Inside Passage
Ramblings From the Dockside
Lazy Days and Boat Jobs: Mixing it up in Ocean Falls
Saturday, May 09, 2015TheCambrians
We only intended to spend a
couple of days in Ocean Falls but found the appeal of being tied up and plugged
in too much to resist; before we knew it, two days had turned into four.
It’s difficult to say what we had to recover from – a
week of being pummeled by high winds, two long days on the water listening to
the constant drone of the engine, or both.
But we were tired and needed some time to rest up and get some boat work
done.
For me, it was a list of mundane chores – paying bills,
making reservations for Glacier Bay , sorting the trash so it
could be incinerated, washing the deck.
For David, it was the water maker.
When we were in Gorge Harbour Ocean Falls
In the end, the pump didn’t have to be rebuilt. When he took it apart, everything looked
pretty good. He did think one of the
valves was sticking a bit though and discovered that there was a whole set of
o-rings that hadn’t been installed. So,
he cleaned it up and added the o-rings and now it works better than ever. The funny thing is I’ll be surprised if we
use it at all this season, but it’s good to know it’s there and working if we
need it.
With the job complete, we said our good-byes and
dropped our lines yesterday afternoon, making our way down to Shearwater for
the night. Normally we’re reluctant to
leave Ocean Falls hot springs Bishop Bay
This next section of the Inside Passage will be “dark” – no wifi
or cellular signals to keep us connected.
And that’s fine. We always seem
to be more productive without the distraction anyway, or at least I am. So, the next time you hear from us we’ll be
in Prince Rupert US
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