Dismal Swamp Visitors Center

S/V Ruth

Our cruise down south & to the Bahamas & beyond.

10/27/2009, N. Carolina !!!!!!!

We are now at the Dismal Swamp Vistors Center. Next stop tomorrow Elizabeth City. The water on the Sound seems like it may be rough for a couple of days, so will wait it out in Elizabeth City The Swamp is actully pretty as the leaves are starting to change,. Once again many Thanks to Steve & Anna.

5. ICW

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10/27/2009 | Snoodle Time (steven dott dettman att gmail dott com)

You are welcome. Anna and I had as much fun as you both did and it was great to meet the both of you. Happy sailing and travels.

I'm sure our paths will cross again.

Steve and Anna

10/27/2009 | Pete & Pokey (Pete dott svPrim att yahoo dott com)

Congratulations, you're in the Ditch. The Ben Sawyer Bridge m462, just north of Charleston, closes to all traffic Nov 13-20 while they replace the bridge. No alternative inside route. Can't wait to see you two - we'll be in Charleston until Nov 10 or so.

Departure Update from Hampton

Al - Sunny warm
10/22/2009, Hampton Creek

As we have a number of things to take care of with Ruth, we were going to depart saturday, but it seems we are to have thunder storms all saturday, and as we do not have an enclosure over the cockpit & I do not really want to stand/sit in the rain, we will probably leave sunday & stop at the Dismal swamp visitors center, & on Monday head down it. It will be good to be on the ICW at last.

4. Chesapeake Bay

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10/22/2009 | Pete & Pokey (Pete dott svPrim att yahoo dott com)

It will be good to have you on the same magenta line.

10/22/2009 | Al & Jen (sailingvessel dott ruth att gmail dott com)

Getting hard to give up the hotel & rental car! Treating Steve & Anna to diner tonight. Oh yes Ruth is purring like a kitten. I have a spare set of plugs , but will pick up another set tomorrow, & yes Pete they are the hotter ones.

10/22/2009 | Pete & Pokey (Pete dott svPrim att yahoo dott com)

There are more hotels and rental cars further south, and don't forget, it's warmer. BTW, you will love North Carolina.

10/25/2009 | Pete & Pokey (Pete dott svPrim att yahoo dott com)

BTW, you will love South Carolina, too. The Waccamaw River is gorgeous and we want to become best friends forever with some of those homeowners along the way.

10/25/2009 | Marg Colquhoun (margcolquhoun att hotmail dott com)

Sadly our friends got sick and can't make it to Deltaville. We are heading to Hampton tomorrow (Sunday) and will anchor in Mill Creek. Giving up the car was the last life line we threw away... sounds like you've been managing quite well without one... and what's a hotel? ha! I'm lucky if I have hot water...

In Hampton!

10/21/2009, Snoodle Times Condo Marina

Well we made it to Hampton. The engine would not go above 6mph, its usual speed should be 7-8mph & with the tide should have been more like 8-9. Tried checking everything I could but could not find the problem even tho the engine would run rough once in a while. On approching the main chanel into Norfolk/Hampton we spied a good friend of ours!!!!!!! Tow US. we/ they decided the best course was to have them tow us into Hampton creek as the main chanel was no place to find your engine dying on you. Steve (Snoodle Time) was there to meet us at the dock & we safely tied up. Next day I started to tear the engine apart while waiting for the new alternator to arrive by UPS. Our problem ended up by being quite simple, one of the plugs had burnt a hole through the insulation, & I guess the engine was firing on 3 cylinders most of the time although it was hard to notice. Anyway we have replaced the plugs, points, installed the new alternator, & tomorrow will change the oil & then fire her up. Hopefully she will purr like a kitten again. We prented a car & spent the rest of the day shopping around Hampton, & went for steak tonight. We are currently in The Crowne Plaza for the night, yes we have bath tub.................. Tomorrow we will finish working on Ruth , go visit the Space center & then going out for diner with Steve & Anna. We hope that we will be on our way by Friday or Saturday.

4. Chesapeake Bay

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10/21/2009 | Pete & Pokey (Pete dott svPrim att yahoo dott com)

You will enjoy the Crown Plaza and the VA Air & Space Museum. Sorry I didn't give you a heads up on A-4 spark plugs. I kept two sets on hand and it was usually the first thing to check, they like to load up. I changed to one notch hotter plugs and they lasted longer. It's nice to be friends with TowboatUS. Tell Steve and Anna we say Hi from Prim and hope to meet them some day. We're anchored at Carolina Beach, NC this evening. Today was a T-shirt day (wahoo!) Tomorrow, no socks!

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