We spent most of Saturday buzzed from the crossing; a bit tired but nothing a nap would not cure. Sunday became a day for a few boat projects. I moved some things around and put up some of our new canvas. Then I started a crossword puzzle. Alan however, felt the need to work on our engines. They are in the break in period so need a bit of extra attention and tender loving care.
I must say the gift of 2 engines on a catamaran becomes a bit of a hassle when all engine projects are done twice. Well, once for practice and once for real. Like most boat projects, this engine job became a bit bigger through the afternoon. Pretty soon every tool on the boat made its way to the cockpit; Alan got his "worksuit" very dirty; but by sunset the work was done! 2 oil changes, 2 valve adjustments and a new fresh water pump was installed. Yeah, there was a tiny drip that needed correcting. Alan is loving those memories of automotive shop class in high school.
Today we woke up to a very heavy dew on the decks. So we decided to take advantage and wipe down the boat -- rid it of the Sonoran dust & dirt and all the salt spray from our crossing. By 10:30am we were done and ready for shorts. We made it to shore and in our first dinghy landing we stayed dry (OK there is no surf here to test our mettle). We scrambled up the step hill sides looking at the diversity of plant life and rocks and an old mining effort. Folks on another boat in the anchorage came by for a visit. Alan went trolling for fish and caught a rock. Really a rock. Lucky for us I am in charge of provisioning.
Tomorrow we are heading south to Aqua Verde one of our favorite anchorages; about 35 nautical miles from here. We are hoping for an afternoon breeze so we can act like a sail boat and fly those white sails. Or even better: hoist the spinnaker. You just never know.
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