Water Catchment, another Snake, Cicada's, view out the back,, and dinner.

Every time is rains it seems a shame to let all that fresh water run off the boat and not do something with it.  Many cruisers have rain catchment systems that are either after the fact or built into the design of the boat.  Well we went with after the fact and have come up with a system that we are testing.  Have mounted a "funnel" made of rubberized material on each corner of the dodger.  The water seems to drain off the forward side so that is where we put them.  On the bottom there is an attachment to a hose and from there into a filter.  After the filter we have a hose going into our water tank.  We have had limited times trying the system but it has worked each time and given us some fresh water.  On 6/11 while we were anchored in Rock Hall MD we took in 60 gallons of rain water.  The system is easy to set up and take down so is not there if water is not predicted in the forecast.

funnels at corner

5 micron filter doing a good job.

We rigged up the water catchment while in Annapolis.   We stopped there as we had the boat measured to get quotes on a new asymmetrical spinnaker.  Also to pick up supplies to make the water catch system, and other odd projects.  

One project was our table.  We bought a "old" map, and decoupaged it to some plywood.  Added teak glue on trim, and sealed it all.   Much better than the old green topped table, and more interesting to look at.   

We have then table top done.  Still need to mount the base

As it is now summer time, the critters are out, and we saw a nice black snake, and also many many many Cicada's.  In the video, the noise is not the camera, it is the Cicadas.  They are quite loud in some of the wooded areas, and walking on sidewalks near the woods becomes a game of dodge the flying ones, and don't step on the live and dying ones on the ground.

A Cicada, about 2" long

Annapolis is a boating mecca.  We chose to take a mooring ball, as the anchorages are few, and were tight and crowded.   

View of the anchorage in Annapolis from our stern

Returning from a long walk, with loaded backpack, Kris walked right by this guy without seeing.  Dean waited until she was past, before alerting her, which was good, as it kept her from screaming and jumping.

One of Kris's favorite dinners, sautéed veggies on a bed of Tillamook Sharp Cheddar.   Dean doesn't share in Kris's opinion.

Yummy