0735-Study verse of the day: "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." (Psalms 90:12)
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise." (Psalms 111:10)
Cloudy, rainy. 67F/59F. May need to move. High winds tomorrow.
0820-Finished my prayer and reading time. Started a new book I read before but thought I should re-visit it. It is called "Disappointment With God" by Philip Yancy. Time for breakfast.
0840-Breakfast finished so I will prepare to move on since weather is not favorable for staying here. Wind will be strong tomorrow and I will be on a lee shore in this place.
0900-Departed the site. Stopped enroute to wipe down the solar panels which were covered with rain drops.
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| Arrived At New Boat Site |
1030-Arrived at the new boat site. Leg 10 was 6.6 miles. Mostly overcast now with a light wind 69F/70F. Solar 13%. House 12.6v. Site has a large sandy beach with an isthmus between two bays. I'm oriented east/west so it is ideal for any sun, what there is of it! I tilted the panels to maximize the watts.
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| Junction Bay North - N50 |
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| Great Beach! |
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| Navionics Chart |
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| Park Map |
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| Destination Detail |
Changed the panel angle twice as well as modifying the boat angle to keep it as aligned with the sun as possible. There is very little sun but the solar did reach 25%.
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| Angled Solar Panels For Best Watt Input |
I went ashore with my chair to read but the rain chased me back to the boat.
1500-Began the dinner routine. Grilled steak tenderloin, potatoes, salad, roll, and red wine.
Went ashore to read again but once again I was chased back tot he boat by a rain shower.
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| Tried To Read Ashore Twice But Rain Chased Me Back To The Boat Each Time! |
1750-I pulled the gang plank to make it more difficult for my furry friends to come aboard uninvited.
Very cloudy. Will make use of the back up battery to get through the night. Solar power is only 25% which will not be sufficient power.
Will read for a while but I plan on an early bed time. Just finished strawberries and ice cream. Great as usual.
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| Large Pines Draw Bald Eagles To This Area |
Need to use up the last of the ice cream and pizza so I can shut down the freezer if necessary.
1830-Connected the backup battery and brought up the solar battery to 43% from 25%. Only took 32 minutes to do that.
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| Remnants Of Tree On Mini Island |
It is raining steady now. Not much to do but read and I have plenty of resources. Sipping some Bailey's while I read.
1920-Still reading. Getting dark. I will climb into bed soon. 69F/61F. Solar 40%. House 12.3v. Solar did rise from a 13% low today to 25% during a cloudy day. Good but not enough. Tomorrow does not look any better and could be worse in terms of weather.
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