August 25

Clear morning, no fog. Forecast calls for wind from the west with favorable currents to cross the Straight so we set off. Past Cattle Point we have some wind so we sail, making 2-3 knots for about ½ hour. We motor with sails up until the wind shifts, now from the SW. Wind waves have built so it's a little choppy. We got into Port Angeles just before the marina office closes, get signed in and fuel. On leaving the fuel dock the shear pin on the outboard failed again. Really strange because we haven't hit anything except seaweed. There is enough wind to push the boat so we guide it over to the guest tie up. The repair only took 10 minutes this time but we did use our last shear pin. The “local” Honda shop is 4 miles away and closed. Sunset hardware is close but closes in 10 minutes. I run down there (in deck shoes and salt crusted trousers). They have stainless steel stock of the right diameter and a hack saw to cut it with. Back at the boat, I make dinner while Cindy cuts a couple of spare pins. All this because we want to sail the Straight tomorrow and need to leave at 8AM or we won't have the right winds and currents and we won't go with out spare parts....