[password] TwinkY6433
[position] 16 38.290S 179 55.889E
[weather] ENE 2 knots, 1015 baro.
[anchorage] Anchored a bay on the northern end of Kioa Island, Fiji.
[status] Over the last 3 years we have been replacing the sealant in our teak deck. It takes a long time and we can only do it while it?s been dry for about 3 days. So, this last summer, we did not get much done as it was so wet. We decided to bring some away with us to do while we had plenty of time to spare (hahahhahahhaha). We hadn?t yet, but Caprice are having generator problems and we said they could use our one so we thought we?d better get it done while we still had the 240v generator to run the renovator tool. I think they have bought a smaller one to tide them over, but it was good motivation. So, we did about 4 lineal meters while it was overcast this morning. The sun then came out at the end so we were happy we started earlier while it was cool (relatively speaking). I (Ade here) could swim to cool off afterwards, but poor old Steve has an infection on his shin so is on antibiotics and not allowed in the water. That?s the biggest issue with living in the tropics - skin infections!

We finished up and then two other boats arrived in the bay. We have just returned from Catbird Suite - a 63ft cat - for sundowners. We will probably stay here another day as I think Caprice and maybe Muritai are on their way around here. We like the variety of having a bay to ourselves for one night, and then others to socialise with the next night. It?s also dead calm with no roll and no mozzies! (But no internet - can?t have it all!)

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