When we left Everett on Friday, we got stuck for a while because our tow winch broke. The mechanics came out and tinkered, but eventually we just ended up using the other winch on the port side. Apparently they fixed it, but still had some question about whether or not we should make it our main tow winch.
Yesterday, 4 days into the trip, we received an email from the office stating that we are to stop into Ketchikan on the way home and pick up a 2nd barge and pull a tandem tow down to Seattle. We all raised our brows with some question, but the email also said "you just need to fill up the winch with gear lube and it should be good to go". Hmm. Should make for an interesting ride south. If for some reason that winch goes out during our tandem tow back down, we might be forced to take the long route, avoiding all the narrow passages. We have to reel the barge/s in close when in narrow passages/ tight maneuvering, which would be a problem if one winche is on the fritz. I guess we'll just have to see what happens and roll with the flow. Everyday is an adventure on a tugboat.
On another note, I made some pretty tasty BBQ pork ribs last night and this morning, made a 3-layer lasagna for tonight's dinner. We are scheduled to pop out into the gulf this morning, so the 3 day roller coaster ride begins. I typically like to do all my dinner prep in the mornings, so that all I need to do is get up in the afternoon and throw it in the oven. If it's sloppy out, I also choose dinners that require less prep. Tomorrow, I'm doing either enchiladas or hamburgers... Haven't yet decided.... Whatever floats my boat. :-)
Off to catch an hour of Boardwalk Empire.
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