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Derelict Boats in Georgetown, South Carolina
Georgetown is situated on what appears to be an old meander of the Sampit River, before the channel broke through to create its current, straighter course to the Waccamaw River. If this is the case, Georgetown would probably be sitting … Continue reading
Negotiating the Rock Pile on the Way to Georgetown, South Carolina
Once we had the engine running and pumping water, we re-stowed all the gear in the lazarette and raised the anchor. Slowly making our way out of the Calabash an hour or two after low tide, we felt our way … Continue reading
Engine Problems in the Calabash River
The following morning, when we awoke on the Calabash River, we intended to get going early as we had a number of miles, and the dreaded Rockpile, to cover before we arrived in Georgetown, South Carolina. Moreover, we wanted to … Continue reading
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Snows Cut, Deep Point Marina, and Calabash River: South from Wrightsville Beach on the ICW
The first day my Dad joined me on the boat, we went from Wrightsville Beach to Calabash River on the border between North and South Carolina. On the whole, it was an easy forty-five mile day, though we did have … Continue reading
North Brother Island in the East River
Today, Margaret and I drove up to Madison, Wisconsin with some of her students for a conference, so I did not get around to finishing my daily post (besides the driving, I was distracted by too much good beer and … Continue reading
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Audrey Paige – Another Bayfield 36
I just found this post that I wrote back when we were still looking at boats. Since the boat is still for sale, I figured it might be useful to some folks out there if I put it up. I … Continue reading
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Anchoring Aboard Bear: Our Anchor Snubbers
As we got Bear ready to depart the dock in Branford, Connecticut, we had a long list of things that needed to be done. Of course, the list was not anywhere near completed by the time we took off. One … Continue reading
Anchoring Aboard Bear: Our Anchoring Routine
Regardless of whether we were anchoring with the Bruce or the Rocna, we went about dropping and setting the hook in the same fashion. We honed our routine slightly as the summer went on, but, for the most part, Margaret … Continue reading
Anchoring Aboard Bear: Our Rocna and a Nasty Squall
The instructions included with the Rocna say that you need to be careful when using it because the anchor can set so quickly that unsuspecting crew might be jolted. Margaret and I had a good laugh at that one while … Continue reading
Anchoring Aboard Bear: Choosing a New Generation Anchor
By the time we took a mooring buoy on Spa Creek in Annapolis, Margaret and I had decided we would be buying a new generation anchor sooner rather than later. While the Bruce that came with the boat was adequate, … Continue reading