Yesterday was uneventful - at first! Started off with an HPF error on the AC unit and quickly diagnosed to a faulty raw water pump. Quick, check the on line catalog, get the part number get the Digicel phone out and call Island Water World, they have one, the owner of the Marina will carry it back with him - what a great day! Then, looking at the pump specs the flow rate is not adequate for a 16kbtu AC unit. Go back on line, check other pumps and find one that is big enough, call Island Water World again and the next pump will be here by around 11 AM.
Pump made it right a 11AM and after about an hour and a few new cuts on my hands (hose clamps in the bilge and I do not get along) the pump is in and the AC is working.
David, from The Canvas Shop, stopped by to test fit the connector panel that goes between our dodger and bimini. Very close fit and it really looks good with only a slight move of a zipper and we should have a new dodger/bimini and connector panel. While here David wanted to mark the locations for our side curtain zippers. Amazingly the old side curtains lined up great and he will only have to make a slight modification and we will have compete canvas again for the first time in over a year.
We had a new Dodger and connector panel made last year by the Turbulence loft at Grenada Marine. The dodger turned out OK but the connector panel and attachments were a disaster. We had given written instructions along with drawings on what we wanted and how we wanted it done but Martin seems to only do things the way he wants. Long story short the cockpit was wet every time it rained and Martin was not willing to even discuss trying to fix the problems.
So, we decided to have the Dodger modified, have a new connector panel made and also a new Bimini while we were at it. Will post photos and a more detailed write up once everything is back in place.
In the meantime - I DO NOT RECOMMEND TURBULENCE, Grenada Marine................
I do recommend the Canvas Shop, Thanks Jane and David.
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