Day 28 – April 27

We have been gone 4 weeks now.  I get online and compare prices for replacement dome lights and call West Marine as both Defender and WM are about the same.  They do not have it in stock, but can get them from another store.  We woke to a cloudy day, so Beth is not going to the beach.  We walk to Publix to replenish our fresh fruit and veggies.  We get a little more than what we had on our list and I get a workout toting it back home. 

 One of our neighbor’s, who has been here for a couple of weeks, is working on a replacement jib.  His original blew out on his sail across the gulf.  He ordered a new pre-cut sail from Sail Rite, the same place that you can order the sewing machines and Sunbrella.  He noted that they send you the sail with instructions and all of the pieces labeled and all you do is sew them together.  He noted that it will take about a week for him to sew it together, saving around $800.  He has the time, and he is learning about putting together a sail.  We were talking about sails and I said that I was looking at an asymmetrical spinnaker.  He thought that I should look at a Code 0 and a roller furling as he knew of some issues with the snuffer.  The sails are about the same price, but the furler is about $300 more than the snuffer. 

 When we return, we organize the boat and I work on the uphaul / downhaul for the port rudder.  It had come loose during our trip.  It turned out that the hold down had loosened and after adjusting the lines, and tightening the hold down, it works again.  It is still cloudy so we are limited in our activities this afternoon, but by late afternoon the clouds finally disappear.  Dinner is a combination of left overs and fresh broccoli and a steak that we had in our refrigerator at home, which I cook for Beth.