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Day 5 – May 27th

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May 302011
 

So we managed to get underway at 1:30 on Day 4 (waiting for that rebuilt alternator) in what should have been a easy trek south to the mouth of Long Island Sound.  What should have taken 1 hour to get to took 3 hours in the dense fog that rolled in while we were on the Atlantic Ocean.  Being newbies, in a new boat, and then lost our radar and only about 50 feet visibility we had to call Steve at work to find a marina close by.  As we made our way into shore barely coasting along and the nerves settling, we realized that we may be held up for a time. Hello  Cuttyhunk Marina.

 Posted by at 10:43 AM

Day 4 – May 26th

 Boston to Niagara  No Responses »
May 302011
 

Dense fog warning!!!!  Stuck in Onset with poor visibility and an alternator that Scott decided should be rebuilt while we are waiting.  Currently it is 10:45 AM and I’m listening to the soft sounds of ocean lapping at the boat hull, the hum of a vent fan and the VHS radio continually stating cloudy, fog and low visibility.  But, we’re not in the office……ahhhhhhhh.

We have booked our night stay in Guilford, but we may not be staying there depending on the length of time these advisories and the rebuild is for the alternator.  We should be underway in a couple hours.  Scott is currently checking our radar and it seems to not be working.  Hmmmm, do we really need radar?  I have confidence that he’ll get it operational. 

Should get lunch startee before we head out.  It is very rocky in the cabin while cruising……

 Posted by at 10:40 AM