I took the dinghy over and picked up fuel and water from the Halifax Harbor Marina yesterday. I called around first and found the prices varied by up to a quarter a gallon -- HHM was the cheapest, as well as the nicest. I got 20 gallons of water and 10 gallons of diesel. The diesel topped me off, but I could take on another 40 gallons of water if I wanted.
In fact, if it had been foggy this morning as forecast, I probably would have done so, but it looks pretty good right now, so I'd rather get underway early. I just need to straighten up the deck and cabin, pm the engine, and weigh anchor.
Antenna watch:
I've been having a problem with my VHF antenna, so I went up the mast a couple times yesterday to see if I could fix it. I replaced the short cable up top, which did have a short, but it looks like either the cable in the mast, the bulkhead connector at the top of the mast, or the antenna itself is bad.
It's unlikely a problem with the antenna, but unfortunately the other two aren't easy to replace while the mast is up, so there isn't much I can do about it right now -- at least by myself. However, I do have the parts on board to replace the cable and all the connectors.
As a temporary solution, I made a small dipole and hung it from the starboard spreader, but will need to come up with a better mounting system. I'm also considering getting a whip I can mount on the stern pulpit as a backup. I'll look into it once I get to Titusville.
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