Giorgio's box

We have now done the journey bit of what we were intending to do, and with 2 weeks before we return to the UK we are in "having a holiday" mode. That is short journeys around the inland sea area of the Ionian and spotting anchorages and harbours we might use when family join us later in the summer.
Yesterday we dribbled slowly down from Paleros to the island of Kalamos and moored up in the small harbour there. Lots of charter and flotilla boats but a very picturesque spot and a very helpful "harbour master", George who is the main Taverna entrepreneur in the town.We ate at his place later at Island Prices.
Taking on a second hand boat has implications and responsibilities. In a strange way you have a relationship with the previous owners whose legacy you are dealing with and in charge of. Its a bit like buying a second hand motorbike, the wiring modifications, for instance, will reflect the personality of the previous owners and the love, or otherwise, they have shown to it. So you develop a relationship with the history of the boat and the previous owners.
Summertime was previously owned by three Italian chaps, who I believe were doctors and the boat was then named Piloto Io II.
They had bought it new, in France and sailed it all round the Mediterranean. From the paperwork they had been at least to Malta, Turkey, Greece and Croatia.It looks like they had raced it in Malta and I think were in Marmaris for a racing event as well.
There have been some wiring modifications done, and all the maintainance seems to have been to a good standard. The engine appears to have been reasonably well cared for. The general level of equipment they have left on board is all good so I think they have been caring and competent owners.
Of particular interest are the tool box and the man drawer. The man drawer lives in the chart table and is full of bits. It is not always clear what the bits are for and there is aplethora of items including glue, tape redundant keys and the like.
Similarly the tool box. Now this really does reflect the personality of the owner. And "Giorgio's Box" as it has come to be known shows that he is a man after my own heart. He clearly has the philosophy of not throwing away anything that might be used such as washers, screws, bits of wire, electrical connectors, no matter what their state of rustiness.
He also is a fundamental believer in the power of galvanised wire for holding things together and cable ties. He had a fine selection of cable ties. Again there are a multitude of bits and walking round the boat is a bit like a game of Pelmanism in that you suddenly identify a piece that is present in either the man drawer or Giorgio's Box.
This theme of a presence from a previous time has taken a slightly sinister turn. There has been a feeling that Giorgio and his mates may still be taking some sort of supervisory role in events. A vageue feeling of presence. This feeling crystalised into a tangible event when the face of Giorgio suddenly appeared inside the washing up bottle.
Now you may think we have been at sea too long but I managed to get a photograph of this ethereal phenomenon which I include here as testimony to our experience.
What we don't know was whether it was a happy ship, and it would be nice to speak to them about the times they had on it. I suspect it was a ship that gave them good times and happy memories.
And finally, the ultimate in beer, which is named after what it does best. Fix things (Homer Simpson).