Hello Georgia. We left St Augustine this morning at 9:00 AM and made a 100 mile transit to Morningstar Marina at St Simon’s Island, GA. We traversed two spots that used to be very worrisome shoaling places where we always saw boats aground. Thanks to the Army Corp sponsored dredging and active boaters who passed info on the current condition, these areas are less worrisome. We passed the Fernandina Beach shoal area as well as the major issue at Jekyll Creek with no problem today due recent dredging and the recent safe tracks passed by Bob423 (avid ICW traveler and publisher of the best local routes along the way). Pleasant trip on the boat, arriving at Morningstar marina at 5 PM.
We continue to experience minor problems or at least lack of confidence in some electrical issues — is this going to start today? While they have not stopped us again as they did the first day, we have planned a lay day tomorrow here at Morningstar to relook at the electrical issues and ensure they are put to bed. We’ll leave on Tuesday, after a relaxing day here in Georgia.
Here is a look at the conning station on the boat and the good size power CAT tied up behind us at Morningstar. See below and you will notice it was an overcast day today, that resulted in a very pleasant cool day on the water. Expecting rain tonight.
