Delivery: Moving on the ICW
In the next couple of days we’ll be pushing off from Charlestown, SC. moving a 43 Beneteau up the ICW to her new home in our charter fleet inRock Hall, MD. Jacki (my daughter) and her husband, David, own and operate Haven Charters (www.havencharters.com). This boat will bring to 27 the number of boats in their fleet.
The volatile weather of March makes the trip north a little more interesting. This combined with the ever changing conditions on the ICW promises an adventure. But the boat is well equipped and with the purchase of an “air card” for our laptop we anticipate being able to stay connected to Local Notice to Mariners, weather, and the many web sites that offer information on conditions (bridges etc.)
Pam (wife) and Jacki have the food essentials taken care of; prepared and frozen for quick serving. Pam will cover this aspect in a future edition of “From the Galley” in the Nor’easter magazine (www.noreastermagazine.com).
The weather forecast for the first couple of legs is not all that promising, with some hours of sever weather coming late Tuesday and into Wednesday. We should be fairly well protected in the “ditch”.
Once underway I’ll post to this blog to keep, those who are interested, involved with the trip. Don’t hesitate to shoot us questions and insights. We’ll be aboard the night of Tuesday March 4th. I hope to get pictures on our site (www.northbayinc.com).
Celebrate life.