothing left to go in the trash. I man's garbage ...another man's treasure. We will have to conserve our funds and see how long we can stay.
We had contact with Duncan and Elaine, my Brit friends from Mellorca Spain. Some how Elaine found out the Lady H was up for sale. She is currently a Capt on a 50' Beneteau that is up for sale. Her owner wants one of those center cockpit French boats. The Amels are 80 to 100k higher over in Europe, so might have a possible buyer, not holding my breath.....but better chance over there....the US boat market is bad and getting worse. Well enough for now....you will have to wait for pics of the storm or lack of from Joyce's post, as she is the official photographer on-board. Check out her webpage at
www.watertimes.org
more pics are added almost daily
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