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Old 12-15-2013, 04:48 PM   #21
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Thanks Ben, I am a big fan of Active Captain and have a bookmark on my desktop for the cruisers ICW site. Here we are tied up at Coinjock with a 5 o'clock reservation for both a table and slab of beef. Yesterday they say the dock was completely full with boats heading south. Today just us so far although we heard one sail and one power on the radio behind us.

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We are in Salt Ponds just north of Norfolk Harbor tonight. Hard to believe that there were that many yesterday. headed down the ICW.

Yesterday I saw 2 trawlers headed north up the Chessie towards Annapolis...but none southbound except us.

Today I was expecting to get my but handed to me...fortunately the wind dies to 5 knots and the run was milk.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt ( CVN-71) crossed in front of us at about 6 miles headed into Norfolk....awe inspiring as always....
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Old 12-15-2013, 05:30 PM   #22
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I listened to Aircraft Carrier #71 announcing his intentions on channel 16 all day. Wish we had seen him. We're hanging in Oriental to visit for the weekend...you may pass us yet.

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Old 12-15-2013, 08:45 PM   #23
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We just might then...we have friends with a marina just east of Oriental in Broad Creek..should be there Thursday...

Will probably spend Fri/Sat in Morehead City/Beaufort....
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Been thinking about it...hard to get wind windows that long for my slow cruising approach...
The Pamlico does make for a good overnight run or you can day trip to Ocracoke
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Quick update... we had a really interesting run (shallow for our 5.5 foot draft) from Coinjock to a lumpy Sound crossing. Nothing compared to running up or down the Jersey coast but the cat did toss his breakfast (but he often does on shore). Next was two days without any cell access. We are now in Oriental,NC where we are hanging until Saturday while I work for a living and my wife tours the area. Seems like a nice small town.

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So as I read my post I thought "it wasn't shallow, I was just in the wrong place."

My wife 'got it' way before I did. The inside of a turn is deeper and keep your (our) boat away from markers because mud seems to build up around them.

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Never did I have or think I would ever see an Albemarle Sound crossing even start this calm...today at around 2pm.....maybe see you in Oriental Thurs/Friday....Where are you staying?
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Quick update... we had a really interesting run (shallow for our 5.5 foot draft) from Coinjock to a lumpy Sound crossing. Nothing compared to running up or down the Jersey coast but the cat did toss his breakfast (but he often does on shore). Next was two days without any cell access. We are now in Oriental,NC where we are hanging until Saturday while I work for a living and my wife tours the area. Seems like a nice small town.

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1. M&Ms
2. Village Food Emporium (Bfst/Lunch)
3. The Silos.

All very good. Others less good. The Bean is good for coffee.

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Never did I have or think I would ever see an Albemarle Sound crossing even start this calm...today at around 2pm.....maybe see you in Oriental Thurs/Friday....Where are you staying?
Where are you now? Alligator River?
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I am enjoying this thread. We live in Morehead City area (Indian Beach), planning to leave for a trip to Marathon about mid January, and hopefully stay a few months. If no one has told you, there are some great restaurants in Morehead City and Beaufort.
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ARGUS on Cruisersnet

Hi All,
The new maps with ARGUS soundings on Cruisersnet is very informative.

Cruiser's Net » Archive » Praise for ARGUS and Its Use

The actual depths at low tide can be found for the trouble spot on the AICW.

You can now see which side of the channel to go to for safety. Always use common sense and ask for local knowledge. these trouble spots are not going away anytime soon, so use all the resources you can to stay safe.
Heading to Marathon in January is our plan.
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Never did I have or think I would ever see an Albemarle Sound crossing even start this calm...today at around 2pm.....maybe see you in Oriental Thurs/Friday....Where are you staying?
Wow, much nicer than what we had. We are staying at the Oriental Marina & Inn until Sat morning.

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If you are a bloody mary fan, go over to Nauti-Wheelers and pick up the best mix ever. It's on Broad Street....great little shop with clothes, brickabrack, a nice wine shop and of course, the best bloodymary mix ever.
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If you are a bloody mary fan, go over to Nauti-Wheelers and pick up the best mix ever. It's on Broad Street....great little shop with clothes, brickabrack, a nice wine shop and of course, the best bloodymary mix ever.
I read this to my wife and all I caught was the door slamming and if you saw a blur on the webcam it was her and the dog heading off to Nauti-Wheelers for bloody mix! .

That camera is a bit creepy. Now that I know where to look I see it right above my computer monitor on the roof of a house by the pond!

Here's the view out the other side of the boat.

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I think I saw that blur on the w/cam.... Keep us posted on that Bloody mary mix...

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