Grenada Morning....

Rainbow over Persephone in Mt. Hartman Bay

Every day seems to be fading into the next day here in Grenada. August has been 'jungle hot'; even the locals are complaining about the heat and humidity.  The thermometer has not dropped below 80 degrees even at night. But, it is paradise, so how much can you complain ??

Persephone has been a busy place over the past couple of weeks.  The preventive maintenance projects have been completed (oil changes, engine maintenance, waxing and polishing) and new projects are now underway.  When Mike and I installed the generator two years ago, we left a space in the aft cabin for a watermaker.  I wanted to give cruising a try for one full year before making a decision concerning a watermaker.  After a year, I have concluded that a watermaker is more than an expensive luxury; it is a convenience that upgrades life aboard. Winter is the dry season in the tropics and last season we went for weeks at a time (literally) without any rainfall.  When all of out tanks are full, we have a mere 115 gallons of water. We were constantly planning our destinations, and length of time we could stay at the out-islands based on the status of our onboard water supply.  When water was available, it had to be hauled from shore to Persephone, and we had to pay for  it at an average of 50 cents per gallon.  In addition, the quality was often questionable.  So, the decision was easy, a watermaker was ordered and should arrive here later this week.

We chose the Spectra brand which will make water at the rate of 14 gallons per hour.  (Actually, a watermaker doesn't "make" water, what it does is processes the seawater to remove salt, impurities, virus and bacteria etc; the result being pure water).  The install process is not technically difficult, but it is time consuming.  So, I will keep you informed of my progress. 

Glass of cold water anyone ??