Much work needed to get done today. The crab lines/bouy needed to be removed from our prop. Our medicine cabinet in our head had broken off with the throttle that we had received. The cabinet had to be put back together and rehung. All of the items displaced by action of the sea had to be put to order.
I assisted Dave in donning his wetsuit to begin to clear the prop. He was quickly able to dislodge the crab float and line that had wedged itself into the prop. It would have been a herculean task to accomplish in rough seas (even with the air tank), but in a calm harbor the job was quickly done.
We enjoyed a delicious lunch of rockfish; the fruits of our labor at Destruction Island. Dave caught the community bus into Forks, WA; a location well-known worldwide for it's "Twilight" saga fame. While Tilly and I stayed behind to rebuild the medicine cabinet and organize our belongings. Busy work, but relaxing, as well.
When Dave returned we went to AquaSport to s;urvey the damage. The nose of the bow had been hit hard in the storm and cracked; cosmetic damage, but not crucial to her operation. A piece of the Lucite windshield had broken off, and the antennae was down. A bilge wire had come loose, so we needed to hand bump water out of the bilge. Once the water was out, we moved the tender over to the Sea Crest to ready it for the next days tow.
Dave was unable to find an anchor for us in Forks. We will temporarily have to rely on our stern anchor; a good Danforth anchor, although smaller and with a lighter chain and line than what we will need for more stable anchorage. Once we reach Port Angeles we should be able to find a suitable replacement.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment