Friday, August 26, 2011

76°13.266’ W

38°47.121’ N

St. Michaels Marina

St. Michaels, Maryland

Today has been a long day for both of us. Our canvas has been removed and replaced with our winter cover. All of the mooring 

Moor Stuff in the slip

 lines we will need to ride out the storm have been put into place. Tomorrow the lines will be adjusted, placing the boat into the center of the two slips assigned to us. The boat will be secured between 7 pilings 3 on each side and one in line with the bow about 75 feet in front of the 

View of St. Michaels Marina

boat. Once lashed down Barb and I will check into a motel a

mile from here.

We did take a brake and rode our bikes to the Chesapeake    Bay Maritime Museum.

We have the only boat in this section of the marina which is a little disconcerting! On the plus side of the situation all of the other boats located on a different dock are making a 

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

great barrier for us.

Every restaurant close to the harbor will close tomorrow morning as will 

Miles River off Chesapeake Bay

all of the B&B’s and hotels within walking distance. Flooding is almost guaranteed at this point, so staying on the boat would not be advised. Businesses close to us have removed anything that will float or blow away. Flags, park benches, patio furniture and table umbrellas have disappeared and have been safely stored 

Watermans Wharf at museum

out of harms way. It looks like a ghost town at this point. When the flood waters recede and the dock is accessible again we will pull 

Museum getting ready for hurricane

our boat to one side and move back on her!

Tomorrow the show begins and the question of the day will be if we will have a boat two days from now!

  

MOOR $TUFF