This weekend found us traveling to Belhaven via the Pamlico River with another sailboat and a trawler. We started out motoring, then tried to sail, but the winds never developed. So back to motoring. Since the last post we discovered a situation with the steering. Seems the idler pulleys were never aligned properly and were making rubbing noises. So Elden acted like a pretzel and went into the bilge to take care of it. Good thing he is in shape! He got the pulleys aligned, and I tightened the cables and the steering works great. Good thing as we motored most of the 37 miles to Belhaven.
Below are some pics of the adventure. We head out tomorrow back to Washington, probably under power as the winds are not predicted to be around. Belhaven Waterway Marina is a really great place to visit. The town is within walking distance and the facilities are top rate!
More to come as our adventures continue.
Belhaven-Aurora Ferry and Wookie Bear
Ready to sail, but where's the wind?
Sunset at Belhaven Waterway Marina, on the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway)
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