Deer in the morning!
We finally got out for an overnight trip. We motored over to Tarpaulin Cove for the night, we could have sailed, but our new stack pack (sail bag) doesn't quite fit right and needs some modification. We are awaiting an extender to attach it to, because currently it is attached to the topping lift (which is the line that holds up the boom). The pack is designed to stay open when the sails are raised having the topping lift as a support, but when we sail, we adjust the topping lift. This particular stack pack is designed to attach to the topping lift assuming that it won't be adjusted. Hopefully, the extender will be an easy solution.
The motoring went well, we have had no problems with overheating since last year. Which is a wonderful thing! We did however have some trouble with our windlass. When we tried to lower the anchor the windlass just wouldn't work. It wouldn't go up or down, it just kept clicking with no action at all. It took about ten minutes of motoring around while Chris inspected it, and finally got it working (the solution: hitting it with a hammer). It sounds absurd, but more often than not that seems to be a solution to fixing things on the boat. I am not sure how or why that works....maybe some equipment just needs to be shown who is boss.
Once we got the anchor set, it was paradise. Deason and I swam ashore, while Chris and Dahlia met us on the beach with the dinghy. The beach on the island is beautiful, sandy and not crowded.
One of the many things I like about anchoring is that we usually go to bed early and wake up early, both Chris and I were awake before six and had the benefit of seeing the small deer that was grazing on the beach right off of where we were anchored. Very peaceful!
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