Last night we played the ever-beloved game of “where is this water coming from?!?” After the bilge pump went off unexpectedly.

Bilge pump area with Airmar transducer and pool of fresh water from a slow leak below deck

Ugh. I hate this game. We found a good size pool of water around the transducer. Oh God. I dipped my finger in and gave a lick. Not salty. Phew!! Now time to trace how the water got there!

I checked under the water pressure tank, we checked under Brian’s seat, we checked under a space we call the garage. No clues. I decided to put this task off until later. We needed to put the boat back together to prepare for our big crossing and go to bed. It is probably a slow leak somewhere.

We left Victoria this morning after cooking up allll our raw chicken last night that I accidentally bought way too much of when we were in Comox. Haha! I accidentally did this last year too. – you are not supposed to bring raw chicken between the two countries or any produce. I gave 5 onions to our dock neighbor in Victoria. Haha “suuuuure, I’ll take your onions.”

Brian did the call in to US customs and it was easy peasy. The longest part was just waiting for the app to work while on the phone with the customs officer.

We took our beloved Canadian courtesy flag down, and said see you later, Canada.

Two heaping plates of cooked chicken prepared the night before to avoid bringing raw meat across the border

Rachel crawling through the cabin with a flashlight to trace the source of a water leak

Rachel smiling with a headlamp while emerging from inspecting the bilge for a water leak

Rachel wearing a headlamp and smiling in the head compartment while checking for leaks

B&G chartplotter showing the boat crossing from Canada into United States waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Brian bundled up in foul weather gear and life jacket calling US customs on his phone in the cockpit

Brian on deck taking down the Canadian courtesy flag as they cross back into US waters

Rachel at the helm in a colorful beanie and life jacket crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca