We got up this morning and headed North to St Simon Island.

The winds were higher than predicted so we called an audible and stayed inside on the AICW. We changed the secondary fuel filter on the Benny in hopes that it was just a rpm issue but no luck with that. Beautiful day for a cruise and the exhaust cooling jacket repair stayed bone dry all dry all day.

The USS David Cook must be getting new bottom paint - she is sanded to a near mirror finish.


Another Navy ship and a yacht tied up behind it.

The IVW here looks similar to the Mobile river - very flat with lots of little tributaries.

Ditto.

These docks must be over 1/4 mile long - need an ate or golf cart to get your gear to the boat!

Low tide had us in sections with only 4 feet of water fort miles at times today.

Look close at the length of these dock.

Many nice houses next to small cabins. These folks had a floating section near the end of their pier.

Tide was falling all day while we headed North.

Due North and closing in.

Old Fort outside Fernandina.

More than one spot where it is unclear which way to go.

We crossed wakes with Ned and Kathy today. They left Ashland the same week last August and we last saw them in Marquette MI on Lake Superior.

Multiple light houses today tucked back a bit between the Atlantic and the AICW.

We are on a long floating dock nestled between a 68 footer and an 88 footer. Enjoy every day! Heading for Hilton Head SC tomorrow.

 

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