How difficult would it be to get new batteries? I expected the worst,
like a week of delivery time if being lucky. After been talking to Cleopatra
Marina over the phone it turned out that they actually had three similar
batteries in store! But with slighthly less capacity. How about Lefkas Marina
shop then? Well they had exactly three batteries with the required capacity and
size at a reasonable prize. I bought them and a new start battery as well on
the spot and ordered installation. Two hours later, with two really sweaty
marina service men, we were equipped with brand new full capacity batteries
installed in the boat! Meanwhile, I managed to buy two appropriate battens in
replacement for the missing ones from Boding Sails Sweden. The boat was now
ship shaped! After lunch we set off for Fiskardo at Kephalonia or Sivota at
Lefkas. Well out from Lefkas canal we
hoisted the sails, just to experience the weak wind was turning around all the
time. We stopped trying to sail an hour later and went by motor southwards.
Sunset was closing up so we decided to go for Sivota and were lucky enough to
get a place at one of the bridges attached with a 35€ fee including electricity
but without toilets/showers…. The bay was full of anchoring boats so it would
have been difficult to get a proper spot. A nice meal at Delfines tavern,
established already 1976 when sailing tourism where not so frequent, followed.
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