We had determined that the weather, while not ideal, would be doable crossing Chatham Sound and Dixon Entrance. We were right and we did 91 Nautical Miles in about 5.5 hours, got a slip in Bar Harbor Marina and called Customs. Back in the USA! Our Customs Officer was a very nice (of course) young man named Blake. He cleared us to be back and we have been here every since.
We had started to have some charging issues with the electronics battery back before Chatterbox Falls. To make a long story short, the alternator was deemed the culprit and, of course, the diagnosis came on Friday of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
We have finally gotten the replacement part, had it installed and will hopefully be on our merry way tomorrow. On the glass half full side the weather (until today) has been great. In a city that considers Seattle to be dry five consecutive days of sunshine is almost unheard of.
During all of these goings on in Ketchikan, Patty flew home and Sue Ellen and friend Marilynn flew in.
Some locals have been giving us great tips for crabbing and halibut fishing and we hope to be eating fresh seafood very soon.
I will leave you with some random shots from Alaska.
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| David and our buddy Tom, Master Electrician. Yup, it's the alternator. |
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| Creek Street - Red Light district in days of old. |
Till next time.....
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