It’s been the kind of week that should definitively answer the question,” what do you do on a boat if it rains.” Nothing scary, just lots and lots of rain.
Early this morning I could see the clouds building up over the Atlantic and I knew we’d have rain in 20 minutes. We were low on water so I thought this might be the last chance to make a water run and still stay dry. Rudee Inlet is a no wake area so it takes a while to putt over to the marina to fill up the water jugs. We dropped the dinghy and I headed over to the marina. Just as I finished filling the last jug the rain opened up. It was a very wet ride back to Escape Velocity, now resting peacefully in the rain, with two other catamarans.
Locals have told us how strange it is that in a small but deep anchorage it’s usually catamarans that anchor in Lake Wesley. You’d think that the generous depth would attract monohulls with deep keels.
I changed my clothes and hung the sopping wet stuff up to dry.
It’s not likely to dry on a day like this.
We decide to make a break for shore when an unexpected stoppage of the rain allowed us to drop the dinghy and catch a bus for the mall, with nothing worse than a wet butt. We are not mall people, and once again the experience failed to satisfy. On the way back to the beach it began to rain. So much for a nice stroll on the boardwalk and pizza dinner. Another wet ride back to EV and more sopping clothes hanging to dry.
Marce took up sewing another pillow and I heard the behemoth motor yacht that is berthed right in front of us stir into life. Just as I started to plan a way to let him pass safely I saw the massive thrusters boiling under the yacht and it just levitated sideways and passed us with a nonchalant wave from the helm.
We had our pizza but Marce had to make it. A cozy late dinner with the pitter patter of rain on the cockpit roof.
We’ve heard that the autopilot ram is on the way to us! Goods news for a rainy evening. I still don’t know what you’re supposed to do on a boat when it rains.
I’m surprised your boat didn’t come with a rain catch as part of the inventory. Schlepping water sucks unless you want the exercise.
Not too bad here. Dinghy to the dock, fill the carriers while they’re in the dinghy, dinghy back. The only schlepping is from the dinghy onto the boat.