- Nov 26, 2006
- 7,628
- Boat Info
- 2008 44 Sedan Bridge
- Engines
- Cummins QSC-500's
Straight Drives
We got up early and packed the boat to the gills with countless pounds of gear - mostly unnecessary - who needs a sewing machine? Really? The boat cat, Bebe, was happy to be back aboard and wasted no time perching herself at the highest point in the cabin, just under the windscreen and above the settee.
Man, does that read like crap or what? We left the dock within an hour of the planned time, and headed East in the ICW from the Panama City area toward Apalachicola, a trip we had made several times. The wind was in our hair and the sun was on our faces......SCREECH - just kidding. What I have learned from cruising with diesels is that's it's ok to slow down and save hundreds of dollars in fuel at the expense of a few hours on the engines. We took our time and pulled into port well before sunset.
We finished unpacking, popped a daddy soda, fueled back up for the morning cruise, then headed into the town for one last night out on the Panhandle prior to the crossing to the South. The town was hopping with locals as it was not tourist season, but it was Friday night. We ate fresh, raw oysters at Boss Oyster House then headed to the local brew pub to watch the bartender play pool in his idle time, when he wasn't pouring absolutely perfect local brews. We had fun, then headed back to the boat for an early wake up. We knew we had at least a 10 hour day ahead of us, and the seas were not going to be perfect.
The pics show us leaving our little cove at home, heading into East Bay, some pics in the ICW including the money shot (wake), our new home at Miller's Marine in Apalachicola (a first for us), the last pic ever of our boat kitty, Bebe, and some others. Please enjoy. More tomorrow.
Man, does that read like crap or what? We left the dock within an hour of the planned time, and headed East in the ICW from the Panama City area toward Apalachicola, a trip we had made several times. The wind was in our hair and the sun was on our faces......SCREECH - just kidding. What I have learned from cruising with diesels is that's it's ok to slow down and save hundreds of dollars in fuel at the expense of a few hours on the engines. We took our time and pulled into port well before sunset.
We finished unpacking, popped a daddy soda, fueled back up for the morning cruise, then headed into the town for one last night out on the Panhandle prior to the crossing to the South. The town was hopping with locals as it was not tourist season, but it was Friday night. We ate fresh, raw oysters at Boss Oyster House then headed to the local brew pub to watch the bartender play pool in his idle time, when he wasn't pouring absolutely perfect local brews. We had fun, then headed back to the boat for an early wake up. We knew we had at least a 10 hour day ahead of us, and the seas were not going to be perfect.
The pics show us leaving our little cove at home, heading into East Bay, some pics in the ICW including the money shot (wake), our new home at Miller's Marine in Apalachicola (a first for us), the last pic ever of our boat kitty, Bebe, and some others. Please enjoy. More tomorrow.