On 19/04/2012 7:10 PM, Vic Smith wrote:
On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:52:55 -0400,
wrote:

What a nice place this is. People at work = people who can afford nice
houses and nice gardens. The pace is relaxed but everyone seems to have
something to do.

"The Boat" came in today. You beaut, milk, cheese and stuff in Food
Fair tomorrow morning. It was a real hive of activity down there at
unloading, with forklifts going in all directions.

Had my headsail fixed up by the canvas man / sailmaker Mr Underwood.
$68.50 was less than I was expecting but a pleasant surprise.

Our wind generator is working again. Hidden breakers !!! grr. I wish
I'd paid attention when the installer guy was telling me what he'd done.

I went aground on the edge of the sandbank coming in. I was so close to
the channel I could have jumped from the foredeck into deep water but I
was stuck. Oh well, down below, hoist the wifi extender and check the
email for an hour as the tide came up. But we got a lift off by a
thoughtful man with a big-ass skiff. Pulled us around like we were
sitting on an anchor. Our neighbours in the marina went aground on the
same spot a day earlier. As usual, a fishing boat took out the marker
last week and it hasn't been replaced. The dredge (a barge with a
shovel excavator on it) is in the channel now and they've put a large
white buoy on the tip where the marker should be. No damage done.

I love this island idea of golf carts to run around in. I could get
used to it.

Sounds real good. Looked up Spanish Wells history a bit.
It's "dry," but I'm sure your brought your own beer.
Lionfish are said to be a threat to the fishermen there.
Thanks once again for reminding me to get a beer.
Do you have a standard hull inspection routine after you run aground?


I was only doing 3 knots and it was only soft sand (but sticky!).
The rocky bit was off to my starboard.
Cockpit party last night for the two guys who helped me
remove my headsail to get it to the sailmaker.
1 whole bottle of Cuervo Silver gone.
A few beer primers also.
Still have some Yuenglings left.

On Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:31:03 -0400, injipoint
wrote:



I was only doing 3 knots and it was only soft sand (but sticky!).
The rocky bit was off to my starboard.
Cockpit party last night for the two guys who helped me
remove my headsail to get it to the sailmaker.
1 whole bottle of Cuervo Silver gone.
A few beer primers also.
Still have some Yuenglings left.


All sounds right. I added grilled Grouper.
Glad you answered back. Forgot my beer.
Have it now, Polish Lezajsk.
Can't recommend, too bitter for me, but still drinkable.
I checked the Yuengling site and looked around on the net.
Can't get it here, which surprised me.
Coors used to be the same. In 1972 I drove to the west coast, and
made it a point to bring back a couple cases for my BIL.
It's available here now, but I never cared for it anyway.
I'll try the Yuengling when I get to Florida later this year.

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Vic