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CHATHAM, MA TO MARCO ISLAND, FL

OCTOBER 2011

Robert Thurber - Captain

James Thurber, Bennie Ficarrotta - Crew

 

CHATHAM, MA to MONTAUK, NY        

Monday, 10/24/11

Through the Mitchel River Bridge at 0900.  Blue skies, light seas, low winds. Made great time...  

 

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MONTAUK, NY to SANDY HOOK, NJ        

Tuesday, 10/25/11

For those of you who think that we're "on vacation" making this trip, let me tell you...  

 

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SANDY HOOK, NJ (Day 2)

Wednesday, 10/26/11

Down day.  Capt. Dave arrived to repair steering arm.  Part was delayed. Did not arrive...

 

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SANDY HOOK, NJ to  ATLANTIC CITY, NJ

Thursday, 10/27 /11

Left the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina at 1230.. Capt. Dave (a.k.a. The Master Adapter) got the new steering arm installed in no time flat...

 

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ to BALTIMORE, MD

Friday, 10/28/11

Out of Trumpville at 0630.  Down the shore to Cape May for refueling.  43 degrees.  Two-three foot chop...

 

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BALTIMORE, MD  DAY 2

Saturday, 10/29/11

Cold, rainy, but no snow.  Cleaned boat stem to stern.  Looks like Day 1.  Beautiful.  Fixed short in one of the cabin dome lights.

 

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BALTIMORE, MD  to GREAT BRIDGE, VA

Sunday, 10/30/11

Out of the slip 0650.  Cold.  Docks were dangerously slippery with ice.  Down the Chesapeke...

 

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GREAT BRIDGE, VA to ORIENTAL, NC

Monday, 10/31/11

Out of the slip 0600.  Stil cold (36).   Needed to make the Centerville bridge by 0630 or we'd have to wait until...

 

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ORIENTAL, NC to MYRTLE BEACH, SC

Tuesday, 11/01/11

Out of the slip 0700.  On to the outside, Onslow Bay.  Midway to our next entry into the ICW, about...

 

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC to BEAUFORT, SC

Wednesday, 11/02/11

Off the dock of Harborgate Marina around 0610.  Back out the Little River Inlet around 0715.  Plan to get to ...

 

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BEAUFORT, SC to FERNANDINA BEACH, FL

Thursday, 11/03/11

Off Port Royal fuel dock 0615.   Light enough and underway at cruising speed by 0715.  Snaking and...  

 

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FERNANDINA BEACH, FL to TITUSVILLE, FL

Friday, 11/04/11

Out of Fernandina Harbor Marina at 0745. Winds were up.  Grey, overcast, cool, but no rain.  We're...

 

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TITUSVILLE, FL to CLEWISTON, FL

Saturday, 11/05/11

Off Titusville fuel dock 0615.  With FLIR, radar, nav watch and bow watch with hand-held LED spot, we made it...

 

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CLEWISTON, FL to MARCO ISLAND, FL

Sunday, 11/06/11

TOTALS

1662 nm     112 hrs.   14.8  knts    1442  gallons fuel

 

0630 pulled away from the Roland and Mary Ann Martin Docks.  Clear, great weather.  Low winds...

 

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