John and I had a smooth run yesterday, bringing Polar Mist from the Delta Boatyard back to our slip in Salmon Bay (just inside the locks in Ballard). Everything went well--we left at high tide, so were able to lower our keel for the run to Shilshole Bay Marina. We had to open three bridges along the "scenic" Duwamish River on our way to Elliot Bay, but the longest we had to wait was 5 minutes (our apologies to all the motorists!). The new engine, shaft, and prop worked great--very smooth and quiet. At Shilshole, we picked up Doug (our John Deere mechanic) for a quick sea trial. Doug verified that all was in order and on we went through the Ballard Locks. We were tied up at the slip by 3 PM.

All is well aboard Polar Mist and it's great to be back in the water!

Humbly submitted,

Capt. Rick