11 September 2015 | HOME - Vancouver WA
24 August 2015 | 46 11.4'N:123 51.4'W, Port of Astoria Marina
22 August 2015 | 46 42.0'N:132 09,4'W, 330 West of CR Bouy, Astoria
21 August 2015 | 46 41.8'N:136 13.8'W, 500 West of Astoria
20 August 2015 | 46 22.82'N:140 28.00'W, East end of High
20 August 2015 | 46 22.80'N:140 28.32'W, Middle of High Same as Fish
20 August 2015 | 46 22.79'N:140 28.57'W, Middle of High
20 August 2015 | 46 22.7'N:140 30.2'W, 675 Miles West of CR
20 August 2015 | 45 57.6'N:144 54.0'W, East End of the High
18 August 2015 | 44 38.2'N:147 57.0'W, 1000 NM to Astoria
18 August 2015 | 43 31.0'N:150 28.0'W, 1126 NM to Astoria
17 August 2015 | 41 40.1'N:153 00.1'W, 1200 miles West of Astoria
16 August 2015 | 39 30.1'N:154 53.1'W, West end of the North Pacific High
15 August 2015 | 37 34.5'N:156 00.0'W, 1011 North of Oahu
15 August 2015 | 37 04.5'N:156 23.0'W, 983 North of Oahu
14 August 2015 | 34 12.3'N:157 26.1'W, 800 North of Oahu
13 August 2015 | 31 50.0'N:158 06.5'W, 650 North of Oahu
12 August 2015 | 29 02.0'N:158 51.0'W, 330 North of Oahu
11 August 2015 | 26 32.0'N:158 59.0'W, 330 North of Oahu
09 August 2015 | 23 44.1'N:158 49.4'W, 140 N of Oahu
Delayed Update
28 June 2012 | 16 31.7'S:151 44.6'W, Bora Bora
John
Blog time update.
After leaving Morea yesterday, tuesday and making a mad dash to the fuel dock then the Quay in Papeete, off to dinner the long way watching some practice team doing their native dance and then re-provisioning wednesday morning we were off to Bora Bora. We had promised the boys a stop in Bora Bora so they could tell all their friends they were in Tahiti, Morea and Bora Bora on their vacation trip.
Part of the re-provisioning was chasing down the dinghy motor parts. When we arrived at Nautisport the usual happened, nobody knew anything about the parts. Then Steve showed up on the scene and chased down the promised delivery. WE GOT IT FINALLY. Yes the parts are on our boat and all is accounted for. I tried to compensate Nautisport for all their work but I guess the purchase of the roller fuler, furling line and a new dinghy was enough payment.
Now my next mission is to find a small outboard for the new dinghy. First is Nautisport who handles Suzuki and all they had was a 2.5hp 4 stroke. 4 Stroke means weight. 28Kg which is equal to 62lbs. More than I want to mess with. Walked a couple of blocks over and found a Yamaha dealer who had a 5hp and five 2hp 2 stroke engines. I elected to buy the 2 hp after all the new dinghy is only intended to move us from the boat to shore or another boat. Once I get the big dinghy motor fixed that will be used for local transport of over a mile or scuba diving.
Our last provisioning trip was for gasoline for the dingy's and gasoline for our tummies, i.e liquor. We walked the 2 miles to the gas station and filled up a couple of small gas tanks and then we headed for the store with liquor. We got a little liquor and headed back to the boat stopping at a street vendor selling different sandwiches. Purchased a couple for lunch and streight away for the boat.
We were med moored tied to the Quay docks and as we slipped the bow line off and started to head away one of our stern lines attached to the dock developed a slip knot at the eye holding it to the dock. Luck was on our side this time because right across the dock was a guy working on his floating restaurant, so I hollard at him to help. He responded just in time to set us free.
We were looking forward to a night passage to Bora Bora and as it turned out through most of the afternoon and early evening we had enough wind out of the south that we could hold 8.5kts over water which would put us into Bora Bora around 10am. It was getting dusk, Lisa had most of the vegetables and chicken ready to make a Indian curry and rice dish for dinner when we hooked into a Wahoo. It was about 5 feet long and we were not quite prepared for the fight or the landing. Experience being everything Sam didnÂ't realize he needed to keep the fish in the water until I got the gaf and line ready so he pulled the fish up on the stern step and that was all it took. Two flops and he was loose. Threw the hook and was gone. Back the line went into the water. It wasnÂ't in for more than 20 minutes when Sam looked back and saw a fish surfing on the surface. We were ready this time and when we got it in it was a nice 3.5 foot Mahi Mahi. Gaffed it and tail tied it to bleed and l et her sit for the night and a filet job in the morning.
The later the evening went the less wind there was so we finally cranked on the diesel to assure our arrival by noon. So here we are now parked on a mooring buoy in front of Bloody MaryÂ's restaurant. We have already been out snorkeling, put the new parts on the dinghy motor and tried to fire up the new little 2 hp 2 stroke.
The big dinghy engine now works like a champ after replacing the carburetor and fuel pump. However we cannot get the brand new out of the box 2hp to even fire. On top of that while taking the housing apart the little door that covers the spark plug decided to go for a swim in 70ft of water. We are heading back to Papeete on Sunday so I will take the motor back for them to make it work.
As part of the free mooring buoy in front of Bloody MaryÂ's we are expected to have lunch or dinner. We had Mahi Mahi sandwiches for lunch so it will be Bloodies tonight.
That is all I have for now.
John