Captain Bob’s okay, but there was a fire on the Phoenix last night. He was lying in his cabin after anchoring for the evening. The heater was running, as was the engine (to charge the batteries.) Dad was listening to a book on his laptop when his eyes started burning. When he opened the door [...]
Position N 35°54′.84 W 78°22′.24 Mileage 36.00 NM Trip 632.02 NM After spending the night at the Bridge Tender Village Marina, I got an early start. I can’t believe I went a whole day without going aground. Today I went through Myrtle Grove Sound and the Cape Fear River to Casino Creek. It is hard [...]
Position N 34°12′.92 W 77°48′.92 Mileage 37.71 NM — 43.40 Land miles Trip 596.02 NM Today was a much better day, still cold, but bearable. I went aground twice today, once this morning and once this evening when I was trying to find a place to anchor. This is becoming a bad habit. Luckily so [...]