Bohemia Bay and Delaware City

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Serenity and crew left Rock Hall, MD under gray skies and encountered light rain as we entered Chesapeake Bay. The winds were light so we cruised right along and even passed a barge.

Our destination was Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor where gold Loopers Foster and Susan keep their boat, Quo Vadimus. Foster was out at the end of the jetty to wave us in – a very welcoming sight. He later drove us several miles into town so John could pick up two new batteries.

Serenity was tied up in a nice covered slip -
Quo Vadimus has the bright kayaks

Foster and John at our upper helm - must be 5 o'clock

Captain’s Log July 2, 2015

Departed: Rock Hall Landing, Rock Hall, MD 6:00 am.

Engine hours: 5.6 hrs. – 749.5 total for trip
Actual hours: 5 hrs 20 mins
Miles covered 44.25 - Total for trip: 5366
Arrived: Bohemia Bay Yacht Harbor 11:20 am.
Weather: Hazy, rain showers, temps in the low 70’s. Winds initially SE at 5 then northerly at 5-10, on arrival winds were light and variable.

Prior to departure isolated #2 battery bank and voltmeters worked normally. Replaced #2 battery bank when we arrived at Bohemia Yacht Bay with the help of Foster Shucker on Quo Vadimus. Checked with engines running and all seems ok.    

 
Friday, July 3 - Saturday, July 4, 2015

We took our time leaving in the morning because we just had a short way to go to Delaware City. Foster saw us off and it was a hazy but calm day out on the water as we left Chesapeake Bay and entered the C & D canal which connected the waterway to the Delaware river. We were now in Delaware - another state milestone on our homeward journey!

 

A heron on top of the Bohemia Bay sign - a good omen as we leave

A small ferry to Fort Delaware on the nearby island enters the channel
which is the same one we entered to the marina

 

Foster and Susan drove over  to meet us and we all had dinner at
Crabby Dick's

 

Clinton Street is where most of the businesses are in Delaware City

Foster and Susan told us that there was a boat due in the next day named Sanctuary and we had met the crew at the MTOA rendezvous in Daytona Beach. Since we were staying an extra day due to winds out on Delaware Bay we were glad to see them when they pulled in.



On Saturday, Sanctuary arrived with Jim and Peg aboard

 

Captain’s Log July 3 , 2015

Departed: Bohemia Bay Yacht Basin, Chesapeake, MD at 8:00 a.m.
Engine hours: 3.2 hrs /total on trip 752.7
Actual Hours: 3 hrs 20 minutes

Miles covered: 27.19 total for trip 5393 
Arrived: Delaware City Marina, Delaware City, DE at 11:15 am
Weather: Clear, temps in 70s, gradually warmed to 80 or so. East wind 5-10.
Very nice cruise along the C&D Canal to Delaware City. No problems with the boat all seems to be well.  Got a pump out on arrival.   
                                                          

Happy Fourth of July from Delaware City Marina - it was
a very low key day for us