Monday, March 16, 2009
16 Mar - Day #12. Low overcast and rain. Little wind. Run Nellie at 2000 RPM for 1/2 hour to make the Onslow bridge 1530 opening. A shrimper gets the Surf City bridge to open 1/2 hour ahead of schedule. We're there to scoot on through. We decide to anchor off the ICW near Top Sail Beach, NC. The chart and depth sounder show 8'. I drop the hook only to see it laying on the bottom about 2' down. Sand bar found--John at helm (he made a nice spagetti dinner). We back off and drop the hook just of the channel in 7'. Best day's run yet at 75nm: 370nm total. DBH
