tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33082007666210530342024-02-19T08:25:55.429-08:00Life Aboard SERENADASerenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-91440804661551876222019-06-28T14:16:00.002-07:002019-06-28T14:16:54.319-07:0024th.June.2019 Cape May, NJ<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-85460705106956107592019-06-28T14:15:00.000-07:002019-06-28T14:15:01.761-07:0023rd.June.2019 Reedy Island, Deleware Bay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-7066605328928458542019-06-28T14:13:00.001-07:002019-06-28T14:13:27.015-07:0022nd.June.2019 Swan Creek, Rock Hall, MD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-36760648113893113932019-06-27T19:16:00.002-07:002019-06-28T14:05:52.293-07:0017th-21st.June.2019 Land Vacation at Margaret's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Serenada got left behind in Church Creek, while we enjoyed a land vacay courtesy of Margaret, who lives in Alexandria, Virginia; a historic port city very near Washington, DC. </div>
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Ah, the comforts of returning to land life … real showers, TV, a dishwasher, going out for a stroll, not being in the same room together and always … topped off by being spoiled with dinners and wine, and Margaret's good company. Loved every second of it. </div>
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We played tourists in Washington for a day, ascending the clock tower for a view of the National Mall, poking around the Trump Hotel, visiting some of the Smithsonian Institute and the sculpture garden.</div>
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myself & Margaret with 'Pumpkin' by Yayoi Kusama</div>
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Margaret gave us use of her second vehicle (she has a 'staging van' to help in presenting properties for sale) which we took advantage of to tour Old Town Alexandria, as well as load up on provisions for the boat. </div>
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I'm a real sap when it comes to saying good-bye, and needless to say I shed a few tears when it was time to be on our way again.</div>
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On Father's Day we chose to escape the busy summer weekend at Sheephead Cove on the Rhode River, and found our way to Church Creek off the South River. This we decided, was a good place to leave our boat while we visited again with Margaret. Church Creek's high banks offered excellent protection from any winds, and we were on the outskirts of Annapolis - Margaret's suggested pick up location for us.<br />
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The best part of Father's Day though was skyping with each of our children. We're missing them and wishing we could teleport at will. After hearing their stories of rarely seeing two consecutive days of sunshine, and battling thick mosquitoes; we are at least a little more thankful of being where we are.Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-38707196342889014212019-06-27T18:44:00.002-07:002019-06-27T18:44:45.551-07:0015th.June.2019 Sharps Island Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, sailing from Casson Point on Little Choptank River, west across the Chesapeake Bay, we came across the Sharps Island Light. It stands nearly 3 miles SSW of the southern tip of Tilghman Island in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. Doesn't it evoke the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Apparently it was an ice flow in 1977 which caused it to lean.<br />
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We continued west to the Rhode River, and anchored in Sheephead Cove. Looking at this cove on the charts, we expected it to be a quiet little spot, as there were no docks along its' shore. Were we wrong! It did happen to be a Saturday, and it certainly was a busy summer weekend of fun for all there. It reminded us of Big Chief Island on Lake Couchiching back home - filled with boats!<br />
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Thankfully, almost everyone leaves around the dinner hour …. leaving us in peace :)<br />
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sunset at Sheephead Cove, Rhode River, MD</div>
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Sailing north from the Solomons, the Calvert Cliffs are a striking feature - steep red faced cliffs extending for miles. Apparently they are a fossil hunters haven, yielding evidence of life from the Miocene times (10 to 25 million years ago). Gil & I had visited the Calvert Marine Museum while in the Solomons, and saw many of these fossil finds, including an impressive megalodon skeleton replica (giant prehistoric shark).</div>
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Wind and wave conditions this day were rougher than forecast. Waves were close together and our going was 'bumpy' … so much so that one of our dinghy's supporting cables broke, causing it to ride vertically vs. horizontally on its' davit system. Every wave slapped against the lower hanging dinghy tube. We feared further damage might result, or at the very least we'd lose our dinghy's contents. There wasn't much we could do, however, but hope that it would hold out until we reached calmer water.</div>
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We continued on to the Little Choptank River on the Chesapeake's eastern shore, and anchored inside Casson Point, where the water was calm and still. Surprisingly, nothing was lost overboard from the dinghy... oars, anchor, the small but very important plug for allowing water to drain out, even the cardboard box that the crabs we had purchased were put in ... nothing fell out. How lucky was that?</div>
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Several watermen were working these waters the following morning. Here, rather than using crab pots, the watermen were using trot lines (I think state regulations dictate the method chosen).</div>
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Gil dinghied over to ask if we might buy some crabs, but was told that they were challenged this year to catch enough to fill their orders. We had heard similar stories from the watermen on Smith and Tangier Islands. It was explained to us that heavy rainfall upstream was lowering the salinity of the water and effectively causing the crabs to migrate downstream. Come to think about it, the folks downstream in Deltaville were telling us that they were having a record year for crabs!Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-9186744692241612382019-06-27T13:56:00.001-07:002019-06-27T13:56:17.405-07:0013th.June.2019 Mill Creek, Solomon Island, MD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Next stop northbound was Solomon Island, off the Patuxent River; a very popular stopover for cruisers either south or northbound on the Chesapeake. There are many marinas here, and hundreds of boats. We prefer, however, the quieter anchorages, and Mill Creek fit the bill.<br />
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Sailing north from Reedville, we stopped for a night in Smith Creek, just off the Potomac River. </div>
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Just as in Willoughby Bay, Norfolk while we were here in Smith Creek, we woke to the 'Star Spangled Banner' and practice helicopter drills/maneuvers until after dark. The presence of the (US) military/airforce/navy is highly seen and felt by ourselves - it is a stark contrast to the absence of the same at home in Canada! </div>
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After Margaret's visit we stayed another couple of nights in Reedville. Gil went to shore in search of bait fish, and came back under tow! What now? While he was cranking the dinghy's outboard, its' pull cord broke off in his hands. Friendly locals returned my captain to me; and replacing the pull cord was an easy fix. Even better, Gil had returned with not only bait fish (menhaden) but a load of blue crabs!</div>
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Margaret drove the 21/2 - 3 hr. to Reedville after a long day at work, arriving just after 11pm; well past a sailors' bedtime, but she's worth waiting for! The following morning we set sail east across the Chesapeake … destination either Smith or Tangiers islands …. wherever the wind would blow us, comfortably ;) Weather was great - light steady breeze, with settled seas, and it took us to Smith island, Maryland's last inhabited island. </div>
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It was the first visit there for all of us. There is no option to anchor out, and as we approached the port town of Ewel, I hailed the local marina on VHF 16 …. no response …. again …. no response.... one more time …. nothing.</div>
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Smith island has a population in the hundreds (400'ish?) and the islanders make their living off the water - crabbing, oystering, eeling, and fishing … with a little added by tourism. The three of us toured the island on foot.<br />
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Margaret treated us to lunch, so we took advantage and treated ourselves to the local delicacy, a soft crab sandwich!<br />
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Smith Island has three settlements: Ewell, Rhodes Point and Tylerton. Ewell, the largest with a population of about 250, is the port town and welcomes all visitors. Rhodes Point is about 3 miles up the main road, which we walked to …. the town map was posted on their welcome sign … too cute!</div>
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While in Rhodes Point, we needed use of some facilities. The only public buildings, the church and community center were both closed. We inquired with a couple of fellows working at the local boatyard / haulout facility, and had no luck there either. It seemed the closest facilities were back in Ewell, 3 miles back! We quickened our pace. Luckily, one of the fellows was making his way into the bigger town, spotted us along the roadside, and offered us a ride. A short cut to the ladies room was not to be turned down. We felt like teenagers free riding on the back of his pick-up.<br />
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Tangier Island is shrinking. Outsiders describe it as sinking; but the islanders correct that and tell you it is being washed away. The local museum is taking up a collection to build a breakwall around the island, now only about 11/4 square miles in size. Tangier Island is even smaller than Smith Island, but its' population is similar - about 450. Like Smith Island, the livelihood depends on crabbing, oystering, eeling and fishing, with a little extra from tourism.<br />
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We found Tangier the more picturesque of the two islands....<br />
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Both Smith and Tangier Islands have their own unique dialect, described as an old English brogue; and their own unique expressions:<br />
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First generation to live on Tangiers - 'come heres'</div>
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Second generation to live on Tangiers - 'been heres'</div>
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Third generation to live on Tangiers - 'lived heres'</div>
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Fourth generation to live on Tangiers - Tangiermen</div>
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Fire Hydrants of Tangiers (above) & Smith (below)</div>
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When it was time to leave, we couldn't! Check out our chartplotter's depth measure below - 1.8 ft! Our vessel's draft is 4'6". The tide was out. We couldn't even power off. Often the bottom is soft enough - like butter - that we can manage to maneuver despite being 'on bottom,' but not this time. We had no option but to wait for the tide to come in. Eventually, the tide rose enough, and with the help of passing wakes of other boats, we got off.<br />
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The sail back to Reedville on the mainland was pleasant and took about 4 hours, so despite our late morning departure, we arrived mid afternoon. Margaret had yet to drive back to Alexandria, but was kind enough to let us take advantage of her and her car, to load Serenada up with the heavy stuff - wine, beer, water and other drinks - always a challenge for us cruisers who have to mule many of our provisions. Thank you Margaret!</div>
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Reedville, on Cockrell Creek is another quiet little town, with an interesting history. It is home to a fleet of menhaden fishing ships and their attendant onshore processing plant - Omega Protein. It is amongst the top four US cities for the tonnage of fish landed each year. Though not considered an edible fish, it is processed for it's oil and bone meal, and finds its way into a variety of products.</div>
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The Star Spangled Banner startled us at 8am! It could be heard clearly over Willoughby Bay. Norfolk is a huge US Naval and Military Base, and this was obviously their call out for the day's start. Worked for us too... got us going. </div>
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What a difference a couple of days can make. The anchorage in Little Alligator River is in the middle of nowhere. Sailing from there, across the Albemarle Sound, into the North River, and through the canal to Coinjock Bay, these were our sights to see...</div>
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? duck blinds ?</div>
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pristine shoreline</div>
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osprey were plentiful</div>
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man made canal, the only sign of civilization</div>
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We stopped after the first day just shy of the North Carolina - Virginia border, in the North Landing River. Gil tossed his crab pot overboard....<br />
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our first crab!</div>
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The following morning (after retrieving our crab, and removing Serenada's freckles) we continued up the North Landing River and down the Elizabeth River to the end of the ICW in Norfolk, Virginia. What a drastic change in scenery!<br />
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These were our sights to see in Norfolk.... quite a contrast!</div>
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Willoughby Bay served as our anchorage while in Norfolk. We had a brief spell of high winds and thunderstorms, during which we dragged anchor. No harm as a result - it's a huge bay; but we did relocate ourselves to a spot with better holding for the night.<br />
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Again!? You'd have to see it to believe it. That (pictured above) before coffee! Aagh!! Serenada's entire surface covered in green freckles, from green pooping bugs. Jeez. Last time we ever anchor anywhere near grass....</div>
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Captain Gil got us off to an early start: "Let's have our coffees while we sail." The winds were up and it was looking like it'd be a broad reach across the Pamlico Sound back to the ICW. Ocracoke and the outer barrier islands quickly fell from view, as they are very low lying. We sailed out of sight of land for hours, even though we were inland from the ocean. Across Pamlico Sound, up the Pamlico River, and then up the Pungo River and we were back on the ICW. Most of the day was on wide open water and good for sailing, which keeps us smiling.<br />
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They are to be avoided, but can be very difficult to see. They can damage a shaft or prop. Speaking of crab pots, we tried ours again while at anchor at the head of the Pungo River. Though we didn't catch any crabs, we also didn't lose our crab pot; so we're making progress ;)</div>
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The following morning we woke to a green tinged boat. We'd never had this experience before - thankfully. Gazillions of tiny pooping bugs! It didn't just wipe up either. It left Serenada with a gazillion green freckles. Not a nice thing to wake up to. No procaffienating for the mate... if we wanted to sit anywhere at all in the cockpit, it had to be cleaned first, and it took boat soap and a scrub brush to do that. It's hard to do anything before coffee. </div>
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The VHF radio came on: "Tow Boat US, Tow Boat US, Tow Boat US ….. Alibi, Alibi, Alibi." No response came. This was repeated more than once. Later, we heard "Pan Pan, Pan Pan, Pan Pan ….. Alibi, Alibi, Alibi …. we have transmission problems." This is a very unlucky stretch of water to have problems in, as it's sparsely populated and services are few and far between. There was also no cell service here. The VHF radio conversations we picked up led us to surmise that one of the tugboat captains was able to relay Alibi's message to a local Tow service. I felt for them.<br />
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'Back to our travels... the canal opens into the Alligator River, which is wide and almost 20 miles long; at the mouth of which is a very long bridge.... my guess is it's about 3 miles long.<br />
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It was anchor down in the Little Alligator River, just off the (big) Alligator River, for the night.Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-52229399560424655422019-05-25T17:14:00.000-07:002019-05-25T17:23:35.307-07:0024th - 25th.May.2019 Ocracoke<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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'Wing on Wing' is a favourite of mine, and our sail from Oriental to Ocracoke was predominantly with this sail configuration. Pamlico Sound reminds me of sailing on the Bahama Banks, except for the colour of the water, which is much prettier in the Bahamas; but both are huge expanses of shallow water. We had the engine on for only 2 of our 8 hours out on the water. So peaceful.<br />
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This was an odd sight to see, out of sight of land?! 'not sure if they were dredging or dumping sand?!<br />
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Ocracoke is one of North Carolina's barrier islands, and part of the Hatteras National Seashore, so except for the town of the same name, it remains undeveloped. You come by boat, or you don't come at all. There is no bridge to this island. It has a very protected harbour / anchorage in Silver Lake.<br />
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Serenada anchored in Silver Lake, Ocracoke, NC</div>
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We rented bicycles and went exploring. I was hoping we could climb the lighthouse for a birds eye view of this island, but it was closed :(<br />
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On we cycled to check out the beach... miles and miles of it! There was only the shade that you brought yourself. Not a single tree did we see... all grassy sand dunes.</div>
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I took NO photos while we were in Oriental?! I wished that I had taken photos of the silly looking dragons around the town - some fire hydrants, some lawn ornaments, some paintings inside shops. I noticed them, but I wasn't getting it. I finally asked one local: "What's up with all the dragons in this town?" Her response: "Oriental." Dah!</div>
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We stayed here 4 nights. Two of those were at the free town dock (48hr. max. stay). It was great being attached to land. We needed to be, truthfully, because of the issue we had with the faulty Y-valve and inability to pump out. Fortunately for us there was one in stock here, so the 48hr. stay met our needs. As a bonus, the town dock had a pump out! So that issue was dealt with in a timely fashion. The issue with the solar charger was simply a burnt out fuse, so that was a quickie to deal with too. Less timely, however, and the reason we stayed here the 4 nights, was the issue with the slipping outboard prop. We ordered a replacement and we had to wait for it.</div>
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While waiting here, I finally found the energy and the time to blog :) and Gil began reading 'The Pillars of the Earth' by Ken Follett. We met several other cruisers while at the dock, and enjoyed the social time … we've been spending too much time aboard with just each other. It would be fun to find another buddy boat going north at our lolly gagging pace. We've met other northbound cruisers but most seem to be on a mission or a tight schedule. We know we won't be coming back this way, so we want to spend some time savouring the journey.</div>
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Only 6 nautical miles from Beaufort, Cape Lookout offers miles of undeveloped beach. It is the southernmost point of North Carolina's barrier islands. We decided to go and see it - we needed a distraction from yesterday's headaches. It was a short sail along the coast of the Shackleford Banks to get into the bight behind this cape - a beautiful and well protected anchorage.</div>
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There are too many shrimp in these waters, despite the number of shrimp boats out here. This anchorage beats out the St. Johns River in Florida for noisiest come nightfall. It's incredible how much noise those shrimp make!<br />
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Cape Lookout sunset</div>
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<br />Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-44704801546167361352019-05-23T18:29:00.002-07:002019-05-23T18:29:49.839-07:0018.May.2019 HeadachesThere's always something....<br />
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While in Beaufort we took advantage of the services available there - refuel, refill water, and pump out the holding tank. Or so we thought we had. I'll spare you the details except to say that we knew something wasn't right. There was an odour on board and we both got headaches (literally and figuratively). We returned to the pump out station. Tried again. Murphy was with us - Murphy's Law says that if something can go wrong, it will. Turns out that air was getting in through the Y-valve and negatively impacting on the suction of the pump out station. Big headache.<br />
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We had thought our dinghy woes were behind us, until Gil revved up the outboard, and it didn't speed us along. The prop was slipping.<br />
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Gil periodically checks our solar charge controller. It wasn't reading anything.<br />
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There were several bridges along the way where we had to wait for openings. The first was the Wrightsville Beach Bridge, which opened on the hour every hour. That one was easy to time because it was so near to the anchorage. Five miles further north was the Figure Eight Bridge, which opened on the hour every half hour. Slow boats like ours cannot make those five miles in a half hour; so it was going to be 11/2hr. to get to the other side of that 5 miles. This is one reason cruisers will choose going on the "outside" vs. "inside" … to avoid bridges. </div>
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As we neared Figure Eight Bridge, we overheard a radio conversation between its bridge tender and the captain of a trawler that had recently passed us. The bridge tender was explaining to the trawler captain that he would be able to clear the bridge, as there was 28' of vertical clearance at that moment (it changes with the tides). The charts state that this bridge's vertical clearance is 20'. The captain was explaining to the bridge tender that his trawler's height was 27' plus he had an antenna, so he preferred to wait for the opening. The tender was advising that he simply lower his antenna to pass through. The captain thanked him for being so helpful, but stated again that he preferred to wait for the next opening. There was more said - it was quite entertaining to listen to; but as their conversation concluded, the bridge tender said that because he was a good guy, he'd open the bridge for this captain. </div>
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The ICW from Wrightsville Beach to Swansboro is predominantly canals through land cuts; but it does cross several inlets, and so we saw a number of working boats.<br />
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After 9hr. of motoring we had made almost 60 nautical miles to Swansboro, where we chose to anchor for the night. Swansboro is just inside Bogue Inlet at the southern end of Bogue Sound. </div>
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The following day, having the canals behind us, and Bogue Sound in front of us, with the weather co-operating, we were able to SAIL the remaining distance to Beaufort, NC. Just as we had done with Jorge & Kim in 2013, we dropped anchor in Taylor Creek, across from the town dinghy dock. </div>
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We waited in Southport's small harbour until the tide was rising in the Cape Fear River. The mantra amongst cruisers with slow boats like ours seems to be "mid tide and rising" as the time to go, so as to ride with the current and speed us along the way. </div>
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Back on board Serenada, there was much to watch even in the anchorage.... this motor boat had anchored close beside us. It's crew of 8+ were all young men. Some sights never get old, eh? I had to snap a photo, and I tried to get one discreetly through an open port window, but judging from the guy at center, I was caught in the act... but he didn't mind. </div>
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We lingered here a bit .... did some provisioning; visited the hardware store - captains are constantly repairing something. The hardware store sold crab pots. We now have a crab pot again. What is it with men? How much crab would we have feasted on if we just bought crabs instead of crab pots? Not to mention the chicken legs we could be eating vs. using as bait. ??? This time, however, Gil has added a weight inside. Hopefully we'll manage to hang on to this pot long enough to bring in a harvest. </div>
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<br />Serenadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690724678443467707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3308200766621053034.post-72202424065145246662019-05-22T19:15:00.001-07:002019-05-23T07:47:58.285-07:0012.May.2019 A Memorable Mothers Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We chose to passage again on Mothers Day. The weather had been very settled for a long time. Admittedly, the forecast for Mothers Day did show a chance of rain and thunderstorms, but the forecasted prevailing winds and sea state were within our comfort zone.<br />
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We hauled up our anchor and left Calabash Creek shortly after 8am and headed "outside." We left under blue skies, but once out on the ocean we could see the cloud front in the distance. It wasn't so distant! Within the hour, it was pouring. Visibility was zero. We did get our cockpit enclosure up and it kept us fairly (not totally) dry. The wind gusts were strong. We took in almost all of our sails - just left out a handkerchief of the main sail - and we were still flying. Then, lightning! OMGoodness. We were right under the storm clouds; it's the closest we've ever been to an electrical storm... we could see the lightning hitting the water around us. I like a little excitement, but this was too much drama. The storm front eventually passed over us, but we were riding under it for 1-2 hours. Made good speed though.<br />
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We must be getting a bit too cauky or over confident or stupid, to have gone out with the possibility of thunderstorms in the forecast. We've always stayed safe by being respectful of the weather. What if lightning struck us? It could have happened, but we were lucky.<br />
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Our plan for this day was to come back on the "inside" at the Cape Fear River Inlet, and if we arrived there on the incoming tide, we would ride it. If the tide was outgoing, we would anchor and wait, rather than fight it.<br />
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Just as we arrive at the Cape Fear River Inlet, the Coast Guard issues a Severe Weather Alert for that area. Thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 50 expected; small boats should come into port. We honestly wondered if we heard that right. We didn't see anything nasty coming. As it happened we hit the incoming tide too and we so wanted to ride it. We didn't want to come into port. Dang. Reason prevailed, however; fate should not be tempted twice in one day, and the morning's lesson was to remember to always respect the weather. We headed for Southport's small harbour and got our anchor hooked.<br />
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Were we glad we heeded the Coast Guard's Weather Alert. We weren't there 5 minutes before the rain started, and it poured just as it did in the morning. Then the winds came, and they were strong. Strong enough that Serenada dragged on her anchor. We had to power up to keep from dragging into the boats at dock. Fortunately this blow was shorter than the morning's.<br />
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What a day. A Mothers Day not soon forgotten!<br />
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The following day (which started late) we noticed that Serenada's orientation in the anchorage wasn't similar to the other two boats there. Hmmm.... Oh oh. We powered up the chart plotter / depth sounder and waited for it to boot up. When it did, the depth reading that flashed back was 2.5 ft! Serenada drafts 4.5 ft. The tide had gone out and she was stuck in the mud!</div>
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April 10th was the day Serenada was 'Splashed' and for the entire first month of our northbound travels we had stayed 'inside' on the ICW. By the time we reached Charleston, we were more than ready for some 'outside' passaging.<br />
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While leaving Charleston's harbour, I got my morning smile :). Over the VHF radio, one boat's captain was calling another: "Mahjong Mahjong Mahjong...." Had to smile at that boat's name! Mahjong is a game that I enjoy playing, and who but another mahjong player(s) would give their boat that name? I resisted the urge to pick up the VHF: "break break break …. need a fourth?"<br />
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The passage from Charleston to the nearest inlet that afforded a safe entrance - Little River Inlet - would take anywhere from 16-19 hours to complete. Typically our practice has been to plan our arrivals for daylight, and determine our departure time from that. A 2pm departure from Charleston would have us arriving at Little River Inlet in the early morning. That was plan A. Captain Gil however just didn't have it in him to wait until 2pm, when the winds appeared so favourable. We left at 8am instead.<br />
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square rigger in Charleston harbour</div>
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HUGE light beacon / navigational aid</div>
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The wind and waves were gentle, but it had been over a year since we had done any ocean passaging, and I found my body wasn't happy with the motion. The ginger snaps came out and I was chowing down on them. It helped. We were struck by the number of jellyfish in the water - thousands of them. They're all shaped like mushrooms.<br />
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thousands of these jellyfish</div>
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(note how calm the sea state is)</div>
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one of many shrimp boats</div>
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The sun set and the moon came out. Then the skies clouded over. We arrived at Little River Inlet in the blackness of night. With Gil carefully watching the chartplotter and depth sounder, and myself at the bow with a flashlight trying to find the buoys, Serenada inched forward. Some dredging equipment in the channel provided a little drama, but we found our way in and anchored in Calabash Creek. We had been here with Jorge & Kim during our southbound passage in 2013. It was nearly 2am and it wasn't long before we were out. ZZzzzzz......</div>
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