Rhode River

Thursday July 12, 2012
38 52.968N
76 32.005W


We went south again today. Just a few miles to this delightful spot for the night. Just about 10 miles from Annapolis.We arrived about 2pm and we were maybe the second or third boat. Since then 1/2 dozen other gypsies have rolled in. Its very quiet and pretty. Just a place to spend the night.

This time our ball in Annapolis Harbor was a bit further north adjacent to the Navel Academy. We were so close to the acadamy that the air conditioners on one of the buildings bothered both of us a bit last night - I kept on thinking it was some wayward pump and I was up twice during the night looking for the source. And this morning we were woken up early by the sounds of the plebes being marched around, and their chants. Poor buggers. But otherwise it was a good night.

Today we decided to go back to the Solomons for some service work on Tide Hiker. My theory is that the cost of working on a boat increases consistently as you go North, and we are heading for New York! There is a yard in Solomons that has worked on Tide Hiker before and we have plenty of time before we meet Adam and Kathy and the kids in NYC, so we decided to get it done sooner rather than later. We have an appointment on July 21, which gives us 10 days to explore the Potomac and Washington.

For those who are interested, this is my list:

1. Salt water toilet - the flushing pump has stopped working. (We have been using buckets of sea water)
2. The water maker is leaking
3. The outboard on the dinghy - the throttle linkage is broken, the starter motor needs alignment, the whole unit needs to be steam cleaned.
4. I need help changing a Racor filter and installing a spare fan belt behind the stabilizer PTO. I could probably do it, but I do not want to mess up.
5. The windlass needs to be serviced - we are struggling with it each time we anchor
6. I am not happy with the output of the Northern Lights generator
7. The second battery charger does not seem to work

The list will probably grow.