Sometimes life is like that - stuck in the boat yard

The original reason for staying put - water in the hull

Roman baths near the boat yard

Cleopatra's boat in Preveza

Lots of room to roam for Sefti the yard dog

Panos - the local taverna
BBQ at the boat yard

First an apology for not posting since May. I have been living all summer in a boat yard in Greece and Internet access was not the best! And in case you are thinking that I must have been crazy, check out some of my photos. It wasn't all that bad. There are ruins nearby, places to go for walks, people to meet and tavernas to sit in and enjoy a glass of wine. And yes, I did some work on the boat as well.

First of all, I was almost ready to put Eidos in the water in May, but had to wait for some money to arrive from my publishers. While waiting, I found a small crack at the bottom of the hull through which water has been getting into the keel. We decided to enlarge the small crack so that water would drain out more quickly (see photo). Still, it took two months to dry the hull out sufficiently to make repairs. That made it middle of August.

Then, I decided to change the anodes and the oil in the engine. You'd think it would be a one day's job. However, August is when everyone seems to go on holidays and no one seemed to have the air filter nor the sea water separator screen I needed (it's an old engine).

To tell the truth, I wasn't upset about the delay - I was writing, meeting people and enjoying the neighborhood. Sometimes it's good to stay put in one place.

I am in Canada now with good Internet access, so I will update my website next. Check back soon!