Today is our last day in “civilization.” If the forecast
holds, we’ll be making the northbound run around Cape Caution tomorrow. After
that, services, marinas, and other boaters become far fewer.
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| An easy day on Queen Charlotte Strait |
Today’s trip across Queen Charlotte Strait was as easy as
possible. We had the first rain of the trip, but it didn’t seem to bother
anyone. Kevin rode along with Anne on Cascadia
(Ranger Tug 29) and Ron and Greg on The
Sharon Lee (Cutwater 28) to help them learn about radar, so I was on the
boat alone all day.
In Port McNeill we loaded up with food (again), water, and
dinghy gas. I’ve burned less than ¼ of the diesel I carry. Based on my
predictions I should easily make Ketchikan on a single tank. Not worrying about
fuel and not having to buy it at every stop is a huge advantage of the Nordic
over the C-Dory.
I also changed the main engine oil and filter. Working on
the inboard is much easier than the outboard, but each oil change requires
about 4 gallons of oil. The generator will be due right around Shearwater.
25.99 nm today
314.64 nm total
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