May 26, 2021 Currents Once I got out of Charleston Harbor it was a pretty easy day. I knew that was going to end as soon as I started into Winyah Bay and back into the ICW near Georgetown SC. When I did my research I knew I would be heading into a strong ebb […]
May 25, 2021 Playing With The Big Boys After Hilton Head the next stop is Charleston. I had a pretty uneventful day going in the big water until I got to the Charleston Harbor inlet. I saw a large tug towing an ocean going barge and we were going about the same speed and headed […]
May 24, 2021 No Stress I left Brunswick GA and planned to head to Sapelo Sound GA. I made such good time I changed my plans and headed to Hilton Head instead. This is what it is all about. No stress cruising in the open ocean with big deep inlets and easy anchoring. Life is […]
May 23, 2021 First Solo Ocean Passage. I left the “Free Jacksonville City Dock” and set out into the North Atlantic. Everything went smoothly except my stablizers aren’t working. The stabilizers are fins that hang down on each side of the hull about midship. A computer moves the fins to compensate for the rolling side-to-side […]
May 22, 2021 Ouch, that’ll leave a mark. I got a little sleep and headed out with my alternate anchorages figured out, just to be sure. In St. Augustine I had to what for the Bridge of Lions to open for me. That area is notorious for a strong current. Unfortunately, I allowed the boat […]
May 21, 2021 Learning Opportunities What a day. Starting with a darn near perfect anchorage and ending with a looong day and less than wonderful anchorage. The day started well and quickly degenerated to a stressful run through Mosquito Lagoon where I bumped bottom a couple of times. With my boat that is life on […]
May 20, 2021 Anchored near Ft. Peirce, where there were 40+ knot winds blowing and a large sailboat anchored so they the about 50 yards from me. Luckily all anchors held. The morning still saw 20+ winds and didn’t think I wanted to try and pull the anchor with my close friends nearby. I cooked […]
I left Wednesday, May 19 for my trip North and anchored in Ft. Pierce FL. As I expected the first day was a little rough. There were strong winds that challenged my captain skills and only embarrassed my self a couple of times. The first was passing a tug and was over-correcting my steering so […]
I am no longer waiting for a haul-out. Not gonna happen. Yacht Tech, who is working on my boat, said the boat yards are backed up with no end in sight. I talked to some others and this seems to be the case. So, on to plan b, c, whatever. I had the boat detailed […]
A home for my home away from home. I have been staying at The Bluffs marina since the beginning of the year. It is a “Dockominium” marina so it is a little different from my limited experience with other marinas. Not quite the amenities or atmosphere of other marinas but much, much better. At least […]