Well, the departure scheduled for "first thing" in the morning, ended up to be around 12:30PM. We traveled back and forth from the house to the boat a countless amount of times. It is a good thing we only have a 34 footer, as it would probably take twice as long for a 40 footer. It is difficult to decide what gear we need and anticipate. As of this time, I forgot to bring any sweatshirts, with nothing but the islands in my mind.
The new props are great. I got a top speed of 40.7MPH SOG (Speed over Ground), which I had never been able to achieve before. The water was as smooth as glass most of the way. We passed around 4 boats total (2 trawlers and 2 sailboats). There were a few small fishing boats, but not many.
The plan was to get to at least Hilton Head Island for a top off and early AM departure. Great plan, but here is how it really happened:
The Charleston Maritime Center was closed, so I figured I could make it to Beaufort, SC with no problems. That part was right, but on the way the marina at Hilton Head would not answer. BJ said it was closed due to Christmas, but I insisted that there are transient boater on everyday of the year, so marinas operated like hotels. I won't say who's right, but I will say he isn't bald. Then I looked down and saw that my starboard gas tank was about empty. We would have to fuel up in Beaufort and probably stay the night. I was a little disappointed as I wanted to get further along before we stopped. So I started calling the marinas in Beaufort to see where I could get a slip. They are all closed for Christmas Eve Day. So now we have no gas and we are stuck in Beaufort, SC until the day after Christmas. I parked in front of the gas dock, so if anyone tells me to move, I will get gas and leave.
So here we are at Beaufort (BTW this is the last place I broke down with BJ on board) for a couple of days. I will use it to figure out all of my electronics and such. BJ is using it for boating familiarity.
We will keep you posted.
Daily Stats:
Hours of travel: 3.5 hours
Avg. moving speed: 23MPH
Overall Avg. speed: 13.2MPH
Total Distance: 74.4 Miles
Fuel Consuption: UNK
Lat/Long: 32.25.776/080.40.461
Sunday, December 24, 2006
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Hey guys, hope its not raining, miss you all. Merry Christmas, we will be thinking of you. Love to you both, Mom
What's up guys! Auwwwhhhh...i miss you already! would say "wish i was with you but...bj you know how i am with boats!" saying prayers for you every day that you make it safe and sound to Harbour Island! Can't wait! i'm flying out in the a.m. so other correspondence will have to be from the # i emailed you to our house! be safe...and keep your clothes on! it's freezing! xxooxx shoesan
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