Carolina's Fleet Dog Days trip to Little Washington

Ron Turner · Post by **Ron Turner** » Jul 27th, '06, 19:11

As I recall, the Washington trip was thrown out as a "we have not done it before" kind of thing. The devil is in the details. Probably why we have not done it before. I tend to "plan" from Oriental.
35 to 40 miles on a hot August day is a lot to ask. 50 is approaching "delivery status. I think the Washington trip is a 4 day minimum kind of trip. Bath is 15 miles beyond Indian Is. I don't think Bath fits the 3 day window either.
I'll continue to"work" the Washington trip and when it gets too hard, we'll go to Lou's and drink to a good plan.

Parfait's Provider · Post by **Parfait's Provider** » Jul 27th, '06, 21:58

I do hope we can make this one.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Jul 30th, '06, 19:17

I spoke w/Andy and Lou this weekend. A suggestion/question needs to be posted. Due to work issues, Scott, Lou, and I, can not make a long trip (and then do the long trip in Oct.) A few ideas have been suggested:

1. Keep the trip as is?
2. Make the trip a weekend there (Pete/Lou can leave a boat and pick it up the following week.)
3. Pick another location?

New Bern
Cape Lookout
Broad Creek
Beaufort
Day say, with pot-luck dinner in town?
____ other ideas _____

I would like to keep planning this trip, like mentioned--the devil is in the details. But I would like to hear from others about how they feel if we change the venue?

Parfait's Provider · Post by **Parfait's Provider** » Jul 30th, '06, 20:01

I am flexible and, as always, a likely candidate to not make it at all. I do think that these events keep some of us at least thinking about going and if we weren't doing that, we'd be thinking about other things that won't help the market for CDs.

Dick Turner · Post by **Dick Turner** » Aug 1st, '06, 14:39

Ron,
Count S/V Mystical as part of the fleet for the Washington trip.
Over night in Goose Creek is a viable option. Just where is Indian Island? Don't have my charts here at home.
Dick.

Ron Turner · Post by **Ron Turner** » Aug 1st, '06, 15:16

Dick,

Just as the ICW enters the River. Indian Is is to the left.

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Parfait's Provider · Post by **Parfait's Provider** » Aug 1st, '06, 18:47

Judith Duke and Warren Stewart, new CD 270 owners from McCotter's Marina, might join the fleet for dinner on Saturday evening. Do we think we are pot lucking or going for something more upscale?

Judith · Post by **Judith** » Aug 1st, '06, 21:27

Thank you, Ken, for the kind mention. And hello to the rest of yall! I think Warren's already introduced himself, by way of asking for information on the plumbing system(s). (There are several other systems we need to work on, so I'm sure we'll have more questions in future

)

We're hoping the trip to Washington does prove feasible, as we'd love to meet other Cape Dory folk.

And a good evening to all.

Judith

Ron Turner · Post by **Ron Turner** » Aug 2nd, '06, 13:52

Ken, Judith

Judith : Welcome to the world of CD's. You may be able to help us with a recommendation for dinner out in town if our invitation to WYCC does not materialize. If we get to dock at WYCC we can eat at the marina (not cheap but very convenient).
Also you may be of assistance with the navigation into Broad Creek.

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Parfait's Provider · Post by **Parfait's Provider** » Aug 2nd, '06, 14:03

Looks like it is good enough to eat and complete with slaw! No hush puppies? With onion?

How much water is there going into Broad Creek on a bad day? Is the channel dredged to 5 ft or more?

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marilou · Post by **marilou** » Aug 2nd, '06, 16:52

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT 5' DRAFT. WELCOME TO THE FLEET.

Judith · Post by **Judith** » Aug 2nd, '06, 18:36

Thanks for the welcome, Ron. And thank you, Marilou, regarding Broad Creek navigation!

I'm handing off to Warren for further input on the navigation question. I've been sailing all of a half dozen times, now, while he did some sailing growing up in New England. I will say Broad Creek has never seemed problematic, even with me at the tiller. But I don't know how much that has to do with the 270's 3' draft (centerboard up). . .

As for dining, we'll be down there this weekend and can ask folks at the marina. So far, we've only gone for lunch at Backwater Jack's, across from the public boat ramps: it's pleasant but mainly burgers + some nice salads. Otherwise, we've just imported food from home; the alcohol stove is only just now rehabbed and ready to be replaced on board (Warren found a high G banjo string perfect for cleaning clogged orifices, by the way

).

Cheers.

Judith · Post by **Judith** » Aug 2nd, '06, 19:03

I noticed one of the proposed alternate--presumbably closer (for the New Bern-Oriental based members)--destinations is Broad Creek. I expect that's not "our" Broad Creek, which is basically the same as WYCC. Where is the one that was referred to?

Just curious.

Scott MacCready · Post by **Scott MacCready** » Aug 2nd, '06, 20:06

I had mentioned Broad Creek which is where Ron Turner and Andy Denmark both live. I was joking thinking maybe Ron could provide us all with breakfast in bed. It is a nice location though with good anchorages. It's located about 7 miles NE of Oriental on the north side of the Neuse River.

Warren S · Post by **Warren S** » Aug 2nd, '06, 20:22

Marilou is quite correct - McCotters has mooring depths of 6' minimum, and the approach channel is short and well marked. There is a shoal of sorts on the north side of the entrance, but I've never even seen breakers there.

Other than that, I'm pretty new at this... so I can only report what the chart says.

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