After a leisurely morning we said good bye to Thetis Marina

and had a short one-hour cruise to Ladysmith Maritime Marina

where we hoped to have more resources available to us.

While sitting around talking about our plans we suddenly see Diane (owner of Marian II) coming down the dock.  She and her friend had just motored over from their anchorage not far away and had come to check out this marina.  So we compared notes with them for awhile.

Then back on the boat for leftovers for lunch

and more engine work, boat cleaning and a swim for Huckleberry.  Justin talked to Norm again and invited him over to see the boat and to pick his brain.  Norm is a great guy and a wealth of information.

He told Justin and Chris to call or text him anytime they needed help.  He also gave them some great contacts for additional resources.  He and his daughter Christina have been a team ever since she was a little girl.  They are truly amazing folks.

After they left Justin bbq’d the best chicken ever.

Something I’ve not mentioned but this boat attracts so much attention it’s really amazing.  People come by all the time to look at it and ask questions.  Of course, Huckleberry is quite the draw too.