The morning was quiet without the daily 07:30 chat on VHF CH10 this Sunday and I spent time editing the pictures of the night before, but having trouble deleting those excess to requirements (so I posted too many to the previous day’s blog page and kept even more). I decided to head to town and get some of my grocery shopping done at the Grand Marché but stopped off at a dive shop to get a new mask as my old one is no longer clear but yellowing from too much UV exposure over time. I will keep the old and abused snorkel, though – that looks abused but is still functional.
I was lucky to get into the Grand Marché before their 14:00 closing and since I had some perishable items I headed back to the boat quickly. I got some Edamame (soybeans in the pod) which is one of my favorite beer snacks and I think I’ll make that for happy hour snacks tonight. I started storing my week’s purchases but opted to return to the PC and write this blog entry plus edit some pictures. I have to turn on the inverter when I use the new monitor, but it is surprisingly efficient on energy use, nonetheless I think I’ll have to fire up the generator later on, particularly if I boil water for the edamame.
I thought I’d replace the cockpit speakers in the afternoon since the sound quality was pretty miserable, but it was a lot of work getting the old ones out since they had been put in with 5200. Removal without destroying them was impossible but since I had the replacements aboard I went ahead and did so. Unfortunately, the new speakers fit, but the outer diameter was smaller than the originals and this showed a ring of discoloration which is quite unsightly, so I am going to have to return to Island Waterworld and get a speaker with a bigger outer diameter. Then I decided to put the Bénéteau rope holders into the dinghy garage, but since I have to put screws through fiberglass I need to pre-drill some holes and I have no drill aboard (well, I’ve got my 110V Dremel set, but the little inverter that I got with it isn’t powerful enough to get the darned thing started without tripping the inverter safety fuse) so I will either need to buy a 220V drill on the French side or get a bigger portable 110V inverter.
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