This will be short for now. The good news is that we found the main termite nest today, that's Friday, February 27, exactly a week after we arrived. The termites were not good news when we first got here, and they will be delaying our departure by most of a week. But we have met some great people, and are enjoying the marina "resort." When we first figured out that the boat had termites, the first thing we heard was "Welcome to the Caribbean/" Then a great guy that we met last year and who is an official boat surveyor, Fred said "I wouldn't worry about them too much-- a lot of boats have them." I did worry about them, and they are now completely gone.
Here's some carpentry I needed to do. That's new PT wood that the local lumber yard ripped to size for me. Fortunately, termites don't like teak wood, and most of the wood on Magus is teak. Considering the disaster that it seemed to be at first, I now know the boat and all of it's nooks and crannies better than I would have, and I know that the little bit of structural impact is now better than new.
