The wind died down overnight and the clouds were broken when we awoke. For our destination today, Meyers Chuck, we decided on an early departure even though it we had to travel only about 30 miles. As it turned out, that was a wise decision.
We hoisted the anchor at about 6:30 AM. We had to work a bit to loosen the anchor from the gooey, stinky mud but that is a small price to pay for being able to sleep well at night knowing that you aren’t going to drag your anchor should the wind really pick up.
The clouds were broken and lots of sun shone on ourselves and the surrounding islands through which we traveled. The seas were only slightly choppy so the trip was pretty pleasant.
We reached Meyers Chuck, a small community of a couple dozen residences, about 10:40 AM. What makes this a good stop is the state government dock providing free moorage. There isn’t any electrical power so you have to run off your batteries but not having to fuss with your anchor and being able to walk off the boat is a real plus.
When we arrived, there was one other transient pleasure boat like ours at the dock so we had no problem tying up. There were lots of boats of the locals but they tend to be small craft and tie up in the spots that larger boats like ours would find difficulty reaching.
As I write this in the evening, the dock has six transient pleasure craft tied up and four more anchored out in the bay. Because we got here early, we were able to get a spot at the dock’s end so our departure tomorrow morning will be relatively easy.
Today’s mileage – 29.3
Cumulative mileage – 1156.2
Current position
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