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| New Hampshire to Florida - October / November |
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| Nancy, Madison and Henry pose on the aft deck as we prepare to head out from Great Bay Marina for our great trip south! |
| Official Log of Sno' Dog - Portsmouth, NH to Jensen Beach, FL - Fall 2007 |
| 10-25-07 - 2:00 PM Depart Great Bay Marine, Newington, NH - Full Fuel & Water 2:30 PM at mouth of the Piscataqua River 4:30 PM enter Annisquam River - Blynham canal 5:10 PM Arr Browns Yacht Yd. Gloucester, MA Today: 35.6 n mi. - Eng: 3.3 hours 10-26-07 - 8:40 AM Depart Gloucester, MA (Temp 40°) 12:25 PM Enter Cape Cod Canal 3:30 PM off Newport, RI 4:00 PM off Pt Judith 5:30 PM Arr Stonington, CT - Dodson's Boat Yd. Today: 117.6 n mi. - Eng: 9.1 hrs Total: 153.2 n mi. - Eng: 12.4 hrs 10-27-07 - 9:45 AM Depart Stonington, CT Fog, wind: ESE 15 kt (temp 65°) . 12:30 PM Arr Clinton, CT - Cedar Island Marina Today: 29.8 n mi. - Eng: 2.5 hrs Total: 183.0 n mi. - Eng: 14.9 hrs Filled Fuel tanks: 84.1 gal - Ave. Mileage: 2.2 n mi/gal Ave. Speed: 12.2 knots 10-28-07 - 8:25 AM Dep Clinton - wind NW 15-20 choppy 10:35 AM passing Milford, CT 2:00 PM arr City Island, NY - S. Minneford YC Today: 64.2 n mi. - Eng: 5.8 Total: 247.2 n mi. - Eng: 20.7 10-29-07 - 9:10 AM Dep SMYC, City I, NY 9:45 AM passing thru Hells Gate - negative current 10:50 AM abeam Statue of Liberty 1:20 PM abeam Manasquan Inlet 5:00 PM Arr Atlantic City - docked @ Gardiner Basin Today: 96.3 n mi. - Eng: 7.9 hrs Total: 345.5 n mi. - Eng: 28.6 hrs 10-30-07 - 9:30 AM Dep Atlantic City - back out into the Atlantic 12:10 PM enter Cape May Inlet 4:10 PM Arr Delaware City, DL Docked at Delaware City Marina Today: 80.2 n mi. - Eng: 6.6 hrs Total: 424 n mi. - Eng: 35.2 hrs |
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| At the fuel dock in Clinton, CT |
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| At Cedar I Marina after the cold front passed thru |
| The Whitestone Bridge - NYC in the background |
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| Passing Lady Liberty with Police boat keeping us at a safe distance - gotta watch out for those powercat terrorists! |
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| Palm trees and mist at Delaware City Marina |
| Sno' Dog docked at the City Docks in Baltimore's Inner Harbor - October 31, 2007 |
| 10-31-07 - 9:20 AM Dep DCM - 9:40 AM enter C&D Canal 3:30 PM Arr Baltimore, MD - City Docks Today: 54.8 n mi. - Eng: 5.4 hrs Total: 478 n mi. - Eng: 40.6 hrs Filled Fuel Tanks: 131.2 gallons - Ave. mileage 2.25 n mi/gal Distance since last fill-up: 295 n mi. - Ave speed: 11.5 knots |
| 11-01-07 - 11:30 AM Dep Baltimore Inner Harbor 4:15 PM Arr Solomons Island, MD Docked at Calvert Marina Today: 60.7 n mi. - Eng: 4.9 hrs Total: 539 n mi. - Eng: 45.5 hrs 11-02-07 - Stayed @ Solomons I. due to high winds and rough seas from Hurricane Noel 11-03-07 - Still awaiting decent weather for our trip south. Small craft advisories still in effect. wind NNE 25 - 30 kts |
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| Here was the scene in Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Halloween night. |
| Even boaters like Halloween - Solomons I, MD |
| 11-04-07 - 8:00 EST (time change last night) Dep Solomons 9:45 AM crossing mouth of Potomac 11:30 off Deltaville, VA 1st pelican spotted! 2:45 PM Arr Nolfolk, VA Today: 89.7 n mi. - Eng: 6.9 hrs Total: 628 n mi. - Eng: 52.4 hrs 11-05-07 - 9:30 AM said Good Bye to Nancy - she's flying to Thailand for an Operation Smile mission 10:00 AM Dep Norfolk - Waterside Marina 11:15 AM passing Dismal Swamp cut-off (Route CLOSED due to low water) 12:15 PM arr Great Bridge Lock - waiting with 30+ boats to get through 2:00 PM thu Great Bridge Lock & Bridge - whew! 5:00 PM (sunset!) Arr Coinjock, VA docked (actually rafted) at Coinjock Marina & Restaurant - with 30 or more boats headed south Today: 41.1 n mi. - Eng: 6.4 hrs Total: 669 n mi. - Eng: 58.8 hrs Filled Fuel tanks: 76.6 gal. |
| 11-06-07 - 8:15 AM Dep Coinjock - wind SW 20 kt 10:45 AM enter Alligator R after a very rough crossing of Albemarle Sound - 3 - 4' waves right on the nose 2:30 PM Arr Belhaven, NC Today: 72.9 n mi. - Eng: 6.2 hrs Total: 742 n mi. - Eng: 65.0 hrs 11-07-07 - 8:30 Dep Belhaven Waterway Marina 10:30 enter Neuse R - wind NW 20 kt 1:00 PM passing Morehead City, NC 4:45 PM Arr Surf City, NC long day! Today: 103.5 n mi. - Eng: 8.6 hrs Total: 845 n mi. - Eng: 73.6 hrs Filled Fuel tanks: 69.2 gal. 11-08-07 - 10:00 AM through Surf City bascule bridge 11:00 AM through Figure 8 I. swing bridge 1:15 PM passing Southport, NC 3:30 PM waiting for 4 PM opening of Sunset Beach Pontoon Br - Verticle clearance: 0 feet 4:45 PM Arr New River, SC Coquina Harbor Today: 69.3 n mi. - Eng: 6.8 hrs Total: 914 n mi. - Eng: 80.4 hrs 11-09-07 - 10:00 AM Dep Lightkeepers Marina 12:30 into Waccamaw R. Spanish moss sighted! 2:30 Arr Georgetown, SC Harborwalk Marina Today: 48.2 n mi. - Eng: 4.5 hrs Total: 962 n mi. - Eng: 84.9 hrs 11-10-07 - 9:30 AM Dep Georgetown 1:45 PM Arr: Charleston, SC docked at Charleston Maritime Center - a bit choppy, but close to city, 24-hr market nearby My brother "Kit" came aboard for the trip south Today: 53.2 n mi. - Eng: 4.4 hrs 11-11-07 - 8:30 AM Dep Charleston 12:45 PM passing Beaufort Downtown Docks 4:00 PM Arr Thunderbolt, GA Thunderbolt Marina Today: 93.2 n mi. - Eng: 7.4 hrs Filled Fuel tanks: 96.5 gal 11-12-07 - 8:50 AM Dep Thunderbolt Marina 3:00 PM Arr Jekyll Island, GA Jekyll Wharf Marina Today: 77.3 n mi. - Eng: 6.1 hrs 11-13-07 - 9:15 AM Dep Jekyll Island 11:00 AM crossing St Mary's River - enter Florida 12:45 PM crossing St Johns River 3:30 PM Arr St. Augustine, FL Temp 78° Today: 73.9 n mi. - Eng: 6.4 hrs 11-14-07 - 10:00 AM Dep St. Augustine Municipal Marina 1:45 PM passing Daytona Beach 3:15 PM Arr New Smyrna Beach, FL - Temp 82° Today: 55.0 n mi. - Eng: 5.4 hrs 11-15-07 - 9:30 AM Dep New Smyrna Beach Municipal Marina 12 noon passing Titusville, FL (27 n mi) 2:30 PM passing Melbourne, FL (58 n mi) 4:30 PM Arr Vero Beach, FL - Municipal Marina Today: 84.0 n mi. - Eng: 7.2 hrs Filled Fuel tanks: 114.3 gal 11-16-07 - 8:45 AM Dep Vero Beach wind: N 20 kts temp: 55° 9:45 AM passing Ft Pierce, FL 10:45 AM Arr Nettles Island Marina Jensen Beach, FL Today: 22.8 n mi. - Eng: 2.2 hrs Total: 1422 n mi. - Eng: 124 hrs New Hampshire-to-Florida trip completed - for now. |
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| Snow Dog Madison acting as 1st Mate - photos taken near Sunset Beach, NC (Click on photos to enjoy full cuteness) |
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| Nancy and Madison (ready to go ashore) in Solomons |
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| Sunset at the Belhaven (NC) Waterway Marina |
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| Jekyll grakil on davit at Sunrise |
| My mother and I at the St. Augustine Marina |
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| Henry, Madison & Sno' Dog at Jekyll Wharf Marina |
| Madison & I heading south... |
| TOTALS for NH-to-FL 2007 Trip: |
| Distance: 1422 nautical miles Engine Hours: 124.0 Average Speed: 11.5 knots Fuel Consumed: 572 gallons Ave. Fuel Consumption: 4.6 gal/hr Average Milage: 2.5 n mi per gallon |
| Sno' Dog Log - Totals to date (11/16/07): 5877 Nautical Miles - 645 Engine Hours (Totals since we took delivery on 05/15/06) |
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| Here a few more pics from our trip south. Click on the photos to see larger image... |
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| Jekyll Island birds at sunrise |
| Madison and my brother Kit - who joined me in Charleston |
| Snow dog Madison keeping watch |
| Docked at Nettles Island near Jensen Beach, FL - our new winter home - as an impressive cold front approaches in the background. |
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