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| Owl Moon being lowered into the water |
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| Boatyard staff walking her around the corner and down the dock |
I checked the bilge as soon as I jumped aboard and saw that there was water in it. The aft most kell bolt is leaking...not too badly,but more than before. We know the keel is sound, but that leak will have to be fixed.
The crew arrived this afternoon and we motored 2 hours down to Charleston Resort Marina, arriving just at sunset. We topped off diesel and filled water tanks. Planning to depart at sunrise tomorrow, headed for Beaufort.
Jeff just told me about this blog, and I read through it. First of all, John, when did you get your engineering degree? So impressed. Also with your ingenuity to fix things. Wow, what a maiden voyage! And you seem to be staying calm through it all. Every sailor needs to be a Buddhist! Glad to see you finally have made it into the Bay and seeing no further blogs I assume things are going well now. I hope the kell bolt leak isn't a major issue. Looking forward to hearing more stories upon your triumphant return - and to checking out Owl Moon!
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