711 and counting

Monday, February 11; from mile 711; what was supposed to be a pretty day with sunshine, gentle ocean breezes, and perfect temps turned out to be a bit different. Sweatshirt weather, lousy visibility, no sun. Well, could have been snow & ice, so I guess complaints at this point are useless. Out of Brunswick, GA., headed for Cumberland Island, GA. Once one of our favorite spots to stop and wander amongst the live oaks and Spanish moss, we were looking forward to the visit. So, thru Brunswick River to Jekyll Creek; notorious for its shallows and strong currents.

Caused a bit of a stir, squawk actually, at the local pelican bridge gathering. Out into St Andrews sound; closest we'll be to the Atlantic Ocean on this leg of the trip. Past Brickhill River, past the missile sub base at King's Bay, into the anchorage at Cumberland National Park. For the first time this season , we off loaded the little rubber boat, attached the 80# lump of iron to the back, gave it three pulls and it fired up. A major relief for this one armed puller; up and running, we blasted off to the park. Wandered out to the beach, looked for the memories; found some. Ever notice how they aren't quite the same? Back to the dock, into the little rubber boat and off we went, back to Scooter. Enroute, however,  I noticed steam coming from the cooling port. Ah, well; something for Tuesday's project list. Happy hour was fairly peaceful, dinner was fantastic. nighttime scenery was spectacular as well. A wall of sea fog rolled in, so you could see the stars, but not much else.

Up and at things in the am. Hopefully the discovery that one of the outboard lift harness straps was blocking the cooling outflow will solve the problem. Couple of other items tweaked or repaired. Crew decided to head up to St Marys, GA. No particular reason; never been there, so why not. 'Cides, T-storms were in the forecast. Rather be tied down than anchored. Up anchor, and up the St. Marys River. 8+ miles; hour and a half later we were there. Unfortunately, so were the squall lines with 20+ kt winds. Wasn't that a blast. Scooter is tucked into what is left of the Lang marina after Irma finished with it. Lots of current, lots of wind, and another line of storms headed our way.

Tomorrow will, hopefully, see us in Florida; Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, and Jacksonville on on the target list. Have a great evening, a wonderful day, and stay safe. Catch you on the flip side.