They planned to leave the harbor at 7:30 am to catch the tides just right, but there was some sort of carburetor problem with the little diesel heater in the salon that demanded immediate attention...
Boats have a way of suddenly having problems...there are so many components! Electrical systems, propulsion systems, electronic systems, sanitation systems, hydraulic systems, safety equipment, all the typical household appliances, and much, much more. A boat captain really needs to be a jack-of-all-trades to keep things running smoothly.
Once things seemed under control they cast off the lines and were underway. Destination - Kake, Alaska,
where they will pick up the hunters to begin hunting.
Levi and I then hit the garage sales, but we didn't find any treasures this time. We had breakfast at the local coffee shop and then headed for home.
The boat will be out of town for 3 weeks and I have a lot to do before it comes back - when it does it will be my turn to get on board and do the cooking. Today I transplanted kale and beets.
This was my first year starting beets indoors. I heard of someone else doing it last year and they had beets really early so I thought I would try it.
It was WONDERFUL to have the bed fenced in! The ducks kept pecking at the seaweed peeking through the chicken wire, but they couldn't touch the transplants and I was able to work calmly and efficiently without their interference. The row is now covered with floating row cover to protect if from frost and the cover is weighted down with seine net to keep it from blowing away. Good work, but I will really need to step it up to get everything done in time.
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