No More For Sale Sign on Swoose!

Working on the marine head

We visited Swoose today in Port Townsend, even though the sale had not yet closed. With the permission of the owner, we spent the day working on the marine head and getting to know all the storage areas on the boat.

Tuckered out, we climbed back into the car and saw an email from a few minutes earlier that the sale had just closed. Attached was the Running Letter and Bill of Sale. Swoose is ours!

Unfortunately, we were not able to resolve the problem with the marine head today. While I was able to eventually pump raw water into the bowl and “kinda sorta” flush the bowl, it didn’t work at all well. As I continued to work the pump, the toilet plugged up tight. I think it was telling us it’s time for an upgrade.

Accordingly, I ordered a Jabsco Twist-n-Loc marine head. It should arrive by this time next week. That gives me time to pilot the boat from Port Townsend to her new slip in Swantown.

After we get her settled in Swantown, we’ll hold a renaming ceremony to officially re-christen Swoose as Narwhal.

Exploring the boat

We found plenty of interesting things the previous owner had stored on the boat. We found flat charts and rolled up charts. The previous owner’s sailing log was particularly fascinating. Manuals and original documents abound. And there is so much more to go through. We look forward to a summer of getting to know the boat and setting it up to suit us. She comes to us after more than 25 years of loving care by her previous owner. We feel honored to have this opportunity to take care of her.