Sunday, October 12, 2008

Dan got a spankin' Dan got a spankin'

So given we lifted the stern out of the water in a following sea (very few small craft were out that day) we elected to take the inside down to CapeMay from AC. Not a bad decision as long as the tide is on your side. We gathered up a mess of local information that indicated we would be fine given our draft.
Not so.
At Red 306 we pushed the starboard prop and rudder into the mud. If we waited long enough the tide or traffic would have pushed us off. But since there were some a$$holes out here ripping by at 40 mph (within 20 feet) we elected to get towed off. Big shot to the ego and the butt is red.
We went a bit further and finding a wide spot we holed up for the tide and then proceeded on to Avalon. All the marinas down here are dead to the world now, and we finally pulled into a fuel dock and tied up and tied one on. Had to dull the spankin'.
No vibrations at 1300 but since we have not opened her up yet time will tell if we skated with "lesson learned" or not.
It was risky coming this way but so was the outside given the forcast. Should'a waited. Like a transient at Rondout Yacht Basin related. Every time I tried to make a schedule, I got spank'd. Now I can say been there dun dat.

2 comments:

ClimbhighAK said...

Hopefully this will be the biggest problem you will face the entire trip. It must have been a bad feeling when the realization you were stuck settled in.

bbbeebop said...

Hope all is well after your Spanking. Wish you luck the rest of your trip. Wish Deb a Happy Retirement for us.