1/28/22
Rio Dulce, Guatemala
73 degrees and a beautiful day
A lot has happened since my last post. Our boat is now tied to the dock at Catamaran Marina which makes it easy to get to work. Our Guatemalan work crew is headed by Marvin and they have been sanding and varnishing since the boat arrived. We put on 7 coats of Latonkawa with sanding in between each coat, so it is a long and arduous procedure, but it is looking really nice. Then there is below decks…a disaster. Our back (stern) cabin, which we refer to as our “garage” was totally dismantled in order for the new prop shaft to be installed. This was all done while Island Sol was “on the hard” at Ram Marina. So our salon and forward berth was trashed. Charlie and I have begun the job of organization and disposal. It has been 2 years since we have sailed, due to Covid and the death of my parents, so all the food and spices left on the boat are now in the “Basura” and that feels good. Charlie is installing an inverter/charger which is essential to running many systems: 12 volt and 110 volt systems, refrigerator and freezer and well, just everything electric. This 70 lb. Machine We are also installing a new water maker and water heater. Then there is the electronics (the all important electronics) are not working. As it turns out is one little pin in a fitting that has shut everything down. But we are told there are a couple of solutions which we are at present working on.
I started growing nutritional sprouts to supplement our diet. This is the first batch: arugula, spicy salad mix, broccoli, and radishes. They actually turned out pretty good. When we harvested them we added them to a salad at the restaurant. So a new batch is growing now. Will be back soon with another addition soon. Hope all of you are well!
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