Fowl! I say! Fowl!
We are on the bay getting closer to home!
Look! Half of a tree!
We had a couple of beautiful moon nights!
This was such a beautiful sunset!
Another beautiful moon!
Bob said "Look! It looks like Christmas!"
The end of another beautiful season!
Well we finally made it home. 3 days before we got home our windless (the piece that brings
our anchor and chain up and down) broke on us....so my Captain was able to come up with another one. Since it had to be dropped and picked up by hand, Bob decided he would do the anchoring. Worked for me!
As always, we had a wonderful time with great friends throughout the trip. We are looking forward to next years already, Bahamas again! (unless we change our minds again! Who knows!)
2016-2017 Storymaker to Key West
Highlights and Stats
# of Days Gone
82 Days
(Oct 13, 2016 – April 12, 2017)
Total Miles Travelled
3090 Miles (average speed 6 knots)
Engine Hours (port)
492 hours
some of this time was idling charging the batteries
and while the starboard engine was out of service
Engine Hours (starboard)
312 hours
shorter due to heat exchanger cap failure
Total Gallons of Diesel Fuel Used
453 gallons
Average Gallons Per Hour (for both engines)
.56 gallons per hour
Average Miles Per Gallon
6.8 miles per gallon
Total Gallons of Gasoline Used
for the Dinghy Motor and Generator
117 gallons
Longest Distance in One Day
95 miles
North of St. Augustine to Frederica Fort, GA
Shortest Distance in One Day
2 miles
Titusville, FL Marina to Spoil Island, FL
Highest Wind
60 Knots
Key West, FL and North Carolina
Bridges That Opened for Us in One Day
18 Bridges
(West Palm Beach to Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Friends That We Saw On the Way Up and Back
Derek & Shelley
Oriental, NC
Jay & Joan
Titusville, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
Eben & Carol
Cape Canaveral, FL
Ed and Mena Cooper
John MacArthur Park
North Palm Beach, FL
Paul and Nancy Lain
Charleston, SC
Phil
Fernandina Beach, FL
Charleston, SC
South Beach Miami, FL
Friends That We Saw in Key West
Jack & Shelly
John & Lorraine
Bill & Moe
Mel & Jo
George & Laura
Andy & Mandy
Gene
Number of Animals Seen
Dolphin
Hundreds
Biggest Pod
6
Florida
Waterfowl
Gazillions
Owls
1
Eagles
15+
Turtles One Day in North Carolina
8
# of Manatees Seen in 1 Day
4
Titusville, FL
US Cities/Towns Explored
Beaufort, SC
Cape Canaveral, FL
Charleston, SC
Cocoa, FL
Great Bridge, VA
Key West, FL
Norfolk, VA
North Palm Beach, FL
South Beach Miami, FL
St. Augustine, FL
Titusville, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
Number of Days
At Anchor
79 nights
At Mooring Balls
96 nights
At Marinas/Docks
6 nights
And Many Thanks To:
All of our family and friends for following our blog
Bill & Mo for storing our car
Gus & Bonita for storing our other car
Stacy for storing our boxes of junk
Derek & Shelly for storing our deck steps,
and other goodies
Every Day's a Gift!
Thank You God for Another Beautiful, Safe, and Healthy Day
Filled With Joy, Happiness, Love, and Friends
