Life on the hard is hard! Carriacou, Tyrrel Bay Haul Out Marina!

Ok, we had to haul out again, 2 months after we left Ottley Hall, St Vincent. We noticed some rust spots in odd locations above the waterline and were also concerned about some rumbling sounds which we attributed to the shaft bearing.

Fortunately we had bought a replacement bearing in Grenada at Island Waterworld.

The facilities here in Carriacou look very adventurous but were certainly frequented by many cruisers. In addition there were a number of top notch mechanics available in case we needed their help.

Indeed, we did!

After 2 days of working on the shaft coupling to remove the safety pin, we had to ask for assistance by Joerg, who in turn spent another 7 hours to grind out this bloody pin!

But then we managed to drop the rudder, remove the shaft, replace the bearing and reassemble the whole system again.

At the same time, Philip the welder cut out a section around our stern to replace it with new metal.

Today, Monday, and after 5 days, we finally launched and left the mosquitoes behind, left the young bulls behind, the cats, the dogs, the chickens and the parrots....nevermind the very rustical washrooms and once again we can use our boat and its facilities again.

Needless to say, we had a major cleaning today. The greasy sandy soil of the yard had left the deck of the boat black and spotty...

We enjoyed the marina staff very much, and appreciated their support and sense of humour. ..we might come back again if the washrooms see some improvement!

We are back again in the cruising mode...tomorrow is shopping for food.