Were leaving tomorow for home!

[N4712]

Were currently docked at Sailfish Marina, tomorrow morning were heading to Fort Lauderdale, our home. We saw Buckey, and O.c Diver's Cherubini, both beautiful boats, wish I could got a pick.

 

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Safe travels.

 

[O C Diver]

Sorry I missed you. Freezing in Maryland till the 6th. Can't wait to get back to FL.

Ted

 

[N4712]

Greetings, Safe travels.

Thanks!

 

[N4712]

Sorry I missed you. Freezing in Maryland till the 6th. Can't wait to get back to FL. Ted

That sucks. It's like 80 something here!

 

[healhustler]

Sorry I missed you. Freezing in Maryland till the 6th. Can't wait to get back to FL.

Ted

Maryland, my Maryland. Ah how I miss the seasons. I also missed Oliver when he went by, but I can assure you that Miss Cotton is toasty warm even if you're not. The lake dumps also stopped and the water is a lot cleaner than when you were here, so there might be a lot less of a beard to clean when you finally get back down. All is well in the Marina.

 

[markpierce]

Sorry, Oliver, you're in the wrong part of the country (from my point of view.)

 

[N4712]

Departing St. Lucie Inlet.

 

[N4712]

Sorry, Oliver, you're in the wrong part of the country (from my point of view.)

I feel the same way about you, you need to come see the East coast!

 

[O C Diver]

Maryland, my Maryland. Ah how I miss the seasons. I also missed Oliver when he went by, but I can assure you that Miss Cotton is toasty warm even if you're not. The lake dumps also stopped and the water is a lot cleaner than when you were here, so there might be a lot less of a beard to clean when you finally get back down. All is well in the Marina.

When are you heading across the state?

Ted

 

[N4712]

When are you heading across the state? Ted

What do you mean? Were heading to Fort Lauderdale.

 

[timjet]

Departing St. Lucie Inlet.

St. Lucie inlet can be interesting. We almost ran aground departing to sea because one of the markers was not positioned properly. This right after they dredged.
On the return we followed a commercial fisherman and he enlighten us about the mis-placed marker - stay 50 yards north.

 

[O C Diver]

What do you mean? Were heading to Fort Lauderdale.

That was directed at Healhustler.

Ted

 

[N4712]

That was directed at Healhustler. Ted

Oh sorry.

 

[N4712]

Some video.

 

[N4712]

Some more pics, were 10NM away from home.

 

[N4712]

Well were home, but not without a hitch.


So we are about 1 NM North of Port Everglades, we were steaming toward the port. Then we loose RPM's so i shut down both generator and main , then i immediately run down to the ER, to find the day tank was empty. Side note- before we left we took on 500 Gallons, one tank had about 100 Gallons more, which caused a list to port, we have two tanks a PORT and STARBOARD- they both feed into the day tank by gravity. So anyways i shut the valve coming from the STB tanks so i could loose the list. So now fast forward when i ran down to the ER i immediately turned the STB tank valve on, the day tank started filling THANK GOD! So there's something wrong between the PORT tank and day tank. We have not trouble shooted yet, as we are tired- the Seas were 2-5 Ft, but they were confused which made for a lot of pitching. Needless to say it was a rough trip were tired, i didn't barf but my dad did like ten times- the pitching motion wasn't for people with a week stomach. But overall were very happy, tommorow were heading to Worst Marine and you guessed it but a crapload of stuff.




BTW- the video doesn't do any justice or scale of how precariously bad the seas were.


Well thats all for today folks.

 

[cardude01]

I can't find the video but I'm on my iPhone. Maybe that's the problem?

 

[N4712]

I can't find the video but I'm on my iPhone. Maybe that's the problem?

yeah it doesn't show up, you have to be on a computer I think.

 

[N4712]

Cool panorama shot.

 

[N4712]

Berthed.

 

[Moonstruck]

Birthed.

Oliver, I believe that is berthed.

 

[N4712]

Oliver, I believe that is berthed.

Whoops, your right, haha.

 

[cafesport]

?...So there's something wrong between the PORT tank and day tank. We have not trouble shooted yet, as we are tired- the Seas were 2-5 Ft, but they were confused which made for a lot of pitching.:[/
Sounds like you may have set your return to starboard. Btw the only ones that don't pitch slam, it's one of the design compromises no one seems to want to change.

Via iPad using Trawler

 

[N4712]

Sorry for not updating the situation. Here's what happened- there are two valves on the bottom of the STB tank, only one was open, which was for the transfer pump, we should of checked it but it slipped the mind my mind because of other things. It was my fault. All is good now, and I see what you meant about the pitching.