Sunday, May 5, 2013

Finishing touches for Cat Tales in Trinidad

We were hauled out of the water on Monday without difficulty.  We are now on day 7 and will fly on Wednesday to Toronto and then on to Fredericton on May 12th.  The boat has been tarped, her bottom painted, she has been washed and waxed (wax left on for the next 6 months) and a hundred other jobs complete.  Both Laurie and I have a long list of chores and we're checking them off one at a time.

Tomorrow morning, I will take all the completed paperwork to the office at Peake's and have them stamp them all and we'll take the long walk in 34 degree heat to the customs and immigration office.  Leaving the boat in Trinidad for 6 months requires lots of paperwork with all the i's dotted and the t's crossed.

Here are a few pictures of the last few days!

Waiting for the boys...ready, set, GO!

A diver places the straps at the bulk-heads where the boat is strongest.  These guys at Peake's work like a well tuned machine!

Bottom paint - done - CHECK!


The birthday boy working on the toilet in the heat!  Happy Birthday Laurie!  The smile is totally put on!

At the time of posting, he still wasn't able to get the part to fit properly.  The air was blue in the 'head' for a long, long time!
 
You know it's a big fish when they use a fork-lift!  This type of grouper was at The Wheelhouse Pub where we enjoyed dinner last night.  We had their famous 'Bake and Shark', not this thing!


Check out the size difference between Freya on the left and Cat Tales on the right!


Hey, pelican...move over!