End of our stay (finally!) at the Atlantic Yacht Basin
Our pocketbooks are considerably lighter, but we did get lots
of work done. First, as mentioned in my
earlier post, the old arch was replaced.
New electronics were installed, including new radar, new (to us) chart
plotters, GPS, TV antenna, AIS (boat identifying transmitter and
receiver). The boat was hauled out to
have its bottom sanded, repainted, with new ‘zincs’ installed. All our sanitary hoses were replaced. Anyway, after all that, we are out and away!
Our dinghy had been sitting in the water for a good part of
this, since it would just be in the way on the boat. When we started hauling it up onto the boat
the other day, we discovered that the bottom was really GROSS, having
accumulated slime, barnacles, and stain from the water. So, we put
it up on the cement, power washed it, which didn’t get everything. Next came Gena with her scrub brush. At first, not much progress. The n I discovered that Bon Ami cleaner is
the best thing for that sort of job!
After having to work so hard to get it clean, I told Dan that we will
never put it in the water again! Just
joking, of course!
I cannot figure out why I can't get these pictures to display correctly - until I do, most are sideways!
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| one of the more unique boats seen from the AYB dock |
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| taking the dinghy to shore to wash her nasty bottom! |
Leaving the AYB, we headed north past Norfolk and Portsmouth,
planning to cruise about 50 miles to Deltaville, about half way back to our
original marina “home”, Olverson’s Lodge Creek Marina. When we rounded the point and entered the
Bay, we found that the winds were just too high to give us a comfortable
cruising day. So, we turned around and took shelter at Old Point Comfort, in
Hampton, Va. for the night. Next day,
conditions were perfect for cruising in the big bay. We decided to make it a really long day and
go on into Olverson’s. That meant
a 10 hour cruise. We were a little
worried about Max, but he actually did just fine. He was really glad to get off the boat and
relieve himself, though. Fortunately,
there was a big gathering and pot luck dinner that night, so no cooking from me
was needed! Nice to see everyone, and
very nice to hit the rack really early!
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| Dan doing his morning Boat Yoga to check the engines....now you see him |
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| Now you don't! |
A group of boats had gathered at Olverson’s, and then planned
to go just across the Potomac River to Corinthian Yacht Club. A van was rented to cart us over to St. Marys
College for an orchestra concert and fireworks on Friday evening. We enjoyed the concert and the
comraderie. We were welcomed to this
yacht club with no charge for the dockage or electricity! That was wonderful, except we found that
their electrical pedestal wasn’t quite right – so, our A/C (necessary in the
95+ heat) kept blowing the supposedly 50 amp circuit. OK, so on to the next dock! Reportedly, the Crisfield marina is very
nice, and even has a pool.
One nice encounter these past past few days was the Martins,
on their boat Knot So Fast, with their very Max-like dog, sweet Abby. She’s somewhat larger than Max, at 120
pounds, and is a Dane/Mastiff mix. What a sweet dog. So, we are ‘buddy boating’
with them for the next few days. Nice to
meet some very compatible and dog-loving people!
Oh, and for the refrigerator continuing saga – it’s out again, after being really flaky for the past few days. We had a new fan installed while at AYB, and thought we were home free – not so much. Now, we are just operating out of the electric cooler on the fly bridge. And, of course, had to throw out a bunch of food that I had purchased when we thought we had a functioning fridge. GRRRR. We are hoping to find a good refrigerator repair person in Crisfield – there is a huge boat yard there.
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