tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post5270043132417975693..comments2023-12-30T01:25:41.427-04:00Comments on Things we did today...: The Bad and the UglyTammy Swarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06779759048984133676noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-6956554910836129892014-04-22T00:03:39.682-04:002014-04-22T00:03:39.682-04:00I'm glad you got to Avery Island, but I wish i...I'm glad you got to Avery Island, but I wish it was as the result of having the time and not needing to take the time.<br /><br />Fair Winds!Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263645693176777616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-87656005580582947572013-11-22T18:42:22.195-04:002013-11-22T18:42:22.195-04:00It was a fascinating area and I'm SO glad we s...It was a fascinating area and I'm SO glad we stopped in Delcambre for the tours. And yes, paint your fill caps!!!Tammy Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779759048984133676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-14512487651733732392013-11-22T18:41:19.536-04:002013-11-22T18:41:19.536-04:00Marie, thanks for your kind words... You know, I ...Marie, thanks for your kind words... You know, I did consider not writing about it, but when Bruce gave me the go-ahead, I went for it. I really try to be honest about things here. Certainly I don't tell EVERYthing... but if someone can learn from our "booboos" then it was worth it. <br /><br />We aren't perfect... we'll for sure make every "rookie" mistake. Today we left a port open when the torrential rains hit! Another newbie mistake and we've been sailing for years and years! It happens to everyone... We'll get it sorted out. <br /><br />Thank you for reading and thanks for your comments!Tammy Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779759048984133676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-32254096429457720432013-11-22T18:37:49.843-04:002013-11-22T18:37:49.843-04:00Yes Carolyn, I think there's a store here in H...Yes Carolyn, I think there's a store here in Houma where we hope to find a charcoal filter. We will try to get it in before the water goes into the common hoses. We're still cleaning out the tank at this point. It's a process. Thanks for your comment!Tammy Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779759048984133676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-19579936195533515862013-11-22T18:35:00.501-04:002013-11-22T18:35:00.501-04:00Well we're working it out slowly. It's go...Well we're working it out slowly. It's going to take some soap and some flushing and maybe some Vodka... And our caps are going to be different colors from now on... I've got the nail polish just waiting for a dry moment. Bruce is over it, and we're still having fun! <br /><br />The new Tobasco sauces are GREAT! Try them! Thanks for hanging out!Tammy Swarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779759048984133676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-28117194681431691962013-11-22T15:10:55.487-04:002013-11-22T15:10:55.487-04:00Hate to hear this ... but a good lesson for me and...Hate to hear this ... but a good lesson for me and your readers! Hope all is back to normal by now. <br /><br />I've never lived anywhere but Louisiana, and I've yet to make it to Avery Island! You're showing me parts of Louisiana that I've never seen ... =)Cheryl @ Mid-Life Cruising!http://www.mid-lifecruising.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-48678492924956956742013-11-22T09:41:31.115-04:002013-11-22T09:41:31.115-04:00Oh no, oh no....
I feel so bad for you guys! We&...Oh no, oh no....<br /><br />I feel so bad for you guys! We've heard of this happening on power boats as well. As well as all other possible scenarios. Diesel in the holding tank or horrors, gasoline pumped into the diesel. I don't know about sailboats; but every fitting cover on our boat is stainelss. The freshwater, the pump out and the diesel are all the same. The diesel cap is a little bigger. And lucky for us it is in a completely different location along the gunnel.<br /><br />Thank you for being so brave and writing about your booboo. I know there are those who would say how the heck did that happen; but we all know not a one of us is perfect or on our game all the time.<br /><br />My husband has been boating for 20+ years and is an excellent captain. But we had a really bad grounding three years ago. $40,000+ damage to our boat and an $8,000 tow bill. We still shiver to talk about it; but with time comes healing.....<br /><br />This too will be something you talk about; and will never repeat....Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555524232243452021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-52487022628518789032013-11-21T08:19:13.341-04:002013-11-21T08:19:13.341-04:00One thought I had is that you might want to put a ...One thought I had is that you might want to put a good filter on the tank outlet (actually, between the pump and the faucet) to catch any stray diesel or soap particles.Carolyn - The Boat Galleyhttp://theboatgalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5377250274517734866.post-32564257005136846692013-11-21T08:16:50.313-04:002013-11-21T08:16:50.313-04:00Aaack! Nightmare scenario! Hope you get it resol...Aaack! Nightmare scenario! Hope you get it resolved quickly. Maybe also a charcoal filter on your drinking water faucet to take care of any last residual diesel in the water? Also makes me wonder why all the fill caps are the same color? If the diesel cap was yellow and the water one was blue, the way the jerry cans are, would it be easier to avoid this kind of error? <br /><br />Anyway, I've always had a soft spot for Tobasco, ever since learning that they opened the factory for their neighbors who needed a place to stay after (I forgot which hurricane, Katrina?) for free, just because they were neighbors.Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.com