Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Day Six-Tuesday Dec 7-Heading Toward Beaufort, SC

Another chilly morning on the ICW.  Temps in the 20s and still the northwesterly winds bringing more cold air from our neighbors from the north.   I spoke to our buddies on FROST  BITES last night and they stayed in the ditch yesterday too.   They are about a day or so ahead of us now.   Two of the three delivery crew need to be back in Ct for work tomorrow.   So they have pushed a bit harder than us.

Today we hope to cover 150 miles or so.   We haven't decided on a destination as yet.  We may peek out at the Atlantic at one of the inlets to see what conditions look like.  Although the forecast is for more heavy winds that aren't supposed to abate until late today.  I feel that tomorrow will be soon enough to travel on the outside and make some good time.

We are starting down an area with numerous bridges that open due to low clearances.   Yesterday when we were approaching Charleston the bridge tender on the Ben Sawyer Bridge would not open for us.  The bridge had about 35 feet of clearance and our bridge roof was less than that with only our outriggers being too high.  He informed us that it is a Coast Guard regulation to lower the outriggers if the boat itself can make it through.  I had heard rumors about this mandate but hadn't experienced it prior to this trip.  So we will have to practice this procedure today.   This will also be the case down in Ft Lauderdale while traveling to and from our slip in the New River.   So I will have ample practice to get it down to a science.

Thanks to Beth for posting Kelly's great photos of our trip.   I hope she continues posting if we keep sending them from the boat each day.

Capt David

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