Day #19: What does the term 'duck bill' or 'joker valve' bring to mind? If you're a cruiser you're rolling your eyes and moaning. It's not the function that causes consternation for a duck bill is simply a type of check valve. No, what strikes fear in the heart of cruisers is having to replace them for they operate in the bowels of the head (toilet). A friend, who while an apprentice plumber, was advised to smoke cigars when attending to sewer systems. So, along with my rubber gloves, eye protection, and disposable Tyvek suit, I lit up a stogie. Bicki kept us moving south, the windows open and billowing smoke, while I fought with effluent filled hoses and replaced the duck bills. I'm happy to report that while there may be crossed legs aboard Nellie, it's not now out of necessity.
With the winds expected to continue from the northeast we dropped the hook in the lee of Bennett Causeway, Cocoa, FL. 57nm today and 927nm thus far. DBH
