Dock Locked

"Don't make any plans for any weekend this spring - we're taking the boat out EVERY weekend." We both agreed on this plan a few weeks ago. Where we live, the end of June through early August, has been incredibly humid, hot, and buggy. It's not optimal sailing / anchoring out weather, so we have really been looking forward to spring weather so we can really enjoy this life we've come back to. Our measly income tax return would buy a new sail (the original that came with the boat was beyond repair) and we'd be shoving off.

But, we discovered that our fuel tank was leaking. This problem stinks - literally and figuratively. See the line of fluid running out of the tank - that's the trail diesel fuel was taking inside our boat.

In the pic, that's water coming out of the tank. We siphoned out five jugs of fuel out before removing the tank.

So, while we wait for a new fuel tank to be made, we've been living at the dock - grilling out, spending time in the cockpit with friends, and enjoying the sunsets we can see from shore. Although we'd like to be out and about, we've decided that being on a broken boat is better than no boat at all. Below are some of the shots from our two weeks dock-locked.

Been grilling out a lot....

You'll see our "marina dog" waiting on our neighbor's finger pier for a sight of what they're cooking in their grill....

Our pooch will relax (and sleep) on anything....

You know you're comfy on your boat when you wear these outside....

And, honestly, getting to see this view from our regular spot isn't too bad....