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ard my phone goes in my pocket my gate pass and boat key are on a lanyard that i put around my neck i take that extra second to make sure whatever i m holding is stable before stepping on or off the boat the one exception has been my car keys i ve owned a purple carabiner for 20 years i don t climb it s just something i ve used to carry my keys since college my husband recently suggested that i get a new carabiner but i wanted this one this special vestige of my youth i clip the carabiner to my purse or put it inside a bag before stepping off the boat except last thursday night the first really cold night of the season i was leaving to meet friends for a run i was bundled up with thick gloves on as i unzipped the isinglass it flew open in the wind i immediately stuck my hand out to grab it because it s older and can crack in the cold temperatures i never even heard the splash this is my door step i was hopeful that i simply couldn t see the keys in the dark maybe they had flown onto the dock and not into the water but in the light of day i had to admit that they were gone my set of two car keys one for each of our cars was a new gift to the sea gods luckily my husband had his set so we can still use both cars that night my friends and i sat around creating solutions to the problem use a small floating key ring this may or may not have helped that evening because it was so dark and the water was moving quickly in the wind it s highly possible that i would not have been able to see them or catch them before they drifted off into the inner harbor create a small hovding really cool inflatable bicycle helmet for keys again it probably would have floated away before i could get to it create a small hovding with a tiny anchor that would keep the device in one place of course i have now done what i probably should have done all along my car key is on a lanyard a lanyard that will go around my neck before i step off the boat over the years i have heard of all sorts of unintended gifts including a crock pot a full bottle of rum and a wedding ring what have you lost overboard posted by julie d g at 4 47 pm no comments labels live aboards thursday september 8 2016 ac trouble the air conditioning in my stateroom isn t working again what you ask how are you surviving in 93 degree heat with 49 humidity and very few windows that open easy i say i have three other air conditioners boats like mine are the best for having multi zone hvac systems the units are spread throughout the boat one in the main stateroom one in the guest stateroom and two on opposite ends of the salon it s great we can have a nice cool stateroom for sleeping without wasting energy cooling the rest of our home the ac in the forward guest stateroom is rarely turned on because the room is closed off from the cats the blinds are drawn and we spend little time in there in fact i just checked the forward stateroom is currently 83 degrees without ac at 3pm on a hot baltimore day when i go to bed tonight my stateroom won t be as cool as i want it to be but it will be comfortable see that red circle those two windows lead into the head attached to my stateroom the stateroom spans the entire stern of the boat so while i don t have working ac i do have things in my favor my stateroom is down a couple steps from the salon and we all know heat rises i have a fan running on the far side of the stateroom circulating air and helping that hot air find its way out of the room part of the stateroom is below the waterline which helps keep it cool think about your basement in the summer one of the units that cools the salon has a small vent in the master head i should be okay for one more night until we get a chance to solve the issue we may have growth in our ac water strainer that s been happening a lot this year and it restricts the amount of water going through the system with all the debris in the water from the recent storms we may have sucked up a plastic bag as we ve done before that is also restricting water flow my hope for now is that the other units continue working until tomorrow living on a boat still beats living on land in my mind posted by julie d g at 3 12 pm no comments labels live aboards maintenance thursday july 28 2016 baycation part 3 we left herrington harbour south early thursday morning the slips in ego alley in annapolis are first come first served so you want to time your arrival carefully there are 20 slips plus the bulkhead available of those 20 slips our boat can fit in only 4 because of her length we can also fit along the bulkhead if that is open check out is 11am and we planned to arrive between 10 30 and 11 to snag any slips that were opening up when we arrived 3 of the 4 potential slips large enough for us were open we snagged one and waited on the other 3 boats in our party to arrive the dockhands were very busy over the next hour as slips filled quickly two of the boats in our party arrived within 30 minutes of us and got a slip without issue the fourth boat was coming from another location and got a late start by the time they arrived around 1pm all of the slips available for their size boat were filled they were lucky however because a spot along the bulkhead had opened up we found space for all four boats in ego alley for the night now remember this is a thursday that i m talking about not a weekend when boat traffic is at a premium this was a weekday when many people have to work so definitely keep that in mind if you want this view from the bow of your boat the great thing about being in ego alley is you can walk to all of downtown annapolis shops restaurants ice cream there are marinas nearby where you can make a reservation for a slip but there is just something about the alley and the boat and people watching that goes along with it plus you can check on your boat while eating lunch at pussers on friday morning it was time to leave for the last stop on our baycation dobbins island in the magothy river we had not visited dobbins island since bumper bash many years ago it was great to visit when there were only a handful of boats anchored in the area we dropped anchor and jumped right in the water everyone loved the spot because it s a pretty area and the water is clearer than it is further north in the bay there appears to be a theme to my posts recently storms and our little raft up of four boats got stuck in one while anchored in the magothy the area around dobbins island is rather silty we had two bow anchors out but they broke loose as the winds picked up i promise you that we do know how to anchor properly we ve had much more luck than not with our anchors holding as they should the past few weeks have been more trying than most we reset anchor before the worst of the storm hit you know you re in quite a rain storm when the radar looks like this like most storms after the rain and wind we had a nice quiet evening and left for home in the morning saturday to saturday 1 baycation 4 locations 2 anchorages 2 marinas 4 restaurants 7 boats and countless chesapeake bay memories posted by julie d g at 5 05 pm no comments labels annapolis chesapeake bay dobbins island magothy river raft up storms monday july 18 2016 storms and contacting the coast guard the upper chesapeake bay was hit by a powerful storm this past weekend and we were rafted up with two other boats during the worst of it we were anchored in bodkin creek in about 8 feet of water we had two bow anchors from the two biggest boats and one stern anchor from our boat in the middle set in normal conditions this would have been overkill during this particular storm it was not enough today i heard that the weather station was reporting that boats should seek safe harbor immediately with three anchors down and an hour or more ride home we were in the best possible situation considering our options it was a beautiful hot but still beautiful clear day without storms in the forecast but then the skies went ominous we started hearing reports of hail and strong winds in middle river knowing that we had friends anchored there we quickly contacted them to check on their status they had two boats rafted together in sue creek and had to split apart because of the storm i also received a text from them stating life vests are required for this storm julie we got life jackets ready and waited to see if the storm would come our way and it did full force we were stuck in the middle of a storm similar to the derecho that hit us in sue creek a few years back only this time we had other boats attached to us thanks to amazing teamwork we survived unscathed other boats weren t so lucky i ll get to that in a bit the bow anchors started to drag and it wasn t long before our stern anchor line was out of position in the attempt to rectify the situation we had to let the anchor and line loose into the water knowing that our bow anchors were also no longer effective we started up engines and very carefully managed to get both bow anchors up i say carefully because we had to be aware of which boat was in gear at all times we couldn t have multiple boats putting strain on the lines keeping us together and causing a bigger issue we also didn t want to cut any boats loose until anchors were up to prevent boats swinging into each other once all anchors were up we undid lines from wet wille and they pulled up the creek away from us the black pearl stayed with us while we rode out the storm for an hour or so while keeping a sharp eye on shore and potential other boats in the basin all the while we were listening to channel 16 and the frantic calls of other boats seeking assistance from the coast guard this storm really took everyone by surprise a boat ran aground at hart miller island and many boats could not get to safe harbor one in particular was desperate for help you could hear the panic in the person s voice and unfortunately they weren t completely sure where they were and could not give coordinates to the coast guard we re sitting ducks please help i commend the coast guard for their patience and calm as they tried to help this boat they explained where on a gps unit to look for coordinates yet the boat could not find this information when nothing seemed to work the coast guard recommended that the boat use a cell phone to call 911 they said that 911 dispatch could use the phone signal to get coordinates and that they should ask 911 to then call the coast guard with the information i don t know the end of this boat s story but i was happy to hear the smart problem solving skills of the coast guard we later heard that people on land an hour west hadn t even seen rain like i said this storm caught everyone off guard once the storm passed we were able to reset anchor and enjoy the rest of the evening including a double full rainbow the next morning doug and matt went out in search of the lost stern anchor with a fishing pole the anchor line was mostly rope so all they needed to do was snag a small part of it with a little luck and a general knowledge of where it would be there were successful within 30 minutes for those of you following the baycation posts they will resume shortly posted by julie d g at 9 47 pm no comments labels bodkin creek storms friday july 15 2016 baycation part 2 this whole baycation idea started when we realized that there were some pretty cool places that some of our boating friends had not yet visited they are places that are a little further away so we like to plan a longer stay to make the trip worthwhile so three boats left swan creek early tuesday morning to head to herrington harbour south hhs for two nights looking back through the blog i realized that doug and i have not visited hhs since 2010 so we were definitely looking forward to the trip we docked our first boat there for a couple years so we knew everyone was in for a treat hhs is a well protected marina as you can tell from the entryway we lucked out with 3 back to back spots along b pier we couldn t have been any closer to the pool and mango s on the bay view from our boat to the pool the umbrellas that you see are in the pool area the marina features a large pool a private beach area a restaurant and bar and an eco friendly atmosphere it was hot hot hot while we were there we spent a lot of time at the pool the pool was busy even midweek because locals purchase memberships however there was adult swim time every hour for those that want a little quiet pool time swim lessons are available at the pool our friends took advantage of the opportunity to get a single lesson for their four year old he s great in the water but it was fun to watch him gain a few new skills outside area of mango s it is attached to the pool we visited mango s for dinner the first night quick tip bottles of wine are half price on tuesday nights it s on the pricey side but the meals were fantastic and when you have six adults and one child you can order three different desserts and everyone can share and be happy the second night we grilled out you aren t allowed to grill on the docks but there are numerous charcoal grills and picnic tables available the convenience wine store across the street has charcoal plus you can t beat a kitchen with this view that s our little propane grill beside the charcoal grill we all wanted to cook something different we remember when the store across the street was a tiny deli i didn t get a chance to check it out but doug said it has really grown they serve hot and cold food and have a large beer wine and spirits selection while hhs has a lot to offer there isn t a town to visit while you are there i did go for a run wednesday morning to north beach it is two miles away along a road with little to no shoulder for pedestrians but if you re willing to be careful it is a cute town with a short boardwalk this looks like to perfect place to watch a sunrise cute name but also a little scary lastly being that hhs is an eco friendly marina there is always lots of wildlife i didn t catch any photos of the numerous orioles i spotted and doug saw a pod of 30 dolphins when he went out fishing early one morning our next stop annapolis will be posted soon posted by julie d g at 6 35 pm 1 comment labels chesapeake bay herrington harbour marina wildlife older posts home subscribe to posts atom search this blog about me julie d g my husband and i own a 2003 carver 466 this blog started as a place to write about our weekend chesapeake bay adventures on a 2008 regal 3760 we now plan to spend our lives on our carver watch for new wild and crazy adventures view my complete profile places i hope to live one day when i retire on a boat annapolis md barcelona spain boston ma cape may nj key west fl new orleans la new york ny provincetown ma san diego coronado island ca savannah ga complete america s great loop i honestly haven t done much research on places to live on a boat i just have a bunch of cities that i 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