Josin’s 2023 cruise #5

Strømstads Marina

The new startmotor didn’t arrive on friday unfortunately, so I, conscientiously of course, get busy on the things-to-do list, those things which didn’t get done before we set sail because there were other more interesting things to do, (you know the feeling?).

The Marina office and facilities. My neighbours Party boat.

A large proportion of these CABINCRUISERS bore Norwegian ensigns. Inactive, maybe because it is too early in the season. The third pic is of an owner who started the party season even before getting the boat afloat.
Friday evening was party evening for members of this marina at a long row of tables just inn front of Josin, much merryment, songs (?), and competitions, one of which was to try and throw a rubber boot between one’s legs and over one’s back and get it to land in front of you. You try it? I don’t think I will, but I can claim artificial knees.
Saturday was lazy. But a walk in to town to get some exercise and do a bit of shopping. There is a river separating the marina and its environs from the town, and to avoid a very long walk to a bridge, there is a do-it-yourself ferry. I bought the necessary swipe card, swiped it, read the instructions carefully and got only a failure signal and no sign of movement. Saviour in the form of a local who came, smiled, “first time?”, mhm, and pushed all the right coloured buttons in the right order and we crept across. (I watched, and did it right on the return journey).
Interesting mural. Looks as if the artist started at the bottom and got his proportions a little too large for his canvas.

Today has been boat domestics, like washing and polishing the cockpit, scrubbing the teak and generally tidying up in the cockpit lockers. The sun is powerfully hot and protection necessary by dark clothing, shady hat and lathering the exposed bits.

And tomorrow is monday, hopefully with the two o’clock delivery by post of a nice, brand new, wickedly expensive, (yeah, boat things), starter motor. This is what the old one looks like:

Pathetic and sad sight.

Alls well

PatientJohn