We had a very stressful engine issue since before arriving...

We had a very stressful engine issue since before arriving in Sitka. We figured out what was wrong in the end(bad thermostat), but for a while we couldn't depend on it... it made for very anxiety-inducing moments. Twice we had to sail and row Pino to an anchoring spot. Occasional gusts of wind made it easier to progress toward our planned anchoring spot.
Rowing is hard, but it's not as bad as rowing while getting devoured by hundreds of tiny biting flies... :neofox_scream:

Like 9 July at 4:57 | Open on merveilles.town

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cathos

@rek oh that sounds stressful!

9 July at 5:05 | Open on merveilles.town

C.B.Leslie

@rek you'd think for larger boats there would be some sort of bicycle power option.

Glad you're good.

9 July at 5:26 | Open on hachyderm.io

R E K

@cbleslie we talk about that a lot, it’s be amazing, but it’s hard to make a robust system, esp one we can deploy fast and that won’t get in the way while not in use.
The getting in the way part is very tricky, the giant oars we have also get in the way, but at least they are not fixed to the boat.

9 July at 16:46 | Open on merveilles.town

ryan 𝕣𝕒 𝕞𝕒𝕘𝕖

@rek oh my, that sounds brutal. Glad to hear you are safe in a port where hopefully you can get things sorted

9 July at 5:31 | Open on mastodon.online