Puerto Sherry
13/08/07 14:04 Filed in: Spain - Andalucia
After the failure to complete the pushpit modifications in Portugal I decided to have another go here. The marina staff arranged for a local fabricator, Juan, to visit this morning.
He arrived on time, always a good sign in my book, with his son and a chap from the marina office to assist with translation.
After duly measuring everything Juan announced that the tubing purchased by the contractor in Portugal was the wrong size, 28mm instead of 25mm, and could not be used. Not sure what I will do with it as I certainly don't want to carry it around. Perhaps someone will buy it.
Juan said he could do the job by saturday and would phone me back with a price. He seems very professional but we shall see.
Later in the evening, around 22:00, I joined some friends holidaying here for tapas in the old town. El Puerto de Santa Maria is not the most attractive of towns at first sight but is full of unexpected pleasures which reveal themselves the more one explores. Not unlike other parts of Spain, particularly Galicia, that I have visited where some effort is required of the visitor.
Got back to the boat around 01:30
He arrived on time, always a good sign in my book, with his son and a chap from the marina office to assist with translation.
After duly measuring everything Juan announced that the tubing purchased by the contractor in Portugal was the wrong size, 28mm instead of 25mm, and could not be used. Not sure what I will do with it as I certainly don't want to carry it around. Perhaps someone will buy it.
Juan said he could do the job by saturday and would phone me back with a price. He seems very professional but we shall see.
Later in the evening, around 22:00, I joined some friends holidaying here for tapas in the old town. El Puerto de Santa Maria is not the most attractive of towns at first sight but is full of unexpected pleasures which reveal themselves the more one explores. Not unlike other parts of Spain, particularly Galicia, that I have visited where some effort is required of the visitor.
Got back to the boat around 01:30