Beaufort, NC to Mile Hammock anchorage.
Up at about 6 am due to the time change. OK – I was NOT up at 6pm, but Rick is like a
golden retriever in the morning and so happy to stretch and yawn and generally
greet the damn day that I was essentially awake. Just on principal I refused to get up right
away.
Our intention was to pump out the holding tank but there
was no access to the dock at the pump out area so we headed out (poor Rick will
be up tonight worrying about where our poop is going to go IF our tank fills
up. Which, I will point out, the gauge
does not indicate is going to happen). We
cruised along the Camp LeJeune military base part of the day, and heard distant
booms that we assumed were live firing exercises. We had been warned to call ahead to make sure
that the AICW would not be closed for live exercises.
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| Hat Leash - made by Rick... We are taking orders... |
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| Look at all the equipment required to get around on a modern boat |
It was a Dolphin Day, with lots of them frolicking around
the wide shallow areas!
At the Mile Hammock anchorage, we found the next thing
for Rick to worry about. When you put
out your anchor you need to let out 5-7 X the depth (plus the height of your
boat, also factor in the tide and wind – I always did hate math) in anchor
chain. We have not idea how long our
chain is. It’s marked but no one gave us
the code to decipher the colors. Awesome… We are guessing – it’s a good thing Rick can gauge
length. We need to get a handle on the
color system. Fortunately, it was a calm
night and all we had to worry about were the 8 other boats and the fact that
you have to stay away from the boat ramp where the Navy Seals practice. I’m not making that up.
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| Panorama shot of our anchorage with all the other boats |
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