Brigantine – Anchorage We had a busy morning even before we left the dock. Stan filled the water tanks and washed the boat and I took care of paying bills. It’s hard to believe it’s already June. We waited until the tide was coming in to leav…
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May 31 – Cape May, NJ
Miss Chris MarinaWe were up early, very early, so we could catch the tide going out when we got to the Delaware River. We had a great push for over half our trip. Our normal speed is 7.5 knots, which is a little less than 9 MPH, today we were up to 12….
May 30 – Chesapeake City, MD
Chesapeake City Free DockWe had a short day, from Fairlee Creek to Chesapeake City is less than 30 miles and we had a nice push from the tide. We were tied up and had the AC on before lunch. It was nice to have electricity since it was the hottest day …
May 29 – Fairlee, MD
Fairlee Creek – Anchorage We decided a few days ago to by pass spending time in the Chesapeake this spring and head north to new cruising ground. Looking at the up coming weather in the Atlantic makes us question that decision. The forecast for th…
May 28 – Solomons, MD
Back Creek – Anchorage We had a relaxed morning in our anchorage, while we waited for the boat yards in the area to open. Solomons, is a picturesque island town nestled on the Patuxent River where it meets the Chesapeake Bay and advertised as the …
May 27 – Solomons, MD
Mill Creek – AnchorageIt was a perfect trawler day on the Chesapeake Bay…a light breeze, temperatures in the low 70s, plenty of sunshine and the tide was giving us a nice push most of the day. It just doesn’t get much better. I hope we get a day like…
May 26 – Hampton, VA
Old Point Comfort – AnchorageThere’s really not a lot to report on today…except we’re finally back in the Chesapeake…just barely. We’re at an anchorage across Hampton Roads from Norfolk, close to Fort Monroe. We filled our water …
May 25 – Great Bridge, VA
Atlantic Yacht BasinWe spent one more day at the marina. A cold front moved in yesterday so it was very windy and chilly all day. Stan spent most of the day installing the new heat exchanger and doing a few other small projects. Most of the other men o…
May 24 – Great Bridge, VA
Atlantic Yacht BasinBob Smith and his son Bryan at American Diesel are the leading experts in Ford Industrial marine engines. Anyone with a trawler, that does any work on their own engines know their names and have probably spoken to them on the phone….
May 23 – Great Bridge, VA
Atlantic Yacht BasinA front is moving through the area in the next few day, which brought us rain most of the day. It was kind of nice having a lazy, lay around day. We will probably stay here until Sunday, when the winds will be more manageable on the…
