After arrival in Cawsands, dropping anchor, we went about our jobs, the cockpit enclosure needed put back up. Once that was done, Vicki went down to make a hot chocolate. It was discovered by Vicki that we had run out of water. The tap was on, and the pump was running, but no water was coming out. I switched the pump off on the main switchboard. Here we were just come from a port where water was readily available to an anchorage where it wasn’t and now discover no drinking water. What’s more, we didn’t have any receptacle to carry water in! When we were in Scilly, l had a 25lt can in the in the hanging locker, but with the fire, it got removed with all the rest of the gear and wasn’t now aboard.
We talked as to what to do, Vicki could drink milk and l coke, but we wouldn’t be doing any washing. A nice-looking Sadler 29 had just arrived and dropped anchor near us, so l took the kettle over and said hi! Invited aboard. l asked if James could fill my kettle, and we sat and talked a while about our 29s. Eventually, l returned to Elektra, where Vicki had gone for a sleep in the bunk.
With the rain forecast tonight, l thought if l put the washing up bowl under the back of the cockpit enclosure, we could collect some some rainwater. This ploy was very successful, and by morning, the washing up bowl was half full of rainwater. But the lack of any amount of rain over the next night, meant we had to get some from ashore.
I rowed ashore in the dinghy and after asking for water was directed to The Spar Shop, there I found 2lt bottles of water in the cooler. I asked the shop keeper, how many was in a pack, and they were packed in 8s. So I bought a pack for about £10 and then lugged it back to the punt, and then rowed back to Elektra.
Once we get to Fowey on Friday we will be able to get water and fill up her tank.
Love Sailing 