Could The Pattern Be Breaking?

Another day without clouds or wind. Hot, dry, and still. But this evening, a rustle in the treetops, and a distant rumble of thunder. Here’s hoping.

Meanwhile, the dinghy continued to exhibit its sinking problem, in spite of yesterday’s caulking of the problematic Elvstrom bailer.

So, the boat got motored over to the Pinebox beach where I planned to extract the bailer and glass over the hole. But then Sue suggested a trouble shooting algorithm—put sections of the boat back in the water and look for leaks. That we did, and found that, rather than the bailer, a hole caused by a missing rub strake bolt was the source of the leak.

That’s an easy fix.