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Schnikies, that seems really high, then again I've been spoiled by Delaware City Marina's reasonable rates so I don't really have a feel for market rates on services.

Thanks for your kind offer!

I'm glad you enjoyed the vid. Don't let the crew fool you they are a true brat pack!

I have never done the Dismal Swamp Canal for a few reasons, the first being that Atlantic Yacht Basin (Chesapeake, VA) in one of my three main refueling points between Delaware City and St. Augustine. Atlantic Yacht Basin has the best prices for diesel on the East Coast. I could always backtrack to the canal entrance which wouldn't be that big of a deal but I've heard horror stories about the duckweed clogging raw water intakes once in the canal. The sonar charts show that the depth is only six feet, we draw five and a half feet and even a bit more when fully loaded, that's too close to give it a try, we're pretty risk averse.

Excellent, I love the trip, it is always a great time. Safe travels!

Safe travels! Glad you enjoy.

She's quite a handful!

Merry Christmas!

He was very friendly, we exchanged pleasantries when he passed me before the bridge and we had a very brief chat after he struck the bridge. He certainly was not swearing at me, just the frustration of the situation after he struck the bridge which was understandable. We didn't have long to talk after the bridge strike as the bridge operator opened the bridge and I had to get thru as to not impede motor traffic. In general boaters, specifically sailboaters and cabin cruisers are very friendly, other boaters can be a bit hit or miss but I wave at every single boat that passes, it is generally a very friendly community.

Thanks for the heads up!! In navionics they have the pronunciation as sock-ass-tee, I'll see if I can change it.

I have a lot of empathy for him. I have put myself in crappy positions before, like the time I did an offshore passage and stayed awake for 32hrs, I was hallucinating so badly I was seeing evil leprechauns on the front of the boat, it was not great and I haven't done it since, that's why I stick to the ICW for now. In the morning when I first saw this gentleman he was coming in from the Little River inlet, he may have been awake all night, I don't know. Either way he made a mistake which we've all done. I don't know how it happened, on the surface it seems like it should never happen but I have no idea what his state of mind was at the moment. Just my two cents. Thanks for coming along on the journey, Happy Holidays!

@sailing_el_jaleo true, you make a very good point! Take care and looking forward to your next video!

Thanks for stopping by, Merry Christmas!

@ thanks, merry Christmas to you too.

Merry Christmas to you and yours! The Waccamaw is my favorite place on the east coast, so beautiful!

Thx! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!

You can do it!!

The pups? They are Alaskan Klee Kais, one full size, one miniature size and one toy size.

@@ufodude1000 I already have it patched but I’ll keep that trick in mind for next time, thx!

I wondered about that

How very kind, thank you. I hope your trip went well! Fair winds :)

I know Deb sold the marina last year, I haven't been back or spoken to the new owners so I have no idea. Perhaps they are relaunching under a new name?

This time of the year the name of the game, for us at least, is to get as far south as fast as is safely possible. Unfortunately we do not control the weather.

I'm afraid that is beyond my expertise, which is quite limited.

Thanks for the info and the tip, I’ll add that to the mental rolodex! 😃

Glad to hear you are alive and kickin'! Are you heading south this year?

@@sailing_el_jaleo I am not. Probably sail around the Pamlico region a bit. Just bought a 36 foot houseboat!

@crazyNCman That’s exciting! Hope we get to see her in new videos!! 😃

Lolz, by the end of the yearly trip I’m usually pretty sick of all the stuff I brought with 🤣

Lolz, as per usual I bought too much food, It’ll be a month before I have room to store it all!

Glad you found a good spot, take your time, you’ll know when you’re ready to head out. Hope all is well in your world!!

I 100% would have but I’m already back in DE, it was a quick trip.

Since I used the deck as the main lateral support there is a slight vibration that I can hear in high wind. It is on my list to remove the generator and drill out the hole a bit so I can insulate it with a layer of rubber to eliminate the vibration. I cannot hear the wind generator itself when I’m sleeping but I am a heavy sleeper.

Lol, I don't go in the water anymore. I grew up on a lake and was a scuba instructor in my 20's, I spent the first half of my life in the water, I have no desire to go in the water anymore. The last time I went swimming was in the Cayman Islands approx 8-9yrs ago and that was coerced. I'm not sure I'll ever go swimming again. I love the water, just not being immersed in it.

There are a lot of them in the Hampton area but most of them in the Mobjack Bay area are too far away for them to be of use to us. Our problem is our low travel speed of 3.7knts which drops to below 2knts when running against the tide or against wind. Most sheltered anchorages in Mobjack Bay are at a minimum 5hrs out of the way which makes them impractical for us. If you own a boat that can travel at reasonable speeds then there are lots of anchorages. Unfortunately we are on the slowest vessel in existence 😃

I used Pettit inflatable boat bottom paint. You can use it on fiberglass but not aluminum.

@@sailing_el_jaleo Thank you for the information

@@NathanCampbellGuitarist No problem, it has held up really well. I did not recoat it last summer and even after 2yrs of use it did well. I pulled it out a few days ago (after 9mos in the water) and there were some barnacles that came off easily but there was no algae or other growth. I plan on repainting it this summer.

We like at least 60' of clearance, we could squeak under 57' if we had to but our VHF antenna would be touching.

That is the only place I've ever dragged, slipped about 10' which actually saved me from getting hit by the boat anchored in front of me. Safe travels to you as well!

Hopefully there is something in there that is interesting and not just a bunch of drivel 😀

Thank you for the clarification, much appreciated!! I’m slowly getting better at pronunciation thanks to viewer’s help! Sooo many rivers to keep straight 😃

Thanks for the vote of confidence! Although to be fair some of the early episodes are pretty bed 😆

A lot has changed in 4yrs, unfortunately there are a lot of cringe worthy videos, I'm a pretty cringe worthy person, watch at your own risk 😅 If you're looking for the cool kids you won't find any here 😆

@@sailing_el_jaleo no judgment here ! ours are worse so far ! lol

Thanks Linda, I hope all is well in your world!