Thursday, September 4, 2008

Summer Holiday Summary

Here are a few notes summarizing our 5 weeks of travel in the beautiful Pacific Northwest...
  • Nights moored: 15
  • Nights anchored: 18
  • Rainy days: 16
  • Not rainy days: 17
  • Predicted gales: too many to count
  • Actual gales: 2
  • Money spent: $1800
Stuff Broken:
  • Day 0: Cabin Heater
  • Day 1: Water pump hose
  • Day 3: Galley sink drain hose breaks
  • Day 6: Lost critical part for coffee percolator
  • Day 7: Engine exploded
  • Day 10: Antifreeze cap is leaking
  • Day 23: Lost 2 prawn traps
  • Day 28: Head (ship-speak for toilet) pump siezes
  • Day 36: Outboard pull cord breaks
Someone once told us that cruising is simply fixing your boat in foreign places. Yeah.

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