Position N 49 d 55.500
E 167 d 48.700
Well another small system passed over us yesterday. Giving us 25 plus knots on the nose. We had to drop off again to sail but determined not to head for Hawaii again we sheeted in as tight as we dare and headed for Northern Vancouver for 20 hours. The system is passed us now and we are just pushing through the left over slop at the present. Unfortunately, and we should know better when so heeled over and close hauled the water can sneak out of the bilges and congregates when on port tack near where our portable freezer sits. This is not a problem if we remember to mop it up every so many hours. Guess what we forgot and yes this morning we found the freezer getting thoroughly washed with salt water. We took it apart and flushed it. We occasionally get some indication lights, so maybe it will come good later. But we think it is toast. Of course now that we are not in the tropics no more I guess it is not so important but we will miss having it.
We have made the turn and are motoring again so under present conditions we will be in with in three days if we do not run out of diesel. Note we can not run out of diesel getting to Attu but we still have about 600 nm to go to the nearest filling station after Attu so we need to keep some large reserves.
E 167 d 48.700
Well another small system passed over us yesterday. Giving us 25 plus knots on the nose. We had to drop off again to sail but determined not to head for Hawaii again we sheeted in as tight as we dare and headed for Northern Vancouver for 20 hours. The system is passed us now and we are just pushing through the left over slop at the present. Unfortunately, and we should know better when so heeled over and close hauled the water can sneak out of the bilges and congregates when on port tack near where our portable freezer sits. This is not a problem if we remember to mop it up every so many hours. Guess what we forgot and yes this morning we found the freezer getting thoroughly washed with salt water. We took it apart and flushed it. We occasionally get some indication lights, so maybe it will come good later. But we think it is toast. Of course now that we are not in the tropics no more I guess it is not so important but we will miss having it.
We have made the turn and are motoring again so under present conditions we will be in with in three days if we do not run out of diesel. Note we can not run out of diesel getting to Attu but we still have about 600 nm to go to the nearest filling station after Attu so we need to keep some large reserves.
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