While lowering the swim platform in Friar’s Bay after a short run up to Grand Case (for internet access) I heard a crack and realized I’d forgotten to raise the ladder. I remedied the situation and got the platform lowered and attached the water level ladder, then took out the paddle board. Upon climbing up the short aft ladder I noticed something was wrong but couldn’t place the problem at first; then realized that one of the steps was broken in half and that the missing piece was nowhere in sight! This happened a good 10 minutes after the accident, so I wasn’t too optimistic about finding the missing teak section but got into the dinghy anyway and zipped out in the direction I thought that the wind and current would take it. No luck… so I dinghied back slowly and, much to my surprise, found it floating around in the waves about half of the distance that I’d guesstimated. After drying out and cleaning it, I got out some wood glue and pressed the two pieces together using cable ties and I’ll have to see how it holds up once the glue has dried.
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