June 22nd, 2008 by Kip "Galley Master" Jones
We heard it was 107o in San Jose on Friday! We could use some of that heat! The pictures look sunny but it lasted only three hours and the rest of the time was foggy and drippy. In addition to filling the fuel tanks we went to calibrate our instruments and motored about for a while today. The carpeting has quieted down the engine noise down some more. I thought you might like to see the way we fuel up here; from a gas truck and not from a pump on the dock. 674 gallons to top up!!!! AGH!!!
I bought a locally made blueberry pie that finished off our chicken dinner tonight with a bang. Wish you could have shared it with us! After church R, J and Q went to tour Acadia National Park. The lupines are blooming and are taller than Quinny in all colors of pink to blue.
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June 21st, 2008 by Kip "Galley Master" Jones
Here are some more shots to show you how Olive fits on the flybridge. The chocks that hold her need to be fiberglassed on so the dinghy has a permanent place to sit solidly. We plan to leave the dock Tuesday, 6/24. They have some electronics issues to work out and chocks to complete and we’ll be ready to fill the gas tank and take off. That credit card sizzle will add to the global warming!
Randy, Jen and Miss Q. come in today and will see Geraldine for the first time. Since we aren’t leaving right away they will have a chance t check out Acadia National Park and get a hike in.
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June 20th, 2008 by Kip "Galley Master" Jones
We had a busy day today unpacking and stowing the gear we brought and then went to launch the dinghy, Olive. Mark did a BEAUTIFUL job on her and I’ve included a close up detail to show you how the two parts of the clam shell design bolt together. Walt rowed her over to Geraldine where she now resides on the roof all folded up.
It was foggy and cool all day long though the weekend is supposed to improve. In the afternoon it was 53 degrees here so we have wanted the heat. As I drove to the grocery store to stock up on food I saw huge lupine flowers all about and one patch that was especially gorgeous. I didn’t have the camera with me but asked Randy and Jen to take some pictures tomorrow as they go by; I think the lupines will be taller than Quinlan!
Walt was working on priming the water maker this morning and it now puts out 16 gallons an hour! Isn’t that amazing?! We don’t have to fear taking a shower or washing clothes with this kind of output.
Mark stayed for dinner with us tonight to celebrate the completion of his project! Fun!
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June 20th, 2008 by Jim "Skip" Boselli
I had dinner with Kip and Walt at the Airport Diner in Manchester last night, complete with ’50s music in the background and Canadian pork pie with gravy! It doesn’t get any better than that!
I have posted the three proposed routes that I’ve put together for our passage at a new page on the site. I’ve included a map of each possible route. Also, I’ll try to find a map with the route that Roald Amundsen took with Gjøa when he made the first successful transit of the Northwest Passage by boat in 1903-1906.
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