A New - Very Old Dinghy

We are back in business. The cruiser network is quite awesome. Last week on the run down from Rum Cay, Free@Last blew and mainsail and we lost our dinghy. Well within 24 hours we had found a sewing machine and sufficient supplies to repair the mainsail to almost new condition. As well we found a cruiser in Georgetown selling their second dinghy, which we were able to meet them and pick up on Saturday. Really quite amazing.

Now the new/old dinghy is very old, but has been well cared for but does show its age. I have done some minor repair jobs today and have a couple more to do that will help in the short term. The dinghy came with an engine, a 1978 25 hp Evinrude. Well that is nearly as old as me and I know I am not that reliable anymore. The engine though does run well, but is just too large for us, so we will find it another home, probably a local fisherman.

We are still in Clarence Town and likely to be here through the next week as well waiting for better weather to go south. Long Island and Clarence Town are interesting though, so a fine place to be stuck.

For the Superbowl will cheer for the Cardinals. Part of this is that I am a Seattle Fan, and so still sting from the loss to the Steelers. The Cardinals are just to good a story.

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