Quiet Day in Georgetown

We decided to stay another day in Georgetown to wait till the storm passed. We had initially planned to  head towards Charleston today, anchor out about 15 miles short of Charleston 9in Dewees creek, and then go in early to Charleston, arriving at the Marina around noon. But when we looked at the tide tables we realized that this plan would bring us to a region of shallow water (just before the Ben Sawyer bridge, for those of you looking at charts) just at low tide which meant we wouldn't get through...you have to pass this region on a rising tide (so if you do get stuck you'll float free in a little while). In addition it is suposed to get down near freezing tonight and it would be tough to anchor out and leave this nice marina with the electic cord running to the heater!

So we decided we'd leave earlly tomorrow morning (with  the clock change it starts to get light around 6am) and with any luck we'll get to Charleston before 6 (sundown is around 6:30). We'll see how it all works out. 

So today was a rest day...really.

I went for a late breakfast at a cafe in town where they made a really good omelet. Then I went for a longish walk (about 1.5 miles) to the Piggly Wiggly supermaket on the edge of town...I didn't need anything, just wanted somewhere to walk to...Rich Fieldhouse joined me, for the same reason. 

When I got back I decided to attack an annoying problem we've been having with the sink...somehow air is getting into the line, causing occasional bursts of water, the sort you get after they've been working on the water lines around your house.

So  I uncovered the compartment under the port settee that houses the water pump and filters and noticed that air bubbles were in the line coming from the filter, but not to the filter...then I noticed bubbles in the filter. So I took it all apart, cleaned everythng, greased the O-ring, reassembled it...still had the bubbles...I assume there is a small crack in the lid of the filter that I can't see, allowing air to get sucked in, but above the water level so nothing leaks out. 

A new filter costs $16 so I'll replace it on one of the trips we will take to Miami this winter. 

At 5pm Radeen invited the flotilla (including Rich of course) over to her boat for appetizers. She had more of the Salmon that she had purchased at Costco...really quite good and it goes well with a bit of wine...I had enough of the Salmon that I'll be passing on dinner this evening. 

No pictures, no sunset...hopefullly more tomorrow.