Fixin to leave Offatt -

Well after last Sunday the rest of this week was a cake walk. Well almost. Because of Sunday, we were a bit paranoid on Monday and for a bit on Tuesday. We set the anchor well after the wind laid back on Sunday but it was a continous watch to insure that we did not drift off again. The winds were supposed to lay back to 20-25 but someone snuck in some 30's with gusts to 40. All went well and we did not drift off again and still are holding in the same place. So a little calm has come back. Talked to another cruiser today that is in LA and they had a simular issue but all was well with them also. It is and was COLD. Did little outside the boat because of it. Got Gen 1 working and it sounded and produced elec good, then the coolent water pump decided to leak/throw coolent all over the engine room. got a new pump but now have to find a machine shop to unpress the old pulley and press it on the new pump. Put in a Recieve only AIS. Works great with the Chartplotter. Did other odd chores abound the boat and the relatives came to visit. Wow they must like us as we do them as we picked them up in the dingy on a cold night, they stayed awhile and we had a great time and then they had to brave the cold and the dingy ride again to go home. While they were here we found an issue with the electric system that MUST be fixed and it is not (one can hope it will be) a fast fix. For those that have purchased a boat that has had electrical/electronic equipment installed/removed before, you know the issues with wires to nowhere, circuit breaker that have no loads, circuit breaker that have to much load, etc. etc. etc.  Well we have one or more of those grelins and it involves the wiring to the flybridge and the radio and chart plotter. The radio does not like low voltage as does the chart plotter and every once in a while they quit and then come back and some of the critical lights go off when a circuit breaker that is not supposed to be controlling them is turned off.

Because of this issue , we have made the decision to go to Kemah tomorrow (Friday) and stay at the Waterford Marina for a month while we work out all or at least the most critical of the issues on the boat before proceeding on into La and eastward. So in the morning we will leave Offatts and go to Waterford. If any of you are in the area, come and see us.

O'yes, the stay in Offatt's was great. we stayed warm, had plenty to do, plenty to eat and drink,  learned a lot, had a beautiful view both day and especially at night, and loved to watch the ducks. We recommend it to anyone.