(posted 04/06/24)
Up at 6, morning routines, then up anchor and underway by 0645. It was not a good night for sleep for Reneé, a pelican (very large) decided our swim step was a great perch for him. Reneé was up several times to chase him off, at least once he got up on deck and spread his wings (at least a 5 foot wingspan). She blocked his access from the swim step and finally got some sleep. In the morning we found the stuff he left behind. I washed it off with our anchor wash down hose, (saltwater).
We motored up and figured out that some of the values on the instruments “blink” it turns out that our speed sensor is the culprit, and since we updated everything else it is not “really” compatible, even though it sort of works. The new sensor is about $400. Easy to install, but more money. Wind speed was up in the high teens and we were not looking forward to trying to get into a slip. As we were approaching the marina, we checked the weather and while it was supposed to be pretty windy, there was a predicted drop in wind from about 1 to 3 pm. We arrived at 1, the wind was down to about 8 knots (from about 22), and we backed all the way down and into slip 1, probably the hardest slip to back into in the marina. Once we were in the marina, we got shore power on and found out NO water available, so we ordered some drinking water, and gave up on the idea of washing the boat (perhaps a sponge bath?). Dinner was Chinese at the top of the hill, after a stop at tap room for a game of Qwirkle. We chatted with Ralph from SV Amnesty. Laundry was easy, a lady came to the marine and picked it up and then dropped it off. Price was lower than the laundry at the top of town, and cheaper than using the machines here in the marina. (Pretty much a no brainer as to how to get laundry done).
