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A couple of pics from the trip north #6264529
06/21/18 07:01 PM
06/21/18 07:01 PM
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The first 30 hour were a little rough and I was busy steering the boat as the auto pilot could not keep up with the movement of it and kept doing just the wrong thing at the right time.
So because the weather guesser lied to me, I ended up 30 hours non stop behind the wheel. You know that feeling when you want to take your contact lenses out....... but are not wearing any. She dug the more in a couple of times so I had to back off a lot and thus it took 30 hours from Hilton Head Island to Beufort NC.
After that it was plain sailing. Stayed in Morehead city for the night.



Then left there at 0800 and ends up that evening at 2030 on the north side of the Albermarle sound.




Anchor up at 0700 and after 10 hours we tied up at the Blue Water Marina in Hampton Roads at the bottom end of the Bay after going through Norfolk VA



Left the marina at 0530 and tied up at her summer berth in Herring bay south 12 hour later and left her there till I go and get her back down here in November.




A couple of pics of the inside.






Let's go Brandon

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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264595
06/21/18 08:47 PM
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Wow an adventure in a beauty of a craft.

They sure can be put together so nice in such quality.

Thanks for the share . Hopefully, next trip will afford more easy travel cooperation !

Still, a neat venture cool

Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264611
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That's a beautiful boat. Glad you made it safe. Did your wife go with you

Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264693
06/21/18 11:31 PM
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Geez your boat is nicer than my house! Lol sounds fun

Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: adam m] #6264694
06/21/18 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted By: adam m
That's a beautiful boat. Glad you made it safe. Did your wife go with you


No we can't go away together. Someone has to stay home and look after the boat and furry and feathery crew. The owner and his wife came along for the ride though.


Let's go Brandon

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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264696
06/21/18 11:36 PM
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Wow! Interesting life for sure. That is a beautiful boat.


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264731
06/22/18 02:30 AM
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What no FEESH? Your feathered friends wouldn't be happy LOL. Nice boat for sure.


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264805
06/22/18 08:31 AM
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We had a couple of FEESH jump on board during the night. they apparently did not want to be in the rough sees either.


Let's go Brandon

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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264807
06/22/18 08:37 AM
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Doesn't look like much traffic.
Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264811
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Originally Posted By: Scuba1
Originally Posted By: adam m
That's a beautiful boat. Glad you made it safe. Did your wife go with you


No we can't go away together. Someone has to stay home and look after the boat and furry and feathery crew. The owner and his wife came along for the ride though.


Oh that makes sense. Sounds like they are nice and you guys had a good time seeing the bonus that you were given.

Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264813
06/22/18 08:46 AM
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Looks like fun. While the mountains have my soul, there is something about the open ocean. I am jealous!


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264843
06/22/18 09:27 AM
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I was wondering does the owner even drive his own boat , take it out of the marina on his own or is it more like a floating condo.

the big boats 50+ feet at my dad's marina seems to spend 99.9% or more of the time at dock and on shore power as weekend homes for the owners , some of their kids are there more often but they just run around in the jet boat.


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6264861
06/22/18 09:53 AM
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nice, I've always wanted to run up/down the coast, but never did.

some days I miss living near the Bay - but when I was there, I missed the mountains more.

never trust the weather folks


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6265039
06/22/18 03:20 PM
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He was at the wheel for 20 minutes in the albermarle sound. Then he got nervous. No other boats , no buys to hit. just steering comps course. He uses it as a condo and has a 34 foot sea ray he uses as a runaround. She is not going to move until I go and pick her up in November to bring her back down here with a list of things that they will want fixed or changed.


Let's go Brandon

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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6265040
06/22/18 03:29 PM
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Poor you ! Prayers sent !


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6265042
06/22/18 03:31 PM
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She is 73 foot long, 22 feet wide, on the lower deck there are 4 double cabins and the master suite. Each with their own head and shower. Powered by two V12 twin turbo charged Detroit diesels with 1250 Hp each. She carries 300 gal of water and 2800 gal of fuel. 3 fridges, 2 ice makers one freezer and 8 Air conditioning units. All of that gets powered by either 3 x 50 Amp shore supply cables or one of two 20 KW diesel generators. Behind the fly bridge and sun deck with built in BBQ, and bar, there is a hydraulic davit used to launch the tender that is parked on the top deck. On the trip to Herring bay we used just shy of 1600 gal of diesel between the generators and main engines. Traveling at an average speed of 10 knots I had 68 running hours on the engines from A to B. Only stopped the generator in those days to check the oil level.
Next month I am taking a 40 sail boat up to Solomons from here. I think the owner wants to come along. Hopefully he will change his mind as I am not a very good baby sitter.


Let's go Brandon

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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: white17] #6265043
06/22/18 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted By: white17
Poor you ! Prayers sent !


I know it's not an easy job. But someone has to do it. laugh


Let's go Brandon

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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6265045
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laugh


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6265056
06/22/18 04:20 PM
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Hope you charged him good for your "work",lol.


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Re: A couple of pics from the trip north [Re: Scuba1] #6265069
06/22/18 04:53 PM
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Yep..With all of the diesel engines and generators running. Do you control the diesel exhaust system for fumes?


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