Jul-Sept

July 2
1530 Engine Hours 33.0, Trip 0.0 nm, Log 930.0 nm
David, Justin, Rudy, and the cats (Kosh & Gabe) left Pecan Grove Marina headed to Manteo in an overnight sail.

1700 N35º 02.374' W076º 37.675' SOG 6.9 kts, COG 068ºT, Depth 19.4', Wind 4.5 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 4.20 nm, Log 934.3 nm, Engine Hours 33.9, Engine RPM 2600
Clear and hot. Took on 71.4 gallons of fuel at Whittaker Creek.

1800 N35º 05.602' W076º 30.663' SOG 5.6 kts, COG 033ºT, Depth 23.9', Wind 10.2 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 11.30 nm, Log 941.4 nm, Engine Hours 34.4, Engine RPM 0
Raised sails - on a nice broad reach

1900 N35º 07.275' W076º 22.983' SOG 7.4 kts, COG 081ºT, Depth 23.2', Wind 8.1 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.01 nm, Trip 18.80 nm, Log 948.9 nm, Engine Hours 35.1, Engine RPM 2500
Had to start motoring after leaving the Neuse River - wind to close to the bow.

2007 N35º 08.761' W076º 15.002' SOG 4.9 kts, COG 042ºT, Depth 19.8', Wind 9.5 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.01 nm, Trip 26.60 nm, Log 956.7 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0
Raised sails again, on a beam reach. Beautiful evening for a sail!

2116 N35º 11.869' W076º 09.767' SOG 3.2 kts, COG 034ºT, Depth 18.5', Wind 9.0 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.02 nm, Trip 32.30 nm, Log 962.3 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

2200 N35º 13.588' W076º 06.989' SOG 4.0 kts, COG 050ºT, Depth 17.7', Wind 9.4 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 34.90 nm, Log 965.0 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0
Approaching Bluff Shoal

2300 N35º 16.150' W076º 02.779' SOG 4.3 kts, COG 059ºT, Depth 20.2', Wind 7.7 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 39.10 nm, Log 972.8 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

July 3
0000 N35º 18.351' W075º 59.125' SOG 2.9 kts, COG 054ºT, Depth 20.7', Wind 7.0 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.01 nm, Trip 42.70 nm, Log 972.8 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

0100 N35º 20.472' W075º 55.584' SOG 4.2 kts, COG 061ºT, Depth 20.1', Wind 9.0 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 46.10 nm, Log 976.2 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

0200 N35º 22.791' W075º 51.723' SOG 3.7 kts, COG 055ºT, Depth 20.1', Wind 9.4 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 49.90 nm, Log 980.0 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0
Justin at helm, David sleeping. I just noticed the moon, which is about 1/4 full and blood red. It was very faint when I first saw it and thought it was a UFO (ha ha).

0300 N35º 25.302' W075º 43.537' SOG 3.8 kts, COG 052ºT, Depth 20.5', Wind 9.4 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 54.00 nm, Log 984.1 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0
The wind keeps shifting. Justin just extended the whisker pole to push the jib out more since the wind is coming more from behind.

0417 N35º 26.774' W075º 43.287' SOG 4.6 kts, COG 049ºT, Depth 21.1', Wind 12.6 kts W, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Trip 58.70 nm, Log 988.8 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

0502 N35º 28.771' W075º 40.559' SOG 4.5 kts, COG 065ºT, Depth 20.2', Wind 13.4 kts w, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Trip 62.00 nm, Log 992.1 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

0600 N35º 32.129' W075º 37.975' SOG 4.9 kts, COG 011ºT, Depth 17.2', Wind 11.9.0 kts W, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 67.40 nm, Log 997.5 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

0711 N35º 38.446' W075º 37.849' SOG 4.0 kts, COG 009ºT, Depth 13.8', Wind 11.0 kts NW, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Trip 75.40 nm, Log 1005.5 nm, Engine Hours 35.3, Engine RPM 0

0823 N35º 43.446' W075º 37.774' SOG 7.2 kts, COG 031ºT, Depth 11.3', Wind 9.9 kts W, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Trip 82.10 nm, Log 1012.2 nm, Engine Hours 35.5, Engine RPM 2500
In Old House Channel.

0904 N35º 47.531' W075º 34.499' SOG 5.2 kts, COG 314ºT, Depth 16.1', Wind 8.7 kts S, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Trip 88.40 nm, Log 1018.5 nm, Engine Hours 36.2, Engine RPM 2500

1002 N35º 53.027' W075º 37.542' SOG 6.5 kts, COG 330ºT, Depth 14.3', Wind 5.8 kts W, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Trip 97.60 nm, Log 1027.7 nm, Engine Hours 37.2, Engine RPM 2500

1110 N35º 54.590' W075º 40.105' SOG 0 kts, COG 000ºT, Depth 10.6', Wind 10.0 kts W, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Trip 102.7 nm, Log 1032.8 nm, Engine Hours 37.3, Engine RPM 0
Arrived Manteo Waterfront Marina

July 5
0615 Engine Hours 37.3, Log 1034.5 nm, Trip 0.0 nm
David, Justin, Rudy, and the cats leaving Manteo heading for Ocracoke. It is a clear, humid morning. The battery charger quit sometime yesterday - I discovered it last night. The batteries were overheating at the first post. I changed copper battery connector to a tinned one and the heating problem ended.

0700 N35º 52.771' W075º 37.470' SOG 6.6 kts, COG 165ºT, Depth 13.3', Wind 5.3 kts S, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Log 1039.7 nm, Trip 5.20 nm, Engine Hours 38.2, Engine RPM 2500

0800 N35º 46.795' W075º 34.601' SOG 6.8 kts, COG 205ºT, Depth 14.6', Wind 9.6 kts S, AutoHelm XTE n/a, Log 1048.3 nm, Trip 13.80 nm, Engine Hours 39.2, Engine RPM 2500

0900 N35º 41.363' W075º 37.795' SOG 6.2 kts, COG 206ºT, Depth 14.7', Wind 8.3 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1057.5 nm, Trip 23.00 nm, Engine Hours 40.2, Engine RPM 2500

1002 N35º 34.912' W075º 37.905' SOG 6.1 kts, COG 178ºT, Depth 15.6', Wind 8.8 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1066.3 nm, Trip 31.80 nm, Engine Hours 41.2, Engine RPM 2500

1101 N35º 29.552' W075º 39.981' SOG 6.3 kts, COG 221ºT, Depth 19.1', Wind 8.1 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1075.1 nm, Trip 40.60 nm, Engine Hours 42.3, Engine RPM 2500

1200 N35º 24.851' W075º 44.891' SOG 6.4 kts, COG 216ºT, Depth 20.5', Wind 7.7 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1083.4 nm, Trip 48.90 nm, Engine Hours 43.3, Engine RPM 2500

1305 N35º 19.526' W075º 50.431' SOG 6.5 kts, COG 218ºT, Depth 20.4', Wind 8.4 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1093.0 nm, Trip 58.50 nm, Engine Hours 44.3, Engine RPM 2500

1400 N35º 15.107' W075º 55.029' SOG 6.2 kts, COG 220ºT, Depth 20.8', Wind 6.4 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1101.1 nm, Trip 66.60 nm, Engine Hours 45.3, Engine RPM 2500
7.3 nm from entrance to Big Foot Slough Channel of Ocracoke

1500 N35º 10.385' W075º 59.938' SOG 6.2 kts, COG 218ºT, Depth 16.0', Wind 8.7 kts S, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1110.0 nm, Trip 75.50 nm, Engine Hours 46.3, Engine RPM 2500
1.02 nm from entrance to Big Foot Slough Channel

1600 N35º 06.832' W075º 59.038' SOG 0 kts, COG 000ºT, Depth ', Wind kts , AutoHelm XTE n/a, Log 1117.7 nm, Trip 83.20 nm, Engine Hours 47.3, Engine RPM 0
Arrived at Ocracoke. Docked at Joyce's of Ocracoke.

July 6
0938 Engine Hours 47.3, Log 1117.7, Trip 0.0
David, Justin, Rudy, and the cats leaving Ocracoke for Oriental

1100 N35º 10.234' W076º 05.696' SOG 6.3 kts, COG 279ºT, Depth 14.2', Wind 15.9 kts NW, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1129.0 nm, Trip 11.30 nm, Engine Hours 48.1, Engine RPM 0
Upon exiting Big Foot Slough Channel, the swells were coming off our starboard beam, causing the boat to rock back and forth. Once we got sails up this motion was not nearly as bad.

1304 N35º 07.805' W076º 17.403' SOG 3.5 kts, COG 247ºT, Depth 21.2', Wind 12.8 kts SW, AutoHelm XTE 0.00 nm, Log 1142.1 nm, Trip 24.40 nm, Engine Hours 48.1, Engine RPM 0

1410 N35º 07.097' W076º 24.908' SOG 6.9 kts, COG 266ºT, Depth 22.9', Wind 8.1 kts NW, AutoHelm XTE 0.01 nm, Log 1150.6 nm, Trip 32.90 nm, Engine Hours 48.6, Engine RPM 2500
Motor sailing the last leg in the Pamlico Sound.

1505 N35º 05.524' W076º 30.805' SOG 6.7 kts, COG 228ºT, Depth 23.5', Wind 10.9 kts W, AutoHelm XTE 0.01 nm, Log 1157.9 nm, Trip 40.20 nm, Engine Hours 49.2, Engine RPM 2500
Broke the alternator belt about 30 minutes ago. Apparently it flapping around tore off a hot water hose going to the hot water heater. There was enough slack in the house to remake the connection.

Log ends here - but we did get home!

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