TwoGether

Snow in October?  The boat was ready to go and all that remained is bringing the folding bikes and clothing from home.    It was the plan to do this on Saturday the 29^th, return home and have our son and daughter in law bring us back to the boat in their car.  Mother Nature had a different idea.  We got six inches of heavy wet snow on Saturday and the highways were not the place to be.  So on Sunday morning Terry Jr. and his wife Sharon rode along in the packed minivan and gave us a real send off.  They gave us a bottle of strawberry wine, a box of candy, a lettering kit for our life ring and a Christmas ornament with the picture of a small skiff and the words Sassafras River.   Terry Jr. provided our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners by giving us some of his home smoked turkey breast and canned hams.

Some people might think I’m crazy, but in my career as a mechanic I find machines have a personality.   We think the boat may have been a bit apprehensive about the trip.  Last week everything on board worked perfect. We left Duffy Creek Marina at 3:35 P M Sunday to the sound of a squeaking alternator belt.  But we made it nonstop ( 3 miles) to Knight Island one of our favorite anchorages.  Monday was spent tightening belts, setting up the dinghy (painting on the numbers, installing the outboard, going for its maiden voyage), then the generator wouldn't start. We got it running and enjoyed a quiet evening.

Tuesday morning the VHF would not come on line; the port voltmeter read only 10 volts  We checked and the alternator is putting out 13volts and the VHF magically started talking!  So up came the anchor and we were underway at 10:10 AM.  Once we made Ordinary Point, TwoGether decided that we are serious about taking this cruise and didn't even hick-up. At 2:35PM we anchored in Swan Creek at Rock Hall. 

N39° 08.844: W076°15.600

Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings