Porpoises and Pender Harbour

Another nice hot day Thursday

Still same problems with the depth sounder alarm going constantly , spoke to CMC, they will order a 12 volt transformer to try to even out the power surges?? And we will return to Vancouver next week for install. Waiting for confirmation of date.

Truck ferry Gibson's to Bowen Island

Stayed over a second night at Gibson’s and walked ashore for an ice cream in the afternoon but otherwise had a lazy day reading and lounging.
Going by the truck ferries pictured, not much has changed here in the last 50 years since "The Beachcombers" TV show.
The guys inside the truck must be awful brave or awful stupid in my opinion.

There is a driver and a passenger sitting in the truck

It is now Friday and this weather is incredible, yet another beautiful sunny day with just enough breeze to be comfortable.

The Raymarine people confirmed an appointment for next Wednesday in Vancouver as it will take a few days to get the parts from USA so we decided to go up to Pender Harbour till then, it is only another 30 miles from Gibson’s and  we really like it there.

Left Gibson’s  just after lunch at 12:30PM and took the direct, though very shallow , route over Gibson Bar then turned North. The water depth goes from 125 feet to 10 feet and back to 125 feet in just over ¼ of a mile as you cross over the bar. No problem on a nice calm  day like today but with a wind over tide situation it can be life-threatening and must be treated with respect.

Porpoises in Hafmoon Bay

The cruise up was very pleasant, we were up on the flybridge all the way, then just as we entered Halfmoon Bay we saw a Government Fisheries boat and another small boat just drifting around. All of a sudden a school of about 30 to 40 Porpoises surrounded us, all jumping and diving, obviously feeding. They churned the water up like a washing machine and came within a few feet of our boat, we shut off the engines and just drifted around watching them for at least a half hour. It was a fantastic show!!

Must have been 30 to 40 Porpoises

Arrived at Pender Harbour at 4:00PM and anchored in Garden Bay, there are a few boats around but it is not too busy, lots of room to anchor and swing.

7PM and still 27C, expecting another memorable sunset tonight.

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