We’ve had enough of storms

Monday, August 22, 2022, Kingston Yacht Club

So lots has been solved and some new problems have popped up, but I haven’t been here in Kingston since maybe August 13.  There just hasn’t been anything I need to do on Cambio and I was committed to photograph the 2022 Canada Games in Niagara.    

The lads from Kiwi (Canada) came by in my absence and dove on the boat to replace the propellor blades.   That, I believe at this writing is the only thing that is doable to make the boat safe and transportable back to Niagara.

I talked with Cody at South Shore Yachts about the furler and he will inspect it when I get it to him in Niagara on the Lake.  I have confidence that he’s the right guy after a conversation with him at the Niagara on the Lake Sailing Club during the Canada Games.

New issues which I discovered when I got back to the boat yesterday include:

• A battery drain on the windlass battery or a problem with the charging system.  It is down to 9.45V and that’s too low.  Work for tomorrow.
• There is a kybo smell in the aft quarterberth, which probably means that there is a leaky pipe near the waste tank, as there is no undue smell in the head.  Work for tomorrow. 
• The salon table is loose.  This is definitely due to the storm, but I think I only need to reseat some screws or to tighten them.  Work for tomorrow.

Now which one is the priority?  Which one has the greatest chance of success?  I’ll sleep on it and work on the smelly one first.  

The original plan was to head out on Monday for Wapoose, then through the Adolphus Reach, then along the north shore to Toronto, then cut South to Port Dalhousie.  Monday rained all day with thunder storm warnings all day.   The same is called for Tuesday morning to we’re playing it cautiously.  Wapoose is only 4 hours so that’s a good shakedown for the newly repaired Cambio.  But we’ve had enough of storms.