Finally got to sleep from Operation Drill-Pump at a little after 7:00. My bank was kind enough to make a call back call at 9:00. They are reworking their web banking and it is a cluster truck. Told her that the computer was not access-able for me at the moment and rolled over. Woken up again by a call. This time the sail maker and this time at a more reasonable time of after 15:00.
Ali, from the Sail Loft, said that they could fit it in for me right now. Should we go with repairs then he would not recommend doing an ocean cross or anything with them. Tired sail, he called them. He was aware of our intention to sail to Halifax and felt they would get me there once repairs are done. After speaking with James the other day it appears that their pricing is very reasonable.
Did some tidying and kitchen wash ups as well as the floor after the inevitable spillage of the stagnant water on the cabin floor around the access hatch to the tank.
After some supper my Son-In-Common-Law raised me on Steam chat. My daughter then jumped in and we decided to do a bit of hack and slashing in Shroud of the Avatar. We used Discord for voice chat. It was nice to hear her voice again since leaving Halifax. We caught up while laying waist to vile wizards and running for our lives from nasty Lich.
It has taken me to the darkness of night. Time to invoke Operation Drill-Pump to its final stage... an empty water tank. So allow me leave to put on my camouflage face paint.
As it turned out this post was not posted until sunrise. The tank is almost drained yet the dawning of a new day has put clean up off until tomorrow night. It is a covert operation after all. 🏴☠️
May the wind be at your back!
A chronological listing of my sailing posts:
That must be a pretty big water tank
The batteries on the drill have a deminishing return on charging. That is there are period lost waiting for a charged battery. There is also the lugging of the water 8 or so liters at a time which sometimes requires a break period. The whole operation must be shut down once daylight, so that is chopping it up over a few nights.
My guess is that there is 80-100 liters of water when full.
[Edit: Just realized there must be much more as more than 80 liters must have been shifted by now.]
It would be so much easier if it was not such skanky water as then it could simply be pumped overboard until empty. Pretty sure the other boats on my slip would not appreciate the odor. Had no idea that stagnant water could be such an issue.
Pretty sure the other boats on my slip would not appreciate the odor...
It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission..
When my husband got a little mirror dinghy, he got new sails made, and they were beautiful. Despite the expense, they seem pretty essential to the whole malarkey to me!
LOL! Yes a major part of the malarkey. 😁
Boat life is an adventure! I've never done it but have a friend who did. I hope you get everything figured out and fixed up!