August 19, Quait Bay

This morning was a late start as we only had a 4 hour trip planned. I changed the fuel filter and cleaned out the fuel bowel. This morning we ran the generator and noticed some grass had been pulled up into the sea strainer. So we decided to clean that one and the main engine sea strainer. So, about 10 am we pulled up the anchor and were about to leave but there was no sputter of cooling water coming out of the exhaust. After two hours of trying every thing we could think of including changing the impeller for a new one, it was working again. So, up came the anchor for a second time and off we went. We traveled up Bedwell Sound and around to Cypress Bay and then through a narrow opening into Quait Bay. We saw 5 bald eagles and numerous marine farms. There is not a lot of boat traffic in this area. There was no wind, the water was like glass. Mostly cloudy, with a high temp of 63 degrees. Today's travel time 4 hours, 26.1nm which included about 30 minutes where we bucked a 5 knot current. There are two other sail boats in this bay, but we are all separated nicely. Tonight's coordinates are: 49.16.472N 125.51.182W.

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