There was no cell coverage at the anchorage near Tuckahoe on the Alligator River.
Lovely sunset and spectacular starry night.
The next day, we sailed to Dowry Creek Marina. My Windlass failed, and I had to raise the anchor by hand. Good news - a new windlass was awaiting at Dowry Creek Marina.
The next morning, we headed to Dowry Creek, where my windlass drum had a stripped thread on the spindle, or possibly the new drum. I had to haul the anchor up by hand. Fortunately, a new windlass was waiting for me at Dowry Creek Marina with a new bow roller.
During the hauling anchor, I stopped the Raymarine track and had to start a new one. The Raymarine anchor alarm makes stopping and deleting the current track easy. It happened last year when I was coming back from Quebec City. Fortunately, the track stopped but was not deleted. But it was a few miles later on the Alligator River where I discovered the track had stopped before I started a new one.
A nearly serious incident occurred as we approached Dowry Creek Marina. I was far from Midnight and Fair. I put the autopilot on, aiming for the marina about 2 miles ahead. I wasn't paying attention when I heard Mark blow his horn, and I realized I was just inches from sideswiping Midnight. Apparently, Midnight was not watching out either.
Nice marina, wi-fi at the dock sucked. I replaced the windlass and installed the new bow roller in about two hours. It turns out the solenoid terminal was slightly stripped, so I used some washers as spacers to cover the stripped threads. Needed a beer after that. Luckily, I decided to order the new Windlass.
We had a great group supper with music from Unforgettable.
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