Iles Des Saintes

We have been hunkered down here in Antigua for 5 days waiting for the Northerner to blow through. Lots of squalls and wind. In my idle time, I stuck some small plastic tubing through the two drain holes in the solid bimini top. I ran the tubing into a couple of spare large plastic water bottles. This fancy water catcher has now produced more water than we can use. In the last month we have only ran our Spectra water maker one time, and that was just to flush it. Mother nature provides, but I sure wish she would not add so much wind with it in the wee hours. All is well, headed south tomorrow AM. Next stop Guadeloupe. Will be having Sunday lunch at the Greek Acropolis restaurant - best Greek Pizza ever!

A few days later - still raining with squalls. When I say rain I mean deluge! We sailed out of Antigua to Guadeloupe, raining part of the time. Anchored in DesHaies where it rained most of the night. Next day we sailed down to Isles De Saintes in the rain. A torrential squall just as we were trying to connect to a mooring. Ruth trying to maneuver the boat and me hanging over the front trying to catch the ring on top of the bobbing mooring. On the other hand, one can only get so wet. We are now moored in a great spot, close in to a delightful village and intend to stay here until it quits raining. The port engine is getting harder and harder to start. I will change the fuel filters, but suspect that the old fuel in the tanks is contaminated. Diesel that has been stored in hot climates is prone to growing an organism that becomes black sludge and jambs the fuel lines. I have added a biocide each season, but this fuel has probably been in the tanks for several years. There are companies that polish fuel, by pumping from your tanks, thru sophisticated filters. We have 2 fuel tanks 260 L ea. about 70 gallons/ea. Such fun!

Next day - As we sit in a small restaurant here in Isles Des Saintes - it is pouring down rain and I do mean pouring !!!! Hope you are keeping dry!