The waves were swamping the boat. Every time a big or medium-sized one hit, it was back to the pumps quick and hope that you got the boat pumped out in time. The waves were getting to be a big problem, but they couldn't do much about it. If they tried to use some of the tarpaulin to cover the place the waves came in, that would just make another hole. Every time a wave came in it swamped the cabin. The radios were long-suffering, almost drowning every time. The journal that Tim was writing his notes in was soaked and the ink ran all over the pages. Tim was thinking about it when he remembered the spare pieces of leather that they had to plug leaks if needed. They used these to make a kind of shield around the helmsman, although it was very uncomfortable to steer. The waves quit swamping the boat now, and very seldom did one get in.
More later!
Bell
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