Thanks to the vice commodore of Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club, Carol Bryant’s connection, we hired a local ex-marine engineer who helped and fixed our boat (after examining closely, he determined that it would be crucial to seal the exposed fiberglass under the broken gel coat under the bow. Though experts may differ on things, being the captain of a boat, I’m responsible for the boat and safety of the crew. So, I decided to go for the repair which fortunately it was a few hours of work, good amount of sunshine and breeze, and not too expensive in cost.
Also, we may be lucky (for not being able to replace the damaged splash guards) on the broken splash guards. The experts told us that rowing across the North Atlantic Ocean, most of the waves would either be ahead of or behind us!
So, the “Spirit of Waubun” is good to go! We are still on schedule. Thanks for all the support and encouragement back home and afar.
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