Bangor - Northern Ireland - Saturday 11th June 2011 - Day 36
The engine ignition switch had been giving me grief all trip and was removed, all cleaned and replaced with the locking ring on the outside which done the trick. The furling gear also a trouble spot was washed out at the bottom and line shortened on the drum but still too tight to operate.
At 18.00 had a walk around the town visited Ava Bar then onto Jenny Watts which is a magic pub. No music but the scenery kept changing as lots of people kept passing through. The bar staff are wonderful, we sat at our table and they kept coming up taking our order and recharging the glasses (real waitress service). Closed at 01.00 and strolling back the streets were full, as people were turfed out of other bars and clubs, there was a small police presence but no problems.
Bangor - Sunday 12th June 2011 - Day 37
For you sailors, attacked the furling gear again, removed the genoa and bottom section of the foil and found at the bottom end of the stay a section of the wire was birdcaged and catching the plastic sleeve. A file took away some of the plastic and grease applied to it and also to the top swivel bearing, everything replaced and the genoa now fully operates from within the cockpit.
Ashore by 14.00 and it is raining, went to Jenny Watts for lunch and there was live traditional jazz band playing, so we could not find a seat and went across the road to Wolesley Bar and had a good lunch there. Found an excellent pound type shop in the shopping arcade and bought lots of good gear, provisons from Asda and back on board for 17.00.
Another night on the netbook and it stopped raining by 23.00.
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