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Old 11-04-2012, 09:45 AM
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Heading south for the winter

It's that time again... We wanted to leave sooner but Sandy had her way and slowed down our plans.
We plan to leave this coming Friday, first stop is Solomans island.
Luckily we had no damage from the storm on our G26.
I wanted to get more done on the boat before we would leave but that always seems to be the case!
Hopefully this will be a good run to Florida... With the new A4 we hope to be out of the cold Chesapeke Bay in a few long days.
If anyone knows of hurricane debris or shoaled entrances please post them, I am sure there are some nice dead heads floating around too!
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Old 11-04-2012, 12:02 PM
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Cool....you guys came back part way with Hanley last year didn't you? I can only wish to be spending the winter in Florida. Safe travels.
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Old 11-04-2012, 05:42 PM
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Hi Mo

Yes we did travel with Hanley part of the way down and part of the way back.
He also helped us out with the repower, putting in the new A4. His help was priceless. If I ever made a good friend it's Hanley for sure!
Thanks for the best wishes in our travels.

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Old 11-04-2012, 06:53 PM
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No doubt Hanley is a fine fella. You are lucky to get to do it again. I had a guy I know that left Halifax a couple of weeks ago. His diesel developed problems so he came back, removed it, and is overhauling it. Talked to him yesterday and he figures he'd have been in NYC had he not had problems. He's not as upset about the whole ordeal since seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. He should be trying again this week if the rings and bearings came in.

Have a great trip.
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You gonna stop in Queens Creek on the way down maybe?
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Old 11-04-2012, 08:56 PM
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Hey

Yes, it is one of our planned stops... Is the channel clear?
It is a great place to anchor up for the night, then we will head for Hampton Roads.
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Old 11-04-2012, 09:55 PM
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P&T: Will watch your progress south. Hope to cross wakes again. Be safe out there. Dan S/V Marian Claire
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Day 2

Day 1 was uneventful aside from the sloppy seas and leaving late in the morning. Good thing we know where everything is... We made it from Cambridge MD to Solomans Island MD in 8 hours averaging 1.16 gallons per hour. Since it was late I sat down for what I though would be a few minutes and woke up at midnight to a thud against the Tiki Bar Dock (bumper needed)! I wanted to investigate why the extra fuel usage but so much for that!

After a good rest, we were seriously tired from the first day of our trip South, we left before dawn in the dark due to the next hop to Queens Creek and 17 other boats headed to the same place. Hahaha jokes on them all jammed up in Deltaville. We are by ourselves in this "Gem" of an anchorage.

The A4 ran well all day except for a burp and sputter while re-fueling along the way. I had attributed it to being low on fuel and adding the marvels and then the gas. Trina said it was overly Marvelous LOL

To my surprise when we pulled into anchor just as it got dark the A4 seemed to be starving for fuel. Thank Goodness we were exactly where we wanted to be when she shut off!

Then it was time to take a look and see whats up - she wouldn't start back up.

I let it sit for about ten minutes and she started but when given gas she stalled out. I checked the oil, added oil and did the regular check up in order to think about what it might be.

I went back out and started the A4 again and pulled the choke and she would run fine so it was in need of carburetor attention. Trina pulled the side wall out and I adjusted the carb and let some of the fuel out of it while tapping lightly hoping if something was stuck in there it would cut loose.

This seemed to do the trick and it is running fine now but I am not sure why I had to adjust the idle mixture needle valve out two and a half turns instead of the two turns it was set at. Could it be the cold weather or the new motor just needed the adjustment after a long day running (12 hours)?

Today, with the wind and swell in our face all day we burned 14 gallons of fuel - 1.16 Gallons per hour still. We're a little baffled at the consumption, any suggestions there?

We leave here at twilight so we can get into Hampton Roads VA at a good time during the day tomorrow.
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Worked on one this summer with some of the same sx. Here's what I did.
-took carb apart and cleaned it up. The mixture screw was so corroded that I thought is was seating in when it wasn't...once cleaned and set up again the boat still had a subtle hesitation.
-Adjusted timing under load...actually retarded it a touch and it ran perfect again.

Did this whole repair in about an hour. The owner said his fuel efficiency improved after that as well.
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Do me a favor and take a pic of my boat as you go by. I've never seen what it looks like from out in the creek - because every time I've been out in the creek, I've been on my boat!
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Thanks Mo, I may have to give tha a try on the next lay over!

I will try to catch a photo in the morning when I go by yor boat.

For those that want to follow or want to know where we are I just downloaded the ais app for my iPad. Mmsi # 338142627 Just go to this web site and put the number in where it says go to vessel. http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais
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PT26. Hope you do not mind if I throw in a story about Lake Okeechobee. Several years ago Linda flew into Ft Myers and joined me for the trip from the west coast to the east coast of Fla via the Okeechobee Waterway. Due to timing we chose to stay on the Rim route, route 2, and anchored near the south end of the lake MM 63+-. The forecast for the next day was good until about 1500 when strong winds were predicted. We decided to make and early start and then jump out into the lake around MM 50 and make a run for the lock at Port Mayaca. That should have put us off the lake long before the winds picked up. All was well until we were about 8 miles from the lock, the forecast had not changed but I could see the nasty clouds building and closing in quickly. About 4 miles out from the lock the front hit with gusty winds and short period, steep and confused seas. We bounced along and I contacted the lock as we approached. The lock tender was great. He said " I have you in sight and see the conditions. I have opened the back gate of the lock and will open the front gate as you approach. No need to slow down or tie up" His timing was perfect and we popped thru the lock like a champagne cork on New Years. I thanked him for his help and tuned in the WX. They had just posted SCA for the lake, the front had come thru about 3 hrs before they thought. Enjoy your crossing P & T. Dan S/V Marian Claire

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1730 PT 26 closing on lock at Port Mayaca
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It must be the same guy at the lock! I have never gone through so fast, we were worried we would not get tied to the dolphins before dark.
We made it with time to spare and watched the sunset.
It was a good day, we motored part of the day and then sailed across the lake until just before the lock. Dropped our sails and motored right on through
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Paul and Trina, I noticed that you went in to Clewiston but did not stay. What's the situation there?
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PT 26 now east of US 1 at Stuart, really making time!
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PT 26 halted just off Fort Matanzas, another great day's run.
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It was another good day for sure, a bit wet at the end!
We anchored up just before the rain really started to pour

We really didn't intend to move north so fast but why waist the fuel when one has the wind!
It is supposed to rain today and tomorrow so we are staying put until the storm passes.
Trina wants to check out the Fort too.
Our next stop will be St. Augustine, we have friends there so it should be a good time
Then we will follow the sun North from there.
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PT26 halted in anchorage south of Bridge of Lions, St Augustine.
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PT26 halted in anchorage south of Bridge of Lions, St Augustine.
I've been there (I think)...but unfortunately, not by boat.
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Talking St Augustine

A lot of cruisers think St Augustine is a good stop but I usually just go right thru. The anchorage used to be messy, confusing and even dangerous due to derelict boats. I believe the city put in a mooring field so now you must pay to stay. The Bridge of Lions is always an issue to get thru due to restrictions and traffic. Using the city marina can be tricky if you don't watch the swift current. But the stop is worthwhile if only to tour the old fort. There is no useful shopping within walking distance of the city marina. The San Sebastian River is a better choice for shopping and protection.
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