Anchors Away Marina, Hampstead, NC

We finally made it to the dock last night about 7:50 PM, over 4 hours after we turned into the 200 yard channel into the boatyard.   We spent a quiet night tied alongside the cement pier.  We spent the morning picking up a rental car, getting the boat ready to be hauled, backstays removed, motor off the dinghy, dinghy on the bow, etc.  Then we waited.  We were finally hauled and blocked about 4:15 PM.  While we were moving the boat into the Travelift slip we heard one of the boats we had hung out with in Key Largo calling a marina about 8 miles away.  We were too busy to hail them at the time, and when we tried later we weren't successful reaching them.  After having cocktails in the cockpit up in the air, we decided to take a drive and ventured over to the marina in Surf City where we thought we might find Freedom's Turn.  Sure enough there they were!  Linda and Charlie Thomas are from Michigan and are doing the big loop.  They were in Key Largo for a month when we were there and were part of "the crowd".  It was fun to catch up with them and we took advantage of their access to their marina's showers as there are no facilities here at Anchors Away Boatyard!  So we are back aboard, all clean and ready for bed.
___ _/) ___(Brunelle on the hard) D&M

Brunelle's new home for the time being.

HMMM, is this where the rudder should be?

NOT a pretty picture!