Started coffee around 0540. The destination for today is Mile Hammock Bay or further if possible. The tide was running strong so we waited for Ajaya (Phil & Nicki) to pull out first. Once they were out, it was a lot safer for us to pull away from the pier. Back out in the Intracoastal, the tide helped push us along for a while. The fog settled in a little more and visibility lessened. The wind picked up and we motor sailed, but the wind with the high humidity made it feel much cooler than it was.
Donna went below and stayed a while to get warm and use the air card Internet connection. We lost the tide’s help and lost speed as we continued on to Swansboro.
We were approaching the Onslow area when a US Navy patrol vessel stopped all traffic and instructed us to anchor. The Marines were conducting live-fire weapons maneuvers and the waterway was closed. After almost an hour we were told to proceed on and seven boats raced to catch the 1300 opening of the Onslow swing bridge.
We arrived at Mile Hammock Bay about 1415 and were anchored by 1430. We might have made it further today, but this place fills up fast as there isn’t another anchorage for 15+ miles. There are eight boats riding at anchor already and its just 1615.
Today’s Tech Stuff:
Location: Mile Hammock Bay, NC. MM244, N34°33.051’ W77° 19.542’
Started: 0645 Stopped: 1430
Distance Traveled: 41.4 mi, Max Spd 9.3 mph, Avg Spd: 5.7 mph
Total Distance Traveled to Date: 244 Statute Miles
Day 9 - Monday, Nov 16th, 2009
I’m up at 0600 and got the coffee going. After that, the day started out wrong. I climbed in to the cockpit and found the boat wasn’t lying to the wind, in-fact we were 180° out from the 4 other boats in the creek. I took a quick look for the anchor trip line buoy and it was nowhere to be found. Upon further investigation I realized the buoy was under the boat and hung between the prop an the rudder. It, would not budge for anything. Into the dinghy I went and was able to pull enough of the line to the surface and cut the line. A few more minutes of boat hook fishing and the buoy was retrieved. We got underway at 0815, well behind the other boats in our group.
We had a nice motor sail down to Adams Creek but had to wait on a CG buoy tender to enter the creek first. Moving through the Adams Cr Canal, we picked up the outgoing tide and were making 8.8 mph. We arrived in Morehead City and passed two of the Dowry Creek gang at Portside Marina (Al & Jennifer and George, Kathy & Ben). We proceeded on to the Sanitary Restaurant and took one of the cheap alongside slips. We were docked around 1330. Shortly afterward, Phil & Nicki Hoskins (the British couple) came in and docked at the restaurant too. We took a walk around the waterfront and then had dinner with Phil & Nicki at the restaurant. Afterward we walked down to Portside Marina and visited with the others.
Location: Morehead City, NC. Dockside at the Sanitary Restaurant. MM205
Started: 0815 Stopped: 1330
Distance Traveled: 30 mi, Max Spd 8.8 mph, Avg Spd: 6.1 mph
Total Distance Traveled to Date: 205 Statute Miles
Everyone was tired so we headed back to the boats. Donna and I were asleep before 2200.
We had a nice motor sail down to Adams Creek but had to wait on a CG buoy tender to enter the creek first. Moving through the Adams Cr Canal, we picked up the outgoing tide and were making 8.8 mph. We arrived in Morehead City and passed two of the Dowry Creek gang at Portside Marina (Al & Jennifer and George, Kathy & Ben). We proceeded on to the Sanitary Restaurant and took one of the cheap alongside slips. We were docked around 1330. Shortly afterward, Phil & Nicki Hoskins (the British couple) came in and docked at the restaurant too. We took a walk around the waterfront and then had dinner with Phil & Nicki at the restaurant. Afterward we walked down to Portside Marina and visited with the others.
Location: Morehead City, NC. Dockside at the Sanitary Restaurant. MM205
Started: 0815 Stopped: 1330
Distance Traveled: 30 mi, Max Spd 8.8 mph, Avg Spd: 6.1 mph
Total Distance Traveled to Date: 205 Statute Miles
Everyone was tired so we headed back to the boats. Donna and I were asleep before 2200.
Day 8 - Sunday, Nov 15th, 2009
It’s another miserable cloudy wet morning with some fog, but we are determined to get this boat underway again. We were supposed to be 3rd in line to do a pump-out this morning, but just as we started leaving the slip some transient boat from out of nowhere pulled up to the dock leaving us with no place to go. It was either wait around for him to refuel or whatever he was going to do or just proceed on. Since is was already 8AM we elected to proceed on.
Out in the Pungo River it was even cooler and more damp. We motored on and the sun finally started to peek through around 11AM. As the day progressed the temperature rose, the sun shone brightly and a little wind helped us along. We finally reached the Neuse river and made our way down to MM175 where we pulled into Broad Creek and then into Burton Creek. This place has been a favorite anchorage for us since we rode out the remnants of Hurricane Noel back in 2007.
We dropped the hook about 3PM, kicked back and enjoyed a couple of brews. Donna was fixing supper when a hoard of mosquitoes tried to invade the boat. A few got in before we got the boat secured, but we managed to kill them later.
After dinner, I poked on the computer to get this log done and then we watched a little TV.
Location: Just North of Oriental, NC in Burton Creek.
N35 05.660 W76 36.454
Started: 0800 Stopped: 1507
Distance Traveled: 45 mi, Max Spd 7.9 mph, Avg Spd: 6.4 mph
Total Distance Traveled to Date: 180.5 Statute Miles
Out in the Pungo River it was even cooler and more damp. We motored on and the sun finally started to peek through around 11AM. As the day progressed the temperature rose, the sun shone brightly and a little wind helped us along. We finally reached the Neuse river and made our way down to MM175 where we pulled into Broad Creek and then into Burton Creek. This place has been a favorite anchorage for us since we rode out the remnants of Hurricane Noel back in 2007.
We dropped the hook about 3PM, kicked back and enjoyed a couple of brews. Donna was fixing supper when a hoard of mosquitoes tried to invade the boat. A few got in before we got the boat secured, but we managed to kill them later.
After dinner, I poked on the computer to get this log done and then we watched a little TV.
Location: Just North of Oriental, NC in Burton Creek.
N35 05.660 W76 36.454
Started: 0800 Stopped: 1507
Distance Traveled: 45 mi, Max Spd 7.9 mph, Avg Spd: 6.4 mph
Total Distance Traveled to Date: 180.5 Statute Miles
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