We finally took the time to empty the "garage" at the bow of the boat. It's where we stored all out line(rope) and lot of other things for the trip North. It took a beating getting up here and was nailed with saltwater numerous times during the trip. Since saltwater never really dries, we need to empty out the space and wash everything including the space to get all the saltwater off everything. The fresh water we put in goes right into the bilge so after the first part of the project--empty and rinse, the second part kicks in--flush the bilge with more fresh water and empty it. We used the manual bilge pump since there is still no 12 volt running on Zephyr. All the pumps are mounted on a board at the bottom of the bilge so even it came out. Haven't gotten all the water out yet but there is always tomorrow. The water is like running your hands through liquid chicken fat water. Really slimy and yucky!!! It was great fun being upside down with a small flashlight strapped to my head. I needed both hands to stop myself from falling into the water at the bottom of the bilge.
Rained more this morning and put the final nail on the Latitudes & Attitudes party. No excitement this morning. A nice and quiet day with minimal cannons going off.
We actually ate at McDonalds today for lunch. First time since we got here that we have done so. We decided we hadn't really missed much. The local food may be a bit more expensive but it sure tastes better.
I ordered two books the other day that the electrician highly recommends we ready. They will give us a much better understanding of how battery systems work--actually how a battery works. The shipped today and should be here soon.
That's about it for today. The line is still drying and should be ready to come back on board tomorrow. The electrician is due back as is the transmission folks to rip it out in preparation for the new one. The thru hull guy should also be working on Zephyr. Lots of funs a coming.
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