On Sat, 28 May 2016 20:28:05 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

On Sat, 28 May 2016 19:40:50 -0400, wrote:

It is looking like it will just be a nagging rain event. Good thing
you got your stabilizers fixed.
I had never really looked at the ICW that closely but I can see how
you can get pretty much all the way up there without going outside.
I am not sure how you get across the mouth of the Chesapeake.

===

Yes, it looks like the stabilizer issue is a thing of the past.
Thunderbolt Marine has a first rate hydraulic guy on the staff and we
got the parts overnighted down from Connecticut (where they are made
by swiss elves who charge accordingly). The yard manager shuffled
some of his other projects so we were in and out about as quickly as
you could hope. Five stars for Thunderbolt.

http://www.thunderboltmarine.com/

The mouth of the Chesapeake doesn't seem to be an issue for people. If
you stay on the west side it doesn't even feel like open water, and on
the east side you've got the bay bridge tunnel which kind of breaks
things up. The biggest challenge for most people is the New Jersey
coast. The NJ ICW is very shallow and just about impassable for boats
that draw more than 3 ft or so. Going outside you are totally
exposed to the North Atlantic for over 100 miles with only one truly
safe, all weather inlet north of Cape May (Atlantic City).

Glad to hear that. Tim and I were wondering about that yesterday or day before.

On Sun, 29 May 2016 06:16:44 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 28 May 2016 20:28:05 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

On Sat, 28 May 2016 19:40:50 -0400, wrote:

It is looking like it will just be a nagging rain event. Good thing
you got your stabilizers fixed.
I had never really looked at the ICW that closely but I can see how
you can get pretty much all the way up there without going outside.
I am not sure how you get across the mouth of the Chesapeake.

===

Yes, it looks like the stabilizer issue is a thing of the past.
Thunderbolt Marine has a first rate hydraulic guy on the staff and we
got the parts overnighted down from Connecticut (where they are made
by swiss elves who charge accordingly). The yard manager shuffled
some of his other projects so we were in and out about as quickly as
you could hope. Five stars for Thunderbolt.

http://www.thunderboltmarine.com/

The mouth of the Chesapeake doesn't seem to be an issue for people. If
you stay on the west side it doesn't even feel like open water, and on
the east side you've got the bay bridge tunnel which kind of breaks
things up. The biggest challenge for most people is the New Jersey
coast. The NJ ICW is very shallow and just about impassable for boats
that draw more than 3 ft or so. Going outside you are totally
exposed to the North Atlantic for over 100 miles with only one truly
safe, all weather inlet north of Cape May (Atlantic City).

Glad to hear that. Tim and I were wondering about that yesterday or day before.

They are on the move again, sneaking up on Charleston from the land
side ;-)
Bonnie does not seem to be dropping a lot of rain but it is a pretty
well defined wind storm.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Bonnie%20wind%20map.jpg

On Sun, 29 May 2016 10:49:28 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 29 May 2016 06:16:44 -0400, Poquito Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 28 May 2016 20:28:05 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

On Sat, 28 May 2016 19:40:50 -0400, wrote:

It is looking like it will just be a nagging rain event. Good thing
you got your stabilizers fixed.
I had never really looked at the ICW that closely but I can see how
you can get pretty much all the way up there without going outside.
I am not sure how you get across the mouth of the Chesapeake.

===

Yes, it looks like the stabilizer issue is a thing of the past.
Thunderbolt Marine has a first rate hydraulic guy on the staff and we
got the parts overnighted down from Connecticut (where they are made
by swiss elves who charge accordingly). The yard manager shuffled
some of his other projects so we were in and out about as quickly as
you could hope. Five stars for Thunderbolt.

http://www.thunderboltmarine.com/

The mouth of the Chesapeake doesn't seem to be an issue for people. If
you stay on the west side it doesn't even feel like open water, and on
the east side you've got the bay bridge tunnel which kind of breaks
things up. The biggest challenge for most people is the New Jersey
coast. The NJ ICW is very shallow and just about impassable for boats
that draw more than 3 ft or so. Going outside you are totally
exposed to the North Atlantic for over 100 miles with only one truly
safe, all weather inlet north of Cape May (Atlantic City).

Glad to hear that. Tim and I were wondering about that yesterday or day before.

They are on the move again, sneaking up on Charleston from the land
side ;-)
Bonnie does not seem to be dropping a lot of rain but it is a pretty
well defined wind storm.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Bonnie%20wind%20map.jpg

Yup. I'm thinking that would be a damn fun trip to be on. The winds are probably not bad on the
water behind the land, although there appears to be some potential thunderstorms next week. Wayne
can handle it!

On Sat, 28 May 2016 20:28:05 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:



Looks like you are holed up on Minim Creek for the night. RADAR seems
to be saying there is not much rain and I assume that is a pretty well
sheltered place. Hope you are having a great evening.

On Sun, 29 May 2016 23:44:56 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 28 May 2016 20:28:05 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:



Looks like you are holed up on Minim Creek for the night. RADAR seems
to be saying there is not much rain and I assume that is a pretty well
sheltered place. Hope you are having a great evening.

===

The creek is very well sheltered but as luck would have it, rain
started just as we were getting ready to anchor. Prior to that it had
held off all day with just a few light sprinkles. I'd really like to
be running offshore but the weather has been too unsettled for that.
We passed through Charleston harbor yesterday and no one was going out
except for large commercial traffic. You could see waves breaking
over the inlet breakwaters from several miles away.

On Mon, 30 May 2016 05:28:38 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 29 May 2016 23:44:56 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 28 May 2016 20:28:05 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:



Looks like you are holed up on Minim Creek for the night. RADAR seems
to be saying there is not much rain and I assume that is a pretty well
sheltered place. Hope you are having a great evening.

===

The creek is very well sheltered but as luck would have it, rain
started just as we were getting ready to anchor. Prior to that it had
held off all day with just a few light sprinkles. I'd really like to
be running offshore but the weather has been too unsettled for that.
We passed through Charleston harbor yesterday and no one was going out
except for large commercial traffic. You could see waves breaking
over the inlet breakwaters from several miles away.

Yup that wind map I posted yesterday says it all. There was a very
well defined eye and the offshore wind was pounding the coast north of
it. I looked at your creek on the satellite and it looked like a nice
spot to hide. Let's keep a good thought that you get nice weather for
that NJ leg.

On Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 3:48:45 PM UTC-4, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 28 May 2016 06:35:30 -0700 (PDT), Keine Krausescheiße
wrote:

It looks like you are on the move again. You might be running right
into this mess. NOAA still has it coming in Saturday and still off of
the outer banks on Wednesday.

Never mind. Looks like he's going to pay a visit to the Marines.

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Yes, we went right by Paris Island this morning.

Were making good progress for a while but the weather deteriorated
badly in the last couple of hours so we anchored up in a nice secure
spot just off the ICW and a little south west of Charleston. Looks
like it's going to be a windy, rainy night. Internet connectivity is
good, we've got a whole big crate of DVDs, 400 gallons of diesel,
several hundred gallons of water, a freezer full of food and a lot of
good wine. Bring on the storm. :-)

We were in Beaufort for a wedding Saturday. Stayed the night, and it was nasty. Glad you made it through the storm unscathed, safe travels.

I see you are at Morehead City now, you might want to get moving. The
"C" storm (Colin) is coming up behind you Wednesday or so. It is
supposed to transit Florida Tuesday if the weather guessers are right.

On Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:25:01 -0400, wrote:

I see you are at Morehead City now, you might want to get moving. The
"C" storm (Colin) is coming up behind you Wednesday or so. It is
supposed to transit Florida Tuesday if the weather guessers are right.

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Unfortunately we're here until Monday or Tuesday waiting for a
generator part. We can run inside from here all the way to Cape May,
NJ so I don't think this next storm system will slow us down too much.
Running in rain and wind is not a lot of fun however. My GFS model
shows it moving off shore before it hits this area with too much
impact.

On Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:55:27 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:25:01 -0400, wrote:

I see you are at Morehead City now, you might want to get moving. The
"C" storm (Colin) is coming up behind you Wednesday or so. It is
supposed to transit Florida Tuesday if the weather guessers are right.

===

Unfortunately we're here until Monday or Tuesday waiting for a
generator part. We can run inside from here all the way to Cape May,
NJ so I don't think this next storm system will slow us down too much.
Running in rain and wind is not a lot of fun however. My GFS model
shows it moving off shore before it hits this area with too much
impact.

OK here is hoping this is just another one our news is hyping up far
beyond reality. You know how they get giddy every time we have any
kind of low pressure system within 500 miles.
I am looking at the spaghetti plots and they do seem to be going
offshore. Have a good trip and be safe.
http://www.nbc-2.com/category/170825...ricane-tracker