Events of the Day:

Wx - Mostly cloudy, but pleasant; no rain. T = 90F+. Humid - what's new. Wind only 4-8 mph.

Travel - Passed through 'Hell Gate', called such because many have run aground if not paying attention to staying within the channel. Passed one sailboat, same one as yesterday; had a couple power cruisers pass us, but they called and slowed. Tidal currents are more evident lately, 2-3 mph which either is great if it's in our favor but requires more power if it is against us.

Thunderbolt Marina - Nice spot, 6 miles SE of historic Savannah. A working boat yard but with a nice transients area and docks [see photos]. Tide here is 8ft but they have 20' of depth in the channel and 20' at dockside, so no problems for us even at low tide.

Photos - one attempting to show the marshes and the serpentine channel in and out of them, so you can see a boat ahead of you but it may be 1-2 miles by water! Several of the marina; another one of the barnacles and seashells, up close, on a dock post visible at low tide.

MECHANICAL:

A/C Strainer - usual ER [Engine Room] review last eve looked like A/C strainer was full of barnacles again! Today, pulled out strainer and not much gunk actually; the barnacles were only the remnants of their footprints - no new ones. Fortunately, the a/c relay pump didn't lose its prime and the a/c compressors kicked back in, so I didn't have to pul the 'use the wet-dry vac to suck up priming water' trick.

While I was doing the strainer, Marg vacuumed the salon and pilothouse; after having cleaned all the toilets/heads/etc. She then cleaned the strainer for me - a dedicated Admiral not afraid to get her hands dirty!! :)

Oils, etc are all fine. Ernie Rivard said he missed the 'Mechanical' problems - I told him "it's me who has to fix stuff and 'no-report' is a really good report!!"

Hope everyone remains well. Tomorrow we hope to tour the Savannah Botanical Gdns.

Comments:

Dd  •  06 Jun, 2020:  Enjoy yourselves!!! 🍺🍸🍷🥃Only 1 drink tho! Lol🤪

Ernie R  •  06 Jun, 2020:  Rob, you are so spoiled, Marg cleaning the strainers now! Shame!