Herrington Harbor North to The Kadey-Krogen Rendezvous in Solomon MD

We departed Herrington Harbor Saturday 10/05 making our way to Calvert's Marina for the annual KK owners gathering.  There were 32 boats in attendance, all being called into the docks one by one so that all the boats were docked side by side with our sterns facing the dock.  

The meeting was chocked full of presenters, boat craws (those who are willing to open their boats for tours), new friends, food, drinks and fun!

What a great week!

Baltimore MD to Herrington Harbor North

We left Baltimore Thursday morning 9/5 for a 4 hour ride to Annapolis where we caught a mooring ball right at the mouth of ego alley for the weekend.  

Last time we were here we were busy with buying new bikes and didn't get to visit the Naval Academy. This time we didn't miss it!  I'm so glad we took the tour.  It was really something!  It is amazing what these students have to do to qualify for being accepted at the Naval Academy not to mention what they have to go through while there!  The campus is absolutely gorgeous, full of history and traditions.    

The crypt of John Paul Jones. 

High tide!  The dingy dock at the end of ego alley. 

Dinner at Middletown Tavern established in 1750.

Sunday 9/8 we took Roxie in for her morning walk before leaving for Saint Michaels and found a little car show in the middle of town.  

After our walk in town we left Annapolis and started on our way to Herrington Harbor North.  We stopped to anchor in St. Michaels Sunday afternoon.  St. Michaels is a really quaint place; nice and quiet.  It is also home of Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.  

We left St. Michaels Tuesday 9/10 making our way to Herrington Harbor North where we are scheduled to have Osprey Marine pull the boat out of the water and put her on the hard so that she can have her  bottom redone.  This consists of having the old bottom paint soda blasted down to the fiberglass, having a new epoxy layer added, then bottom paint.  We have a couple of days in the water to prepare for the boat being on the dry for 2 weeks and were going home to Ohio to visit family, friends and complete our annual doctors visits.  

Roxie enjoying the ride to Ohio!

We had a great couple of weeks catching up with everyone and getting those annual check-ups completed.  We even got to go up to Canada for a couple nights stay at Caesars in Windsor and went to a Ohio State football game in the shoe!  

We got back to the boat 9/28 and had just enough daylight to reinstall the bow thruster, new anodes and prep to install the stabilizer fins the next morning before Cheers was placed back into the water.  

We have a couple of days in Herrington Harbor Marina to put the boat back together and restock the fridge.  Our next stop is the Annual Kadey-Krogen Cruisers Rendezvous at Calvert's Marina in the Solomon Islands.  

 

Sandy Hook Bay NJ to Baltimore MD

Saturday 8/24 we left Sandy Hook Bay and made our way to Atlantic City, where we anchored in the harbor for the night.  We traveled 93 miles and it took 12 hours!  It turned out being a really nice anchorage considering all the traffic that was going by all evening.  Once it got dark the current took over and we were nice and still all night.  

Being anchored in the harbor, we were really close to Gilchrist Restaurant and the Farely State Marina at the Golden Nugget Casino.  So being we had plenty of time, we jumped into the dingy and had breakfast at Gilchrest.  So good!  

After getting back to the boat we started our normal process of pulling up the dingy but we ran into a problem....the motorized wench was not working.  It had been acting up, but hadn't actually quit working!  

Bill had to hand crank the dingy the rest of the way up.  Another project!  At least we have a replacement motor.  Hopefully finding it under the master bed will be the toughest part of replacing the wench. 

We made it into the dock without issue and did some cleaning, laundry and boat washing, then we were off to the Golden Nugget for a little video poker.  I started off strong, but ran out of playing money and headed back to the boat.  Bill was doing great on the craps table where he made up for what I lost and then some!  All in all, fun night. 

Monday while I worked, Bill finished up washing the boat.  After I got off work we decided to walk to Harrah's.  We just were not having good luck there so we wondered back to the Golden Nugget.  I sat at the machine I played the day before and about 15 hands in I got a Royal Flush!  Totally awesome!   

We decided to take our winnings, have some dinner and call it a early night.  We were leaving Atlantic City in the morning headed to Cape May.  

Tuesday morning, Bill released the lines while I worked in the office and we started our way outside along the coast.  Not too far into our ride we  noticed that the engine speeds were fluctuating up and down by itself.  Turns out the throttle rod was broke, Again!  This happened before in Little Current.  

Luckily, Bill used a leather bootlace to control the throttle as we continued down the coast to Cape May.  Once we came in the inlet I had to drive and Bill controlled the throttle from down in the engine room.  Thank goodness for our headsets!

We got anchored and had 2 emergency repairs to tend too before we could get the dingy down and take Roxie to land.  First the throttle, then replace the wench.  Always something!  Oh, and the issue with our battery charger...that needs fixed too, but we will get repaired/replaced in Baltimore.  

Wednesday the 28th we left Cape May and went 55 miles to Delaware Bay, Reddy Island next to the entrance to the C&D canal where we anchored for the night.  There was a threat of a storm but it just missed us.  

Thursday morning we left Reedy Island and started our 10 hour ride to Baltimore, MD.  We got a dock at one of our favorite marina, Anchorage Marina where we stayed a week to get a travel break and do some maintenance and cleaning.  

We were lucky enough to be there for the Labor Day holiday.  The marina hosted a BBQ cookout and a live band.  We also got to catch up with the friends we made as we came through in the spring.  In addition friends we had made in Stuart FL came in!  

Dinner at Captain James Seafood!