We are just ghosting along. Going straight downwind with a casual following sea. The children are really enjoying playing on the bottom swim step. The waves wash in and out of the stairs making for a perfect play place.
Just found a giant stash of peanuts so as it turns out I am going to be just fine! Today is the day we dig out next month’s provisions from the bilge. Looks like we are going to be eating pretty well!!
We have bilge pumps in most of our bilges, and have found that they back-feed water into the boat in rough seas. The water comes up so high on the side of the boat that the hose allows water to flow into the bilge. Then of course the bilge pump alarm light comes on telling the whole boat that we are taking on water.
Now comes the difficult part. Try explaining why taking on water is nothing to worry about in the middle of the ocean. 'Course Shannon's only concern is "is the food in the bilge getting wet?". The whole trick seems to be to act casual about it, and make up some story about how the water is just flowing in through the bilge hoses!!
Courage
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