After excellent mechanic work we made Harbor Beach last night. Turns out the throttle cable was not secure so the whole mechanism shifted around. Worked like a charm. One exciting event yesterday. I idly watched a 6' long, 1-2' diameter floating log pass our starboard side about six feet off. WTF!?!? Glad it was lined up with the boat and not sideways and that we missed it! Oy...
Today is a sunny, hot day with no storms forecast, 10-15 MPH winds out of the SW, which is perfect for sailing our route. This may be the first day we sail more than motor. I'm impressed with the engine; with the wind behind us yesterday we used about one gallon two hours or 16 mpg. I've had cars worse than this!
Off to Port Austin today and some reefs to navigate. The new GPS is the nuts, and the charts give coordinates for major bouys, so we can thread the needle easily. Way cool.
Gotta get busy loading pictures from camera to computer so I can upload to the blog. Today should have some downtime once underway.
Saga of the Shady Lady. Nordic by birth, the chronicle of her half-century saga seems appropriate.
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