Finally Heading South
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With any luck, maybe hurricane season will actually end on 30 November. Looks like we may luck out here in the panhandle and just get a bit of snotty weather on the backside of Eta, but we watch it carefully.
Ted: Will we see you in Jacksonville?
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If you all think it calm there look here at Pairadice offshore Mazatlan Mexico. Trying to catch dinner!
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Man, I'm jealous of that flat calm water. My trip down the jersey shore has been considerably splashier than that. Cape May today. Top of the Delaware Bay tomorrow.
Safe travels snowbirds
Safe travels snowbirds
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RIP Robert Peek.
https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums...k-deep-creek-lockmaster-54251.html#post940905
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https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums...k-deep-creek-lockmaster-54251.html#post940905
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Ted,
Things in Crisfield have quieted down considerably since you left.
Hi Jim,
I really don't think that's possible. Any slower and time would be going backwards in Crisfield.
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Man, I'm jealous of that flat calm water. My trip down the jersey shore has been considerably splashier than that. Cape May today. Top of the Delaware Bay tomorrow.
Safe travels snowbirds
I was about to write something smart, then realized Bad Karma has lots of opportunities to teach me a lesson.
Safe travels and the best of weather!
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Not too fast Ted.....the storm over Cuba today hasn't made up its mind to go away...become a bigger storm or where it wants to go.
Mother Nature decided to hold off tantalizing Florida with a tropical storm till I put my boat back in the water.
Ted is in 2017. Not to worry.
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Yes, I didn't know he had passed until the lockmaster told me.
Are you staying tomorrow in Elizabeth city? I'm at the welcome center, and will probably stay at the Jeanette food service dock above the bridge tomorrow night.
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Some more pics from the AICW:
Monday morning sunrise in the Dismal Swamp on the way to South Mill Lock. Saw a deer swim across the canal, unfortunately not fast enough with the camera.
Monday night I anchored at the South end of the Alligator river, slick calm all night. This is Tuesday morning at 6:15 going across the Alligator river Pungo river canal, still calm.
Tuesday night I was anchored out in Greens Creek behind Oriental, NC. Dinner at M & Ms, Mixed Cajun Grill!
Wednesday morning sunrise overlooking the Neuse river.
When you see the next 3 pics while cruising, you know you're going through Camp Lejeun.
Anchored this evening in Mile Hammock at the Southwest end of Camp Lejeun.
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Monday morning sunrise in the Dismal Swamp on the way to South Mill Lock. Saw a deer swim across the canal, unfortunately not fast enough with the camera.
Monday night I anchored at the South end of the Alligator river, slick calm all night. This is Tuesday morning at 6:15 going across the Alligator river Pungo river canal, still calm.
Tuesday night I was anchored out in Greens Creek behind Oriental, NC. Dinner at M & Ms, Mixed Cajun Grill!
Wednesday morning sunrise overlooking the Neuse river. When you see the next 3 pics while cruising, you know you're going through Camp Lejeun.
Anchored this evening in Mile Hammock at the Southwest end of Camp Lejeun.
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We get Sonas back from the yard Friday (delayed because they couldn't replicate my overcharging issue so I told them to order in and swap out both regulators).
Our spare room is chock-a-block with provisions ready to board!
So we are off south beginning on Sunday 15th, Palm Coast, Halifax, a few days with friends at Cocoa, Fort Pierce, target being in Indiantown 11/21 before crossing the Lake. Then FM and FM Beach/Sanibel for a week or so before heading back. Decided not to risk going to Naples and Marco in case the weather turns bad and we can't get back before Christmas.
We are spoiling ourselves with marinas this trip rather than anchoring out because we haven't had a vacation since spring. Plus the new pooch is still adapting!
Holler if you cruise past us, but keep the wake down buddy!
Our spare room is chock-a-block with provisions ready to board!
So we are off south beginning on Sunday 15th, Palm Coast, Halifax, a few days with friends at Cocoa, Fort Pierce, target being in Indiantown 11/21 before crossing the Lake. Then FM and FM Beach/Sanibel for a week or so before heading back. Decided not to risk going to Naples and Marco in case the weather turns bad and we can't get back before Christmas.
We are spoiling ourselves with marinas this trip rather than anchoring out because we haven't had a vacation since spring. Plus the new pooch is still adapting!
Holler if you cruise past us, but keep the wake down buddy!
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Have never understood why they don't broadcast it on VHF 16. I assume they block the waterway and then do a flyover. I'm guessing a warning round out of a howitzer would probably get everyone's attention.
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Hey we might be tied to an outside T-Head somewhere!
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Generally any typical car stereo radio/CD/iPod player will have AM.
We've seen lots of small boats in the area when we've gone through there. Little guys who very likely don't have VHF...
Yep, easiest/best way for us. Kinda funny responses sometimes... like when the Range Control Officer says something like "Uhhh.... hang on a minute, I'll have to check..."
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When I got delayed a few years ago, it was a NOTAM for a week ahead and rhe USCG was broadcasting it several times daily..but I think that was a big exercise.
When just using a small firing range or doing anphib ops of a limited nature....a call is your best bet.
I wonder if the bridge tender gets notified?
When just using a small firing range or doing anphib ops of a limited nature....a call is your best bet.
I wonder if the bridge tender gets notified?
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The bridge is not close to the ranges but I thought if hard to get anyone else a call to the bridge might give relavent info the quickest.
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When I was on the other end of the USMC equation, it took many hours to get a sailboat to move from its anchorage. I don’t know if any hailing methods were used before a helo had to get dispatched.
We were only firing 5,56 at the time, but we were on a mountain in Hawaii so we had the altitude advantage. [emoji847]
We were only firing 5,56 at the time, but we were on a mountain in Hawaii so we had the altitude advantage. [emoji847]
And if I was in my car, that would be extremely helpful. Many more cars are skipping AM. In fact, electric cars are leading the way as the radio gets interference from the auto. Tesla was the first to dump them.
I'm seeing a lot of boats only with satellite radios today although most still have AM/FM, but it's far from 100% now.
I can't recall the last time we listened to a radio on a boat.
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