Middle Watch Musings
• Jul. 23, 2008 - Wandering again!
As you have probably guessed, we are once again wandering the coast of British Columbia. We left Victoria on July the 18th with no destination or plan. We are now in Vancouver alongside at the False Creek Yacht Club watching the International Fireworks competition. We can see the display right from the pilothouse windows. Not my cup of tea but there are thousands out there enjoying it.
We had nice weather and some fine sailing getting here. We made a couple stops on the way and then spent last night in Silva Bay. Today we spent 5 hours close reaching across the Straits of Georgia in a 12-15 knot wind. It couldn't get much better.
We haven't had any boat issues yet but I am wondering just how hot my diesel should be when running. I normally run it at about 160 F but lately it has been getting up to 175 F. I think I'll just run it hot and see if it alarms next time. I think it alarms at 190 F. I guess I'll know soon enough.
Our foot pumps (for fresh water) seem to be leaking. They both look pretty old so I'll pull one out tomorrow and see if I can find a replacement that fits all the same holes. (That is what the actress said to the Bishop!)
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