Cow Island in the Fog and Rain

Yesterday was another work day for Peter and me. He worked on various tasks (I can't keep track.) down below, and I refiled and re-organized all the manuals into the six binders we have for storing them so that now there is one for the engine, prop, spurs and fuel; one for the generator and charging systems; one for communications and electronics; one for safety and pumps; one for rigging and hardware on deck; and one for household equipment in the galley, bathroom and saloon plus the water heater. We were able to discard duplicstes and a lot of paperwork for things no longer on the boat, so the binders are no longer stuffed to the edge of capacity.

Filing work in progress

At 5:40 p.m., with nearby islands visible only as ghostly outlines of treetops, we left the mooring and navigated through the fog to DiMillo's Marina in Portland. It had rained earlier and nothing had dried because of the 95% humidity, so the wheel was cold and covered with large water drops. We had to put on our foul weather jackets to be outside.

We pulled into DiMillo's at 6:25 p.m. to pick up our friend Enis, who is joining us as crew for the remainder of this summer's trip, and another package. The amount of things being tossed off the boat is not keeping up with the number of things coming on board. Boxes are now stacked in the shower to about three feet and the aft cabin's lower bunk is now 75% covered in boxes. Something must be done! It is too cold a lot of the time to shower outside, and when Shalako returns, he will need a place to sleep.

Enis's wife Ula sent us lots of dried foods and sweets, and Enis brought us bagels for breakfast from Manhattan, where he just finished a conference. 

Enis and Peter have put back the panel over the wiring that goes through the bathroom along the joint of the deck and the hull and are now busy on their computers. 

Enis and Peter at work on their computers with the view of fog through the window

And now, for the weather report: Mostly foggy with less than 3 knots of wind, partial sunshine predicted this afternoon, with a high summer temperature of 66 degrees, with humidity at 91%. Of course, it is usually 5 to 10 degrees colder on the water than on the land. Starting tomorrow, the daytime high temperature is predicted to be 71 to 76 degrees and sunny--still not summer weather in my opinion, but it's an improvement.