Author: daveashton

5/12/22 After being towed in to Deltaville, Dan from Zimmermans showed up at 7 am the next morning, changed the oil & filter and disassembled the water pump. Looking at the internal remnants of the pump, and consulting with other mechanics, a foresnsic timeline of destruction was guessed at. The pump sucks sea water (from… Continue reading Water pump

5/11/22 Enough with the history…our engine part is still on order. The winds have reached a high of 48 mph, have not dropped below 25 for the past week, we are tied to a dock but the howling wind and waves have made sleeping difficult…time to start day drinking! Fortunately, this part of Virginia has… Continue reading Deltaville Diversions – the wineries

5/12/22 When it became apparent that neither the weather or supply chain were going permit a timely exit from Deltaville, we rented a car to explore the area. Some land time, away from the bouncing boat would feel good. Our first stop was Yorktown, about an hour away, for a guided tour of the Revolutionary… Continue reading Deltaville Diversions – Yorktown

5/8/22 Colonial Williamsburg is about an hour away from Deltaville so we headed off to see this well preserved colonial museum. The town is over a mile long and many of the buildings are original, others were rebuilt (on the original foundations)in the 1930s. The docents are dressed in period attire and random demonstrations of… Continue reading Deltaville Diversions – Williamsburg

4/6/22 Our destination was Jackson Creek in the Plankatank River, a secluded cove in the Chesapeake, on the south side of Deltaville, Virginia. We exited busy Norfolk harbor between the tugs, ferries and large vessels simply identified as Warships. The entrance to Chesapeake Bay had the same array of cargo ships we saw on the… Continue reading The Plankatank Blues

5/2/22 The trek from Coinjock North Carolina to Norfolk Virginia is the last day we travelled on the protected ICW before heading into the more open Chesapeake Bay. Norfolk is a good place to spend an extra day to provision and prepare for the transition. It also serves as a good place to catch our… Continue reading Last Day on the ICW

4/30/22 The next stop north is Coinjock, a short 37 miles away. This trek requires crossing Albermarle Sound, which has a reputation for being rough water but we had a smooth passage (with little buddy on our stern) and pulled into Coinjock in the early afternoon. We are now anxious to get to several destinations… Continue reading Revisiting Coinjock & reconnecting with friends

4/30/22 The route from Belhaven to Alligator River Marine starts in the Pungo River then transitions into the well protected Alligator River Canal before opening up in the less protected Alligator River, where we experienced 3 foot waves coming directly at us for the last 15 miles of our day. You may remember on the… Continue reading Gas Station Fried Chicken part deux

4/28/22 After many dockside conversations, about future destinations between here and home, we chose a route that would take us to a few different destinations than the ones we visited going south. Our first stop was Swansboro, located 80 miles up the ICW from Southport. This long trek was in the mostly protected Cape Fear… Continue reading Swansboro, Oriental & Belhaven

4/25/22 After an overnight stay at Osprey Marine, we headed off to revisit Southport, North Carolina. This was one of our favorite stops on the way down and this time we planned a 2 night stop, to enjoy a little more of the town. We had reserved a slip at Southport Marine because it is… Continue reading Southport Hospitality