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By the time we sailed into Trinidad at the end of July we were greatly in need of many repairs. Fortunately, for us, we were in the perfect place for them and under-took several during the 3 months we spent there.
While still in Grenada we had to purchase a new dinghy. We also got our first cell phone (ever) there.
We sailed, almost without a single light, through the night to Trinidad. Once there we under-took repairs to the anchor and mast-head light as well as the steaming light.
We re-wrapped the spreaders and re-wired the VHF radio.
We had extensive canvas work done. Since it was raining every night we had hatch covers made. Our sail cover was rotted right through in spots, so a new one was ordered (ocean blue instead of white). As well, we replaced the UV protection on the genoa, also with blue instead of white.
We purchased 2 Mobri radar reflectors and a DSC VHF radio.
We installed side hand rails on the deck side of the dodger, both starboard and port.
We contacted Datamarine in the U.S. and they mailed us a replacement LCD module to repair our malfunctioning depth sounder.
We commissioned teak slats for our boarding ladder and a teak fender board to tie our jerry cans in position on the deck as they regularly wash overboard when the sea comes over the rail.
We freed up room in the cock-pit by strapping the life raft on to the stern rail and we purchased anti-fouling to be applied in December (after 18 months continually afloat), when we haul out in St. Martin to fly home.
Due to all the improvements and repairs we will leave Trinidad considerably poorer but much more "ship shape" and seaworthy than when we arrived.