I'm happy to report that the temporary fix to the throttle cable has been working quite well. A couple more problems have popped up though. It turns out a valve that needs to be open when filling the water tanks wasn't open so the tanks weren't filled properly. Four years in, you'd think I'd have these kinds of operational procedures down, but I'm still learning. Part of the problem is that I never met the previous owner, so there are a lot of things I had to figure out the hard way. For a long time I didn't even know that valve existed. It's hidden near the hull under the nav station.
Today the door latch to the bathroom broke. It seems a spring sprung. I tore the mechanism apart and tightened things up, so at least the door will latch, but the handle doesn't spring back. I'll have to order the part from Sweden when I get home.
We motored over to Heriot Bay today and pleaded to refill our tanks. The guy at the government dock had no potable water, but suggested we try the fuel dock. Russell at the fuel dock was super friendly and happy to help. So our tanks are full again. That feels good. It was a sunny, windy day by that point, so we opted to do some sailing before dropping the anchor in Drew Harbour around the corner. It was a perfect way to end the day.
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