We arrived in Lochinver yesterday lunchtime. We motored the whole way as the wind was pretty light. It didn't stay like that for long. Before long the wind was howling and the rain was horizontal. We had to take down the cockpit tent for fear of it blowing away!
Our main job for today was to tighten the bolts on the cylinder head and check the valve clearance. Unfortunately we didn't have the necessary tools. We managed to buy some of them from the well stocked chandlery (which interestingly also sells make up), and borrowed a torque wrench from the coxswain of the RNLI station. Graham worked on the engine while I stocked up on provisions from the butcher.
Lochinver is a funny place. In the past it would have been major hub for fishing boats, but now with the exception of a few large Atlantic going boats it seems pretty dead. The Fisherman's Mission has closed and the streets are empty. Although we're probably not seeing it at its best in this wet, windy weather. We were going to go for a long walk this afternoon but we both can't really face going outside. It feels like November!
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must remind you of childhood holidays in damp cottages!
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