The day started with a short easy passage to Prince Rupert and we were docked at the Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club before 8:30. Don't be too fooled by the name -- not particularly fancy but a perfect location.Barrie tended to the genset - cleaning up after an oil leak and finding replacement fuses in town.
In many ways the morning resembled a scavenger hunt. Found some fuses at the Marine Supply store but had to walk to the hardware store to find the others. Also searched in vain for someone to pressure test and weld up the leaky heat exchanger for the engine. One possibility was sending the unit to Prince George on the bus and wait for its return. We finally opted to order a new heat exchanger to be delivered in Ketchikan on Friday. Completed the order with American Diesel with just 20 minutes to spare before the FedEx shipment was picked up.
In the afternoon we went to the Museum which was first rate. Great exhibits of First Nations artifacts and history of the settlement of the town. Walking back to the boat, we passes an interpretive center that was run by the Port of Prince Rupert. We accepted the offer of a free tour and were astonished by the scope and quality of the promotional piece. The expansion of the Port and the high-tech approach to international shipping was quite stunning.
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