July 19 2010
19 July 2010 | Rockland ME
Rik / Overcast with a light breeze
July 19 2010
Some say that cruising is all about fixing your yacht in exotic locations. Well, I am not sure if Rockland ME counts as exotic, but that is where we were today "fixing the boat". We were heading out of Camden going to Castine when I turned a "Y" valve on the head and it came apart in my hand. OK - tried for 20 minutes to fix it underway, then turned 100 degrees to port and headed for Rockland. Why - because there is a Hamilton Marine there and I knew I could find a new one, and I did.
Three hours later, all seems well, we are showered, totally fed at a lovely little diner, walked to Rite Aid and carried a flat of bottle water back to the boat. I never knew that bottled water weighed 50 pounds a gallon. Oh well, good thing Linda is tough.
Now we are sitting outside the Portland Dock's office , doing email and stuff.
Tomorrow - probably Seal Bay off Fox Island Thoroughfare.
Rik, Linda and Captain Hook