A few windy days

The days keep moving along and we’re getting a little bored of our marina life. Don’t get me wrong, it’s super nice being here – the car, the pool and all the comforts of being tied to the dock – but we’re starting to miss being on the water and sailing.

The last few days have been quite windy and much cooler. We can always tell when home is getting some stormy, cold weather because we too see a change. Toronto and Kingston have been seeing some cold temps and our temperatures have been in the low 20 degrees. It’s still sunny most of the time and we are enjoying the cooler temps.

The jobs are starting to wind down now. Most of the necessary work has been completed or is close to being completed. Mark is doing some fluid changes on the engine (engine and transmission oils, fuel filters) and is waiting for the dinghy repair kit to arrive. The dinghy has a small hole causing it to deflate (not a great thing for a dinghy). Mark located the hole with the help of Steve and it’s an easy fix. The wind generator is arriving on Thursday so installing it will probably be the last big job we do before we leave the marina. We’ve decided to hold off buying the new water maker until next season because there seems to be an issue with supply. We can’t get one until maybe mid February (no guarantee), so we’ll just wait.

I am almost finished all the exterior wood work. The windlass base, 2 hand rails and the dinghy engine mount are all that’s left to be sealed with semco. It’s so nice to be at the end of that job and the wood looks great!!

What’s up next for Crimson Kathryn? That’s a very good question. Mark and I have talked about where we go once we leave here (we’re paid up until January 20) and we still have no definitive answer. The Bahamas keep changing their entry requirements and I’ve heard that they will be changing again at the beginning of February. So, we’ve still not ruled out going to the Bahamas and will probably start by moving further south for now.