Rain, Rain and More Rain....

Just when you think the rain has gone for a while, events happen that really mess with your schedules.  "Nicole" and another disturbance decided to combine and really soak the East Coast. Three consecutive days and then two more after one fairly decent day managed to dump 21+ inches of rain in Washington, NC. Good thing our home floats!  The local marina was not hit hard, but two of the docks were under water for a while, depending on the winds and concentration of the downpours. The town had several places with high water and local agencies had a shelter set up for those displaced by high water.

Winds were clocked locally around 50 knots or so at times out of the North making things a bit chilly at times.  One recent addition to "Soteria" is a small heater that keeps the cabin area comfortable while only set on low. 

We were able to sail to Washington again for an overnighter, hoping to sail back, but the weather moved in early on Sunday, bringing more overcast, misty and cold weather. So we motored back in the company of a friend. Talk about a wet ride. Elden was at the helm the whole trip.  See, I can share!  (Ok, I was at the helm sailing up to town.)

The sun finally came out today and we were able to assess the anchor rode, which we will have to replace.  The sheeve was rusted and broke off in my hand, and the rode is very worn. We are checking into a product made by Yale Cordage called "Brait". 8 strand braid, flexible, light and very strong. Will update more later on this project.

Departure time to parts South and warmer is still being worked out. Day after the elections is looking good, but no definite date has been set. Too much to prepare for and we still have to take our class at the end of October. 

Will post more later this week as plans progress.