Starting a new boating season

It’s been a lot of work for Jim getting the boat ready for the 2021 year. There have been a number of issues that needed to be fixed – the windlass being the first one. With the border closure in March of 2020 getting parts for the Plath windlass from Portland Oregon has been an adventure to day the least! It was months of waiting and work and then retooling of parts.

Then the Generator – finally after months of work and trying to source parts it was decided that the generator really needed to be replaced. Many other boat projects were completed this past year.

We were set to head out in May. And then June. And in June we had to say good bye to our dearly loved Jenny. After 14 years. She lived to the age of 15 1/2 years old. Jenny didn’t come with us on the boat the last couple of years. She found the stairs and getting on and off the boat too difficult. We missed her on the boat. We miss her so much. She was such a wonderful dog. So loving and gentle. Our hearts are broken.

So we finally headed off July 5th. We brought my sister along for a couple of weeks. First stop was Pender Harbour for a night. And then two nights in Prideaux Haven.

The weather was hot and sunny and the water temp was 24c. We all went for a swim the night we arrived and the next day Jim and Sharon donned their snorkelling gear and changed a few zincs on the boat. Jim was pretty thrilled with that.