We decided to leave a little later as the winds were still up but expected to lighten later in the day.
We hold out some hope! First Graeme checked the fuel and found there was a bit of contamination so decided to change the Racor fuel filters. He got a "how to" lesson from Bob the resident staff at the Silver Fox Marina, and was very pleased with himself as he completed the task himself. Another tick in the handyman category !I made lunch and readied for the trip. We need to be more vigilant with stowing things away Any loose object can become a missile!
Once out in the Northumberland Strait the waves were choppy but not too bad. We did have a strong head wind again though especially as we lost the advantage of being close to the coastline. We noticed lots of lobster pots out and Lobster boats busy hauling and setting pots, trying to keep up with the desires of the restaurants and clients.
About 1 1/2 hour into our journey I noticed as we went by a lobster buoy there was a long line trailing on the surface and sure enough we went right over it and started to drag the bouy and pot.
We tried reversing but in the end had no option but to cut the line. This is our first time to do this.
Later we ran over another one but it didn't catch this time. Later found out from some fisherman, they put out 100 ft of line and attach pots to it. Also if the pot is lying in shallower water, the line is not shortened but free to float on the surface. Different to the crab pots we are used to or even the Maine Lobster pots I think.Was a bit scary as the waves had built up and it was quite rocky out there. We finally left the PEI coast 3 3/4 hours after leaving and headed for Escuminac.Basically it was almost 5 hours of pitching and rolling with some wave sequences up to 6 ft, although not as bad as our Sambro experience. Where are these favorable SW winds we are asking? The entrance into the harbor was a bit scary also as it was quite shallow in parts. When we entered the calmer waters we were thankful although the Pod system seemed to have shut down and Graeme had to nurse the boat in alongside the fuel dock with the wind helping. Several fisherman were there and helped us tie up. Then one went off to find a diver. We needed to check if we had line wrapped around the props. An hour later a young guy turned up and dove down recovering some pieces of line indeed wrapped around the base of the props. It was an easy fix thankfully. The locals here are extremely friendly and inquisitive wanting to know our story. Where are you from, where are you going, what kind of boat is this, how fast does it go etc.
Then time for dinner onboard Ravoili pasta and a comedy DVD to watch to finish the evening.
Over and Out,
S and S ( the Skipperette is very proud of the Skipper and all he did today efficiently and in a calm manner despite the difficulties)
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