Arrived at our slip on Shelter Island, San Diego at 0900. Slowed the boat down a bit during the night crossing in order to arrive after sunrise. About 14 hours time from Redondo Beach, as planned. We swung out beyond the shipping lanes almost to Catalina, then set a course of about 123 degrees magnetic for San Diego. Lots of traffic in general. The radar got a workout tracking other boats and ships and in several cases helped us with avoidance. No low, dense fog though on the passage, thank goodness, although there’s an overall fog layer that’s keeping things cool. We’re ready to see some sun again.
Once we checked in at the Marina, we took a nap from 1000, until about 1300. Then made the usual pilgrimage to West Marine to spend more money. Although to be fair, some of it was planned. We both needed new shoes and Ann needed sea boots (which she has now acquired).
Somewhere on the trip, we were running the water maker and went through a red tide. Sucked in dead plankton which has caused the water to smell “fishy”. I caught it while testing for salinity before it went into the tank, but now we are in the process of chemically treating the system to clean it. Have run the required chemicals and are letting them soak in the machine overnight before purging it in the morning and getting back to making clear, clean water. Ah, the joys of boat management.
Had a very nice dinner with Joey and Leann at a local brewpub. Very nice of Joey to lend us his truck this weekend for shlepping supplies. Thanks Joey!
Two days left to prep the boat, then on Sunday the traditional costume party (team Charisma are going as Captain Hook, the Crocodile, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell). I’m afraid I have been designated to be Tinkerbell. I just thought that since I was the Captain of this vessel that I was in charge. Obviously, I was very, very, wrong.