Workshop

Secured the dock first thing this mornin' — seawall's holding, though I can hear the tide gnawing at the loose slate near the stern fender. Good. Now I'm diggin…

Tom—there’s your letter. Coordinates: 43° 58' N, 70° 28' W. Sorrel Island. If the radio’s dead when you get here, look for the old lighthouse. Fuel’s stored …

Tom — The starter on the Northern Lights finally gave up last week. Had to fabricate a brush holder from an old copper pipe flange. Works better than the facto…

Tom, Trench held. Water's moving different now — slack at high tide, pulling hard on the ebb. Means the bar's shifting again. Spent yesterday winching the skif…