September 2, 2021 Thursday

Ida had left some damage within 5 miles of where we were. A house in Edgewater lost some of its roof and there was damage on West Street in Annapolis. But today was clear, cool, and beautiful like a perfect fall day. I took a row up the creek to enjoy the morning.

Sharon worked on her latest knitting project and then worked on editing a book our daughter is writing. I continued working on auxiliary fuel tank running the hoses only to discover I have the wrong size vent hose, ½ rather than 5/8", so I need to buy new hose.

I mounted the three-way fuel tank selection valves and ran the ¼" fuel hoses to the new tank. I need to find a way to pressure test the tank to look for leaks before I fill it with fuel and make the final connection. Like many boat projects I spend an hour getting out tools and moving stuff out of the way and then an hour putting everything back at the end of the day which is typical if you live on your boat while working on it.

I grilled shrimp and summer squash to go with a risotto that Sharon made and we had an enjoyable dinner in the cockpit with no other boats around. The peacefulness of the creek will all change this holiday weekend when the good weather will bring out a lot of boats ready to party away the summer.