Sometimes I really love being at anchor. I'm in a snug little lagoon about 2 miles off Chesapeake Bay with my anchor holding firm on a 3:1 scope in 6 feet of water over mud. The boat has barely moved all night -- even through a thunderstorm! And now I've got glassy smooth water with a light layer of fog below a cloudy dawn, with birds all around me just waking up.
A long, successful day getting the old engine out of the boat. Used a forklift and chain hoists to carefully lift it out of the engine bay and slide it out of the window just behind that yellow buoy. That was interesting 😉
Had a mama and calf moose right behind the boat for most of the afternoon supervising. #Alaska#BoatLife#Seward
Here's a #drone shot of the marina where I'm seeking safe harbor until I can get back out into Albemarle Sound next week. It's an interesting establishment. 🤔 Lamb's Marina. #boating#BoatLife#GreatLoop
Decided to give my engine a little workout this morning by cranking it up to 3200 RPM, which is about 90%. The Volvo guys says it likes run ing at 80-90% and is built to do it all day, but I don't usually like to cruise "fast" — 14.5 knots in current conditions. Fuel economy is the same as 3000 RPM, so why not? I suspect I'll have to slow way down later in rough conditions so I may as put more miles behind me as quickly as I can now, when I can. #boating#BoatLife#GreatLoop#ICW
It was light out when I woke up at 6:20 AM. That’s “sleeping in” in my world and I’ll take it!
Foggy outside, outgoing tide is keeping my boat snug against the dock. Thinking about blueberry pancakes for breakfast to get rid of the bisquick and blueberries.
If the sun comes out before I leave, I’ll take my pups for another hike on the island. Only 30 miles to go today; the tide changes around 8:40, but I’ll likely wait until around noon to get on my way.
If anyone is wondering, I’m still at the same nearly free dock in Green Cove Springs, FL. The boat has been rocking, sometimes pretty violently, for more than 24 hours. My lines are creaking loudly. It’s still raining. I slept like crap.
I am so done with this place. The wind should die down around dawn and I hope to get back on the move by 10 AM.
On a positive note, the boat has been plugged into 30 amp power the entire time so my batteries are fully charged.
Made it down to Seward just before a major winter storm is supposed to start. The drive was great, but it's already snowing pretty good here in the harbor. Might get up to 30" of snow tonight and tomorrow! I think I'm going to be here a couple of days shoveling ;) #Alaska#Seward#Boatlife#Snow#Winter#MyAlaskaWx
It's good to be back in Seward, AK. checking on the boat, but geez, the weather sucks! It's 38º and raining hard. If it turns to snow tonight, I'm doing some heavy shoveling tomorrow morning. #Alaska#Seward#BoatLife
Well-argued article in the discrimination against boaters without home moorings. Like Braverman saying make tents for the homeless illegal rather than providing affordable homes, CRT’s intention is to price ‘homeless’ boaters off the canal. The itinerant boaters who are perceived as a problem are those unable to afford any other home—and why is that?—but the impact is felt also by those who happily choose a life exploring the country. https://www.narrowboatworld.com/14940-boat-licence-discrimination #BoatLife#Canal#Narrowboat
Captain Judy, an owner of the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, shares stories about what goes into the running of the oldest privately-owned ferry in the US. #chesapeakemaritime this Mon Oct 23
I plotted out my next week or so of traveling. I’ll go down the Potomac river and stay at anchorages or free docks between now and Monday. Then I’ll head out into Chesapeake Bay with an overnight stop at Deltaville before settling in for a few days at marina in Hampton. I’ll spend up to three nights at Leonardtown along the way, waiting out weather at a nice secure dock walking distance to shops and restaurants during an oyster festival. #boating#BoatLife#BoatsThatToot