We left the Marin for the anchorage at Sainte-Anne last Thursday, the 12th; it's a really pretty spot and JP and Susan felt moved to rig the dinghy for sailing (or rowing), so we never deployed the outboard while we were there. We were planning to head for Saint Pierre and then on to Dominica starting tomorrow, but when we ran the generator yesterday (because it was a cloudy day with off and on rain showers) we discovered major corrosion that was causing it to leak. Susan caught it by realizing that the bilge pump was running for no apparent reason. SO - this morning we headed back to Marin, this time into the anchorage (an interesting maneuver - I managed to run us aground, though we got off immediately), and a technician will come aboard tomorrow morning to diagnose the problem and give us the possible solution(s). JP assumes that it is rather serious, and will involve ordering a part or parts from Fischer-Panda. We may wind up heading for Dominica while the part(s) are on order and then coming back for the actual repair. Between the normally very reliable sun and the boat engine, we can manage our power needs in the meantime.Here is proof of some of the strangeness of being in the Caribbean and in France simultaneously (version politique):
and version culinaire - Bouillabaisse edition:
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