Leaving Maine, again!

During our first attempt at leaving, we discovered 3 problems. We figured we could address the first 2 when we stopped but when we realized the alternator wasn't charging the new batteries, we decided it just wasn't time to leave yet and turned back just before dusk. We got on a mooring in an easily accessible cove for the night then went the rest of the way home the next morning. Dave sorted out the electronics problem, we had the boat hauled and bottom cleaned which fixed the speed, and we had a new voltage regulator installed to better program the new Lithium batteries. We were fortunate, a week later, to see another window of mild, calm conditions and squeezed in a 49 hour run to this marina, getting here just before high winds and cold night time temps. Our plan is to catch a short window Weds./Thurs. to get down the NJ shore to Cape May and, if it holds, another short window Fri./Sat. to get from Cape to Virginia Beach.Weiterlesen