Pot Luck Rib Dinner (Day 045)

Oyster Creek Marina, St. Augustine, FL MM 779.9
Distance Traveled: 16.9 Hours Underway: 2:40 Average Speed: 6.3 mph

Weather: Two consecutive days of great weather! Sunny all day; temp range 60 – 77 degrees; light & variable wind

Comment: SUNSHINE was the last vessel of the flock to depart the anchorage. The engines were fired up at 0730. Canvasback Too was cast off and the mud hook was lifted off the bottom and secured to the bow roller. We had a gorgeous run down the waterway, passing through the Bridge of Lions temporary lift bridge at 0930. in another mile, we turned to starboard and headed up the Sebastian River to the Oyster Creek marina. There are several marinas in the St. Augustine area. We like this one because it is very protected from all winds and one can walk two blocks to the St. Augustine historic and shopping districts.

Smokin' Bob smoking the ribs






After tying up, we checked out the marina and prepared for a walk. As luck would have it, Vanessa scored the loan of a boson’s chair. After working on Tally Ho’s deck light, she offered to go up our mast. Our tasks were to run two messengers so we can replace the lazy jack lines that chaffed through and to secure a shroud cleat and line so we have a place to attach the radar reflector. Vanessa had the tasks accomplished in short order. I tried to return the favor, but Andrew and Vanessa had already completed their exhaustive list of projects, except for the fact they couldn’t secure a replacement lamp for their deck light. That project will need to be continued as the lamp was not available at West Marine, the Auto Zone and a really super boating supply store (on the other side of the river).

The Flock enjoying ribs and fixins.'

The dockmaster clued us in to the fact that Smokin’ Bob was doing ribs at 1730 hours. To participate, one need merely bring a dish for everyone to share. Anna Marie made an interesting brownie/nut concoction and brought chips. The ribs were good and there was plenty of food and camaraderie. It reminded us of the gang at Nettles Island Marina.

Tomorrow, we’ll change the oil in each engine and then we’ll chill out and take walk to the old city and chill out some more. It’ll be a nice relaxing day.

Arial view of the Oyster Creek Marina, Sebastian River, St. Augustine, FL

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