August 3-5

Still no wind, but favorable current. We motor from Neah Bay to Port Angeles, about 10 hours. Doug still having to do some work along the way, and catch up on sleep also, so Cindy got to do most of the driving. The cell phone reception (what Doug requires to connect with customers) has been great. Somewhere along the way the crab trap flipped out of the dingy, so we'll have to do something about that, or waste the cost of Washington fishing licenses. Doug figures if we get 9 crabs it will pay for itself (discounting the entertainment value). We sail into the Port Angeles city pier, but there are no facilities there, and with our macerator pump not working off the coast, and no working pumpout at Neah Bay (hasn't worked for 3 years), we really needed our holding tank pumped, so really needed to get over the Port Angeles Boat Haven. While at the city pier met Max and Sherry (from Reedsport, OR). Max said he might have a spare pump on board, and would be in to the Haven tomorrow. We head over, are able to pump out and get a place to tie up for the night.

Next morning we get (hot) showers, get to the hardware store for replacement hoses, and Max shows up and amazingly does have a replacement macerator pump. I offer him $200 for it, he says "naw, just send me a replacement when they come on sale, I've got two on board." Got to love sailors. Plug it in, fits almost perfectly. Put in new (clear) hoses so we can verify functionality. Bid goodbye, motor back over to the city pier to provision at Safeways and spend the night. The City pier is a little bouncy with waves, and a lot of people are on it late crabbing. Squishy is not pleased. Next morning I hike to Swains's general store. They have everything, just out of stock on crab rings. I was able to get some more hose for the ice box and head (toilet). It's functional, but acting less than normal. We call ahead to West Marine in Port Townsend, they have the rebuild kit in stock, so we'll be stopping there soon.

Early afternoon we motor over to Dungeness bay and set anchor for the night.