August 11th

August 11^th OPERATION NOT NORMAL, when we start the engines the inverter (a device that charges the batteries from a 110 source and supply 110 for thing like microwave, TV, Tools, computers etc.) started so sing out in a loud warning, BATTERY TOO LOW.  I reset the alarm and it quits protesting.  THEN YOU HAVE TO PUT IT OUT OF YOUR MIND sometimes, MANY OF THESE WARNINGS COULD BE NOTHING OF CONSEQUENCE. 

This time the WARNING IS CORRECT.  I will deal with it when I can get my head around it.  We arrive in Napier bay, it is a spectacular moorage.  Particularly when the old logging dock is vacant and it is.  Chevy really likes the dock attached to dirt and grass as she does not have to ask permission for shore duty. There is fishing out the front door.  There are blackberries in full bloom, good crabbing almost off the dock.  There are miles and miles of smooth logging roads to ride a bike or walk (Penny makes me walk, I don’t like that part).  There is a large lake to fish or swim (see last year’s blog) that is about a 45 min WALK.  Don’t like to talk about the walk part again. 

There are a number 50 ft. American yachts anchored in the bay.  We tie to the dock leaving the other side free for shore duty for anchored vessels and we welcome any vessel to tie up, as it IS NOT OUR PRIVATE DOCK.  We have visitors from the “Betty Marie” with their smaller better looking RAT dog than our scruffy little girl.  The Admiral of the vessel introduces the dog Oscar and herself Catherine.  We chat about fishing and things.  She mentioned that on a previous trip to Alaska SHE CAUGHT MORE FISH THAN HUBBY (he had been skunked so far on this trip).  I think that this could have been a little stretch of exaggeration as HE was not here to defend himself.