windlasses and winches are push
button on remote controls, and there’s
A worn out old brig does
lots of in-mast furling,
day trips for tourists.
The boatyard scene is different
to say the least. Chickens abound! I
watched the yard operators almost
drop the Beneteau twice in a day. They
ended up getting stuck with the cart
and had to pick it up again with the
travel lift. Buying materials here is quite
a challenge. Small things like screws or
washers can be quite elusive and I often
head to Martinique to the wonder of a
decent chandlery (drawbacks include
my lack of command of the French
language and the impact of changing
money into Euros). You can certainly
hire cheap, local labor but I still am
not convinced that the monetary
savings is worth the lower quality of
workmanship. Anybody with skills
will charge about the same as in the excellent. I love the local mangoes and in winter: the work is slow, you spend
U.S. have currently eaten about 15 of the 28 your days stuck in the boat while it
It is nice to hop in the water and different types. I’m really into the green rains – but hot! – like a floating sauna,
scrape the rapidly growing growth off coconut. The water is full of electrolytes an image that should appeal to all of
of the hull without a wet suit. Some and is better than any sports drink for the Scandihoovians up there.
tasty tuna and Mahi Mahi can be taken sweat replacement and is quite good Paradise is full of bugs, thieves,
while trolling. I have become quite a with a slug of the fantastic local rum. and ugly boats. Coconut anyone?
fan of barracuda fried in a pan. Grilled The rainy season (summer) Captain Chris
blue marlin and lambi (conch) are reminds me of the Pacific Northwest
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