We cruised to Bahia Mar for the Bastille Day celebration. There was good sailing and the wind blew hard in the anchorage so mosquitoes were not a problem. Larry Joe Taylor played great. All of the usual suspects were at the party including a surprise visit from Thomas Greisen. Thomas was my sail maker 20 years ago when I was trying to turn the Puff into a grand prix racer. Thomas went on the make sails for Larry Ellison's 150 foot sloop--far cry from a Ranger 28.
Ellen and Jack stayed on the boat Sat. night which was great since I needed Jack's help Sunday morning. The new freezer/fridge has burned up all of the batteries. We made a flying run to Walmart Ingleside Sunday am to buy a cheap marine battery just to start the motor. Soon I will have to buy large, expensive batteries to stand up to the steady current draw of the freezer. It only drew 5 amps which is a miracle considering the oppressive heat of July, but 5 amps times 24 hours will empty almost any battery on the market. I am considering buying 2 Odessy brand AGM's--the largest they have.
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