08 July 2014 | Orcas Island, Washington
21 June 2014 | On Dry Land
14 June 2014 | West Sound, Orcas Island
13 June 2014 | West Sound, Orcas Island, Washington
08 June 2014 | Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, Washington
06 June 2014 | Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington
03 June 2014 | Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, Washington
22 May 2014 | St. Helen's, Oregon
17 May 2014 | St. Helens, Oregon
28 April 2014 | St. Helen's, Oregon
09 March 2014 | St. Helen's, Oregon
04 April 2012 | In the Marina
08 March 2012 | Same ol' Marina
12 February 2012 | Tomahawk Bay Marina
05 February 2012 | Same ol' Marina
17 January 2012 | Tomahawk Bay Marina
08 January 2012 | Tomahawk Bay Marina
02 January 2012 | Same ol' Marina
30 November 2011 | Slip 40
29 November 2011 | Slip 40
The Last Pump Out
29 October 2011
Doug
We relaunched Wilparina after 2 1/2 weeks on the hard. She's back in the water, with two fewer through-hull fittings, and 500 lbs lighter without the old generator. We stopped at the pump out station for the LAST time. The Airhead composting toilet has arrived. We no longer need a holding tank, nor all the worry and maintenance that goes with it.
Since the holding tank is located in the keel, underneath the engine, there's no way we're going to remove the old tank, at least not until the engine is removed or replaced at some future date. ( Hopefully that will be well AFTER we've resettled on land years from now.) Still need to determine what's the best way to deal with that empty space. Fill it with water or some other liquid? Leave it empty?