The Chesapeake preparations started about a year ago. Ted and I, Katy, (1st Mate, chef, gally slave, and ADMIRAL) began talking about exploring the Chesapeake. Ted gathered maps, charts, took notes and made an itinerary. He's such a planner and detailed oriented. I, on the other hand, am directionally disfunctional and need sticky notes plastered all over me to remind me where I'm going and what I'm doing. I draw maps, post them, try to memorize and still forget. So writing a blog, describing, detailing and doing the "hands on" may anchor in my brain as to where we are and what we're doing at certain places.
In preperation for the trip, we have replaced all 3 air conditioners on the boat, the ice maker, anchor windlass, and the generator. Ted has replaced the belts and zinc anodes on the engines and the CAT technician has cleaned the turbos and aftercoolers.
Finally, the boat is ready and it's time to push off and make our way north.
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We get as far as Swansboro, when a sand bar catches our attention. Ted's new motto, "the channel is not always where the markers are". After being pulled off the sand bar, we arrive at Beaufort at 4:00 on Sunday. We decide to have the props pulled and tuned as we have been noticing a vibration. There happens to be a diver on the dock working on another boat and after speaking with him, we arrange for him to come the next morning to pull the props. He arrives promptly at 8:00 and has the props off in no more than 15 minutes. He takes them to Bull's Prop Shop (Ted called and spoke with Mr. Bull).
In preperation for the trip, we have replaced all 3 air conditioners on the boat, the ice maker, anchor windlass, and the generator. Ted has replaced the belts and zinc anodes on the engines and the CAT technician has cleaned the turbos and aftercoolers.
Finally, the boat is ready and it's time to push off and make our way north.
We get as far as Swansboro, when a sand bar catches our attention. Ted's new motto, "the channel is not always where the markers are". After being pulled off the sand bar, we arrive at Beaufort at 4:00 on Sunday. We decide to have the props pulled and tuned as we have been noticing a vibration. There happens to be a diver on the dock working on another boat and after speaking with him, we arrange for him to come the next morning to pull the props. He arrives promptly at 8:00 and has the props off in no more than 15 minutes. He takes them to Bull's Prop Shop (Ted called and spoke with Mr. Bull).
Since Beaufort is one of Katy's favorite places, she has no problem with staying over a few days. Promptly on Tuesday morning, Roger, the diver arrives with our freshly tuned and polished props. Another 15 minutes or so and he has them on.
Across from the Beaufort waterfront is Carrot Island, home to a number of wild horses.
Wednesday the winds were predicted to be in the 20-30 knot range so we decided to stay yet another day (yes, katy was really disappointed).
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