Another truly beautiful morning out here on Big Blue.
Yesterday was slow & steady, very light winds as we find ourselves well & completely entrenched in this big Pacific high and no clear path presents itself :::sigh:::
Either because of the shipping lanes or the circular flow of the water here, we are seeing more debris and flotsam than other days.
Even to the point of discovering a section of fishing net hooked onto our stbd rudder. Yikes!! Jeff and Olivia were able to dislodge and retrieve it. And now the offensive thing is stashed in our forward hold. Last night Jeff decided to run the port engine, and it started and ran (yay) in neutral, but there was a terrible vibration when it was put in gear. It turns out there is more abandoned fishing gear wrapped around the prop. SOB!!!
(And please don't ask how we know, lol) The unhappy plan is to bring the boat to a stall & dive on it today.
Earlier yesterday we ran the generator and the watermaker. We made good quality water and refilled the 60 gallon tank. At the same time we each showered and washed our hair and a few bits of laundry. Aaaah!
Everyone is in good spirits. Relaxed and rested, we've got some moves to make and are doing our best to make em count. Wish us luck.
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