Dowry Creek up the Alligator canal and river

 I tightened the shaft packing again.

I weighed anchor at 8 and motored to Dowry Creek Marina to get propane refill and replenish gas and diesel. The outboard was a little low and I added .6 gallon and  gallons of diesel.  

The propane was not available.  The person certified to refill tanks was away … at least for 3-4 hours and there was question if the their system was serviceable since they were saying the tank was too close to the electrical panel… whatever.

I started heading towards the Alligator Canal which was less than an hour away.  I sailed to the canal.  It seems the UV cover and leech lines on the genoa were well worked.  But still serviceable.

The canal is about 23 miles and there was a nice open anchorage after the canal.  I got through the canal at 14:45 and decided to continue on the Alligator river as there were many nice anchorage on the Alligator River. I eventually made it pass the Alligator bridge and anchored at MM 83 at the north end of the Alligator River just before the Albemarle Sound at 18:20.

Tomorrow should be an easy crossing of the Sound as the winds are supposed to be light and from the South.