Fernandina Beach to our anchorage was a short 25 mile run today. We lazed in the slip this morning; took on water; tried to pump out the holding tank (their pumper was broken but we tried for 20 minutes to get it working). So then we left the marina and moved to Florida Petroleum for some cheap fuel. Well this pumping station usually pumps large shrimpers etc that can take fuel on at high speed and pressure. So I took their huge hose and nozzle aboard Liquid Therapy's port tank and it fit into the filler ok. BUT, I had to run it very slowly as the volume quickly overtook the vent and we started having fuel to spit back. I controlled it. We switch to the starboard tank and the filler pipe was smaller and I had to use a funnel. I had Susan jumping from getting towels, get me the funnel, watch the sight tube on each of the tanks. We were both busy. The shut off clicked off and when I re-sqeezed the handle fuel shot up in the air over the deck, all over me, BUT NONE WENT INTO THE WATER. So, no spills to report to the Coast Guard. No fines. But what a mess. We finally finished getting 98 gallons aboard and set off to find a marina with a working pump out for our holding tank. We entered Amelia Island Yacht Basin at low tide and barely slipped into their pump out facility. So after finally getting filled with fuel and emptied of "our stuff" we proceeded south and have now gotten close to the St. Johns River, Jacksonville area. Fresh pompano fish, green bans and potatoes for dinner was yummy. Tomorrow we will head for St. Augustine.
Picture is Sisters Creek Bridge that opened for a passing tug pushing a barge at of course sunset.