Congrats to Bryan - Endless Love
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Congrats Brian. Hope you are taking pics. I love those trips.
A snip-it of the Brian Trilogy
So, it's been a long couple of days. I closed on the boat last Tuesday, had her renamed on Wednesday, flew back to NY from a business trip Thursday, landed at La Guardia at 5, picked up a rental car, had my wife meet me to load it up and drove to Sarasota alone leaving at 6 that night. I got to Sarasota at 2 Friday afternoon, but not before getting a speeding ticket in Georgia and spending a few moments in handcuffs (that's another story in and of itself which can't be shared here). Got the boat loaded Frday night and sailed off from Marina Jack's at 0630 Saturday morning. The Captain promptly did things I was fully capable of doing myself in the first 15 minutes. Not a good start. Once we got to the correct inlet the Gulf was a little messy and didn't get much better for the next 2-3 hours so we ducked inside. Despite Robert's recommendation (Shadow9999) we decided to take the Okeechobee waterway. That actually turned out ok. Spent the first night in Ft. Meyers and then, after exiting the waterway and running up the St. Lucie river, spent the night in Ft. Pierce. Today we ran out in the ocean for about 7 hours through flat calm, 3-5 footers with 10 second periods and 3-5 footers that were all chop. We also ran a mile offshore once we got north of Cape Canaveral and it was pretty calm, 1-2 foot chop. I'm sitting in St. Augustine having just finished dinner and a few beers. Tomorrow's plan is to run all day to Charleston, SC. I don't have distances traveled (Smart Craft hasn't been so smart) but I do know how much fuel I've burned. The boat pretty much cruises all day long at 2000RPM, running between 22-25 knots, burning about 46-52gph, depending on load and sea conditions. The boat has run very well with only a few minor glitches. All in all it's been interesting. I have pictures, though it's not as scenic as I would have thought, and will post them if I can figure out how to scale them down in size.
Rob
So, it's been a long couple of days. I closed on the boat last Tuesday, had her renamed on Wednesday, flew back to NY from a business trip Thursday, landed at La Guardia at 5, picked up a rental car, had my wife meet me to load it up and drove to Sarasota alone leaving at 6 that night. I got to Sarasota at 2 Friday afternoon, but not before getting a speeding ticket in Georgia and spending a few moments in handcuffs (that's another story in and of itself which can't be shared here). Got the boat loaded Frday night and sailed off from Marina Jack's at 0630 Saturday morning. The Captain promptly did things I was fully capable of doing myself in the first 15 minutes. Not a good start. Once we got to the correct inlet the Gulf was a little messy and didn't get much better for the next 2-3 hours so we ducked inside. Despite Robert's recommendation (Shadow9999) we decided to take the Okeechobee waterway. That actually turned out ok. Spent the first night in Ft. Meyers and then, after exiting the waterway and running up the St. Lucie river, spent the night in Ft. Pierce. Today we ran out in the ocean for about 7 hours through flat calm, 3-5 footers with 10 second periods and 3-5 footers that were all chop. We also ran a mile offshore once we got north of Cape Canaveral and it was pretty calm, 1-2 foot chop. I'm sitting in St. Augustine having just finished dinner and a few beers. Tomorrow's plan is to run all day to Charleston, SC. I don't have distances traveled (Smart Craft hasn't been so smart) but I do know how much fuel I've burned. The boat pretty much cruises all day long at 2000RPM, running between 22-25 knots, burning about 46-52gph, depending on load and sea conditions. The boat has run very well with only a few minor glitches. All in all it's been interesting. I have pictures, though it's not as scenic as I would have thought, and will post them if I can figure out how to scale them down in size.
Rob
ran 9 hours today from St. Augustine, FL, mostly 60 miles offshore. Burned 400 gallons of fuel and arrived safely in Charleston, SC. It was interesting to watch the radar with a seemingly endless line of boats cruising north, pretty much along the same lines. It's nice to set your waypoints 180 miles apart. Nice marina, BIG boats. I'm on the MEGADOCK and am by far the smallest boat on this side of the marina. Tomorrow we head for Beaufort, NC, another 200 mile jump. I'll try the photo bucket as soon as I have better internet access.
Rob
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the continued Saga of as the K-yachtic prop turns . ( the new name of endless love )
As Rob said, never a dull moment, and today sure proved that out. Cruising from Charleston, SC to Beaufort, NC we were about 40 miles offshore and 60 miles to the next inlet when I detected a change in the boats feel and then the rail on the bridge started to shake ever so slightly. I could feel a vibration in the running gear just couldn't tell from what. Not having much choice, i slowed down a bit and continued to make headway to port. As we approached Beaufort I radioed ahead and asked if they had a diver. Sure enough, the diver was there in his wet suit as we pulled in. He cut loose a nylon fishing net that was wrapped around the port prop. He was in and done before I even had finished fueling (another 235 miles and 427 gallons today). I also developed pinhole leaks in both port and starboard stainless exhaust tubes. Neither showed up in the surveys. I'm really not happy with that situation, though I think repairs can wait until I get home, I'll just monitor them hourly. Tomorrow we head for Coinjock, NC and then on to Norfolk.
As Rob said, never a dull moment, and today sure proved that out. Cruising from Charleston, SC to Beaufort, NC we were about 40 miles offshore and 60 miles to the next inlet when I detected a change in the boats feel and then the rail on the bridge started to shake ever so slightly. I could feel a vibration in the running gear just couldn't tell from what. Not having much choice, i slowed down a bit and continued to make headway to port. As we approached Beaufort I radioed ahead and asked if they had a diver. Sure enough, the diver was there in his wet suit as we pulled in. He cut loose a nylon fishing net that was wrapped around the port prop. He was in and done before I even had finished fueling (another 235 miles and 427 gallons today). I also developed pinhole leaks in both port and starboard stainless exhaust tubes. Neither showed up in the surveys. I'm really not happy with that situation, though I think repairs can wait until I get home, I'll just monitor them hourly. Tomorrow we head for Coinjock, NC and then on to Norfolk.
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What a great story line! Best wishes for overall continued safe travels.
Thanks to everyone (especially Rob) for the well wishes. It was quite a trip home and I was very happy o get her into the slip Sunday morning. 9 days at sea was enough for me. Sunday's leg wasn't too bad, we had 4-6 rollers until we got close to FI Inlet, where they unfortunately reached 6-8 rollers from the west with a South wind of 20-30 knots. FI Inlet in those conditions is not pretty. The inlet is pretty well marked with 15-30 feet of water. Once we got inside the breakwater it was much different conditions and a very smooth ride to my slip. For the whole trip from the FI channel through the West channel I didn't see anything less than 15' under the boat and no less than 9' through the North Channel to Patchogue. The Bay looked pretty good. I'm not sure the Admiral looked at the new boat as a Mother's Day present but I did try to pass it and my return home off as one....
Here's some numbers for the trip; Sarasota, FL to Patchogue, NY, 1416 miles, burned 2,658 gallons of fuel at a cost of $10,680. Transient docking for the 8 nights only cost $850. All in all, it was an interesting trip and I'm glad I did it.....I can check that off the bucket list.