saloonpassage

It’s Christmas eve today, we’re sitting back lamenting that we should be on our way to Darling Harbour right now, getting ready to party away the next 2 weeks there. It’s been 3 weeks and 3 days since that day our boat was towed back here to d’Albora Marina, we’ve been staying on Just Chill’n, John and Sue have gone back home and have very generously let us stay on their boat while we sorted things out.

Just Chill’n sustained considerable damage to the hull and running gear, parts have been ordered and will be going up on the slip on January 3rd for repair.

Saloon Passage has been written off by the insurance assessor and we were paid out a few days ago. We have mixed feelings about the outcome, we know Saloon Passage would never be the same if repaired, but (being a little under insured) the payout could never replace what we had. We also lost most of our clothes, household and personal items also all of our personal and business papers. We know we have to move on but we’re not sure what that move will be, a business, a house or maybe another boat to live on?

When we went to Broughton Island we knew we’d never forget it’s beauty, it’s was the experience of a lifetime! What we didn’t realize is that it would be so life changing!