Marina life

For the next month we have decided to leave the Goose in a slip at Deaton’s in the town of Oriental NC. Oriental is a sleepy little town that must have 10 marinas and considers it's self the "sailing capital of North Carolina". Downtown Oriental & a couple of the nice houses in town.


These were just pretty.

We’re planning to drive back home to Grand Rapids and pick up 3 grand kids who will help up crew the boat north to the Chesapeake and beyond. For now, I am doing small projects around the boat and adjusting to the heat. It’s been about 90 every day. We’re thinking of sewing up a “boat sun awning” that should help cut some of the heat off from the boat. If that doesn’t work, then it’s to Menards to buy a $100 AC unit and set it on the deck, blowing into the main area to try to cool things down a bit. Deaton’s is very protected and a great place to leave the boat but in return for the great protection you gets very little wind. At the dock and a view of or neighbors.