Tropical Complications Upon his return to Grenada, Barry started right in on the repairs Sea Star requires before we set sail. He took our Genoa (sail) in to have the torn section repaired and contacted Palm Tree Marine regarding yet another (this is our 3rd) warranty claim on our Lewmar (don't buy one) windlass. As well, he mounted and braced our new 130 watt solar panel atop the bimini and climbed the mast to inspect and repair all running lights and rigging. As a matter of general maintenance the bilge was cleaned as well as the deck which was pink from baked in dust from 10 months sitting in a boat yard that's gravelled with red volcanic stone. The stuffing box was packed, fuel filters changed, dinghy inflated, fresh water and fuel tanks filled and sails attached. Our on-going attempt to get the refrigerator running will need to wait until we launch. One of the complications of a hot, moist tropical environment is excessive corrosion. Upon our return the taps in the head required replacing plus our cooking pots as their copper bottoms had corroded off. Rust is an on-going problem; regretfully it didn't take a hiatus as we had. As well, a veritable garden of mildew has grown happily in our lines. We found ourselves wondering how long the fans ran, before the batteries ran out of water, as the mould situation in the cabin was not terribly bad. We did, however, have a problem with tiny ants but luckily that's the only crawling insect we've encountered. (knock on wood) Mysteriously, for no obvious reason our vhf radio quit. A replacement will need to be purchased before we set sail. While we undertake our cleaning and repairs we are constantly entertained by the dozen or so goats that seem to call the boatyard home.