Port Washington, NY

We got an early start at 7:40 on Monday, July 21 leaving New Haven bound for Port Washington. We stopped for a pump-out before leaving the marina. Although we had just had one a couple of days ago we had thought it strange that that dockhand had finished it much more quickly than usual. The holding tank was now showing signs of being very full (I will spare you the details).  And we thought that we might be having a problem with the vent being clogged which Jonny had tried to address to no avail.  We also have been somewhat distrustful of our gauge.  When Jonny did the pump out himself it took quite a while to empty. It had never been this full and we are now convinced that the previous dockhand had not emptied it properly. 

Our cruise across Long Island Sound was quite pleasant. It was a beautiful day with some clouds and not too hot. The seas were calm and there was no boat traffic on this Monday. 

We spent some time trying to figure out what we have to do with our health insurance plan when we move to Philly. It’s proving to be a bit complicated getting straight and thorough answers to our questions, but we’re using all our known and retired resources to help us get there.

For some reason, the boat became inundated with flies even though we are in the middle of the Sound!

As we approached Port Washington, we saw many beautiful homes lining and overlooking the shore.

By 3 p.m. we arrived at the free mooring by the town dock. After spending an inordinate amount of time killing flies inside the cabin, we dinghied into town (the outboard is still not working properly). We walked around for a bit but didn’t go far as it was time to get back for dinner.That evening we had lamb chops, boiled potatoes and a nice salad with fresh avocado and spent the evening relaxing onboard.