This is Edwin the yard master toggling the controls on the new travel lift. The lift in went off without a hitch, it was just three days late. Another boat was lifted out just after us and it was put in such a position that we could not be lifted in until after he was moved. This boat had their bottom painted by the yard and they power sanded the bottom, whereas we just wet sanded ours when it was in the sling. As a result we finished a day before the other boat was done and due to the weekend we had to live on the hard for three extra nights. I was vexed every time I had to climb up and down the ladder to go to the bathroom on the weekend.
I used the time to paint the quarter berth lockers and their lids. It was a challenge to find a clean flat spot on the boat to do it. I had them laid out on the bow and then the fellow that we had been waiting all week to come and fix a connection for our lifelines finally showed up, so I had t move them, this worked and they are hidden under cushions so a perfect paint job was not required.
There was a wooden boat being worked on in the yard by local boat builders. They were fairly young guys and they were willing to explain to me what was going on. This is mahogany that is grown in the area that has been used to replace wood that was spongy. Watching them meticulously measure them cut and join the wood was a pleasure.
We went for a walk up a very steep hill then along the ridge on top of the yard. The boat facing the marine office with the red bottom is the one blocking us in. Cat's-Paw IV is facing the camera perpendicular to the red bottomed boat. The colourful boat is a local fishing boat, what great colours.
We are going to explore the island for the next few days. There is a luncheon planned to raise money for a local boy who was burned. We are going to attend, on Friday, with another couple and go and visit the boat building community on the other side of the island at the same time.
