Splashing after two weeks on the hard

Bonanza is back in it's right element after two weeks on land in Poweboats boatyard in Chaguaramas in Trinidad. It has been two weeks of hard work, but now Bonanza looks like a new boat outside. The waterline is raised above the water, and two red stripes are repainted in a ferrari-red color. We have applied new antifouling on the bottom, even if the old one was still fine. As a last touch we have buffed and waxed the hull. When we splashed yesterday, happily we could confirm that the waterline is correct. Thanks to helpful adivises from Kris, who works here in the yard, but that also has become our friend, we now know how to set a waterline with waterhose and fine line tape, so if anyone need a new waterline, just ask us.

We are back in the water, but we still have alot to do before we can leave. We bought and installed new instruments for the cockpit, but three out of four did not work, and had to be returned. We are also working with sealing leaks in windows and hatches, replacing a broken winsh, repairing sails and alternator, plaining doors that don't fit and welding the anchor roll. Our biggest consern right now is the engine. It has worked very well for six months now, but the saltwater episode during christmas has obviously made some trouble. Now it makes smoke like a campfire, the sound is not right and it runs uneven... The problem is probably the injectors, and we will get somebody to look at them on monday.

We will not leave here before the engine works and the boat is ship shape. This is the best place to fix things in the entire Carribean, and everything that has to be done we will do here. Now the plan is to stay until thursday before leaving for Tobago. Hopefully Sandra's sister, Katharina, will get some sailing before she has to leave. Even if we work every day(that's not naturally to us anymore, we have become very lazy),we really enjoy this place. Convenient with many facilities, and we have also made friends here.