10/07/2009, Police Dock
Day 29, 126 miles
Picture is San Diego Skyline as we pulled in at sunset.
We finally put Catalina in on our aft quarter. The shakedown went well as we were able to fix several issues with the genset and determine that we needed a higher output alternator since the Balmar that we have can't keep up with demand that the watermaker puts on it while motoring. Overall, things are working onboard. The freezer is able to stay at around -5 degrees, the batteries stay charged with approximately 150 amp/hours per day either supplied by solar, wind, genset or alternator. If we make water, that figure increases by 56 amp/hours per 25 gallons of water...when we fill the tanks, we require 896 amp/hours (ouch!)
Now that we are here in San Diego, we are having a blast here at Shelter Island. I can't believe how many boating related businesses there are in a two block radius. We love this place!
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09/29/2009
Picture is Wilson the Buffalo. We came upon him this morning while walking. We actually had to get out of his way so he could pass by with his friend close behind. This guy is quite the celebrity out here and often visits the middle of the Isthmus for attention from tourists.
We are now on a nice mooring in Cherry Cove with nothing else to do but learn to make bread. This may not seem like much fun to most people, but I've never made bread in my life and find it extremely interesting. We are using a recipe that uses a Dutch Oven to generate fast heat inside the propane oven. It is said that getting heat to the core of the loaf fast is the key to making good bread aboard a boat.
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Only real issue to date has been the generator cooling pump eating an impeller after only 40 hours of operation since the new pump was installed. Problem was fixed and all is good again. Watermaking is going well, however we seem to be falling behind.
We plan to sail or motor back up to Isthmis for Buc days and Lobster Season opening. We will head up tomorrow and probably take a mooring.
In the meantime, we got this from our friends on S/V Beach House from Fakarava Atoll...swiming with sharks:
http://svbeachhouse.com/videos/view/the_sharks_of_fakarava/
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09/21/2009, Avalon Harbor Catalina
We just pulled into Avalon after being on the hook for 13 days in various places. We are located center of the screen....
http://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/avalon/webcam2.php
The photo is the sunrise in Avalon Harbor taken by Captain Lee.
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09/17/2009, Whites Landing Double Hooked
Wow! What an excellent anchorage. I now fully understand why John Wayne considered this his favorite spot at Catalina. We are double hooked about 30 feet from shore with clear blue water and white sand bottom. Last night was like anchoring on a lake. What a break from Isthmus where we would get rocked ever 30 minutes by a shoreboat.
We don't have any cell phone reception here and therefore no high speed internet, so we will have to wait to post pictures. Today we will be cleaning the boat and diving...it is rough, but someone must do it!
Cheers for now.
Ken & Lori
Sent Via HAM radio through Austin Texas WD8DHF
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