Day2 sets a new course

Day2 had us set course for Charleston, SC.  Not our longest run, but definitely our furthest offshore.

Well guess what happened.  It didn't go well.

About 2hrs into the run... did you hear that?!?!  That sounded like a high level bilge alarm.  Where is that water coming from.  The rear bilge has water in it, but why is the bilge pump not pumping it out?!?!  It mustn't be working.  That's not good.  We got to change course.  We are some 45 nm offshore.

Also, why is the port side saddle tank showing it is down to 3/4 full already.  That is not right!  That's 2x as much fuel as should be missing.

Neat little fact about the 48' Ocean.  Two saddle tanks (270 gallons each) gravity feed forward into a centre tank (145 gallons) where the engines draw their fuel.  Well, in order to save money, Ocean only put gauges on one saddle tank and the centre tank.  So, the whole time the saddle tanks are feeding forward the centre tank indicates full.  In fact, as of yet,  I have never seen the full low enough to see the centre tank off full.  Does that gauge work?  Who knows???

What we did know was this... the emergency bilge alarm was going off.  We need to get off the ocean.  What we didn't know was where all that fuel was going.

New course... Hilton Head, SC.

Not long after changing course there are no more bilge alarms.  Hey, did you see that?  It appears the normal bilge is working on this new angle.  But, why are we at 1/2 full on the saddle tanks?  We should only have burned half that.  Something is still not right.  Keep making way for Hilton Head.

By the time we reach Hilton Head the boat is really starting to list, even becoming difficult to handle in the surf.  What is going on?

First, let's fuel up.  Let's find out what those gauges are telling us.  220 gallons from the port side, only 70 gallons from starboard.  That's the right amount, just not the right ratio.  Why so much out of the port side?  A quick look at the Ocean Owner's Manual show check valves coming from each saddle tank before feeding the centre tank.  Could one be stuck?  Well it wasn't stuck by the time we opened it for inspection.  But, that has to be it!  We will know more tomorrow.  60nm north to by Charleston should let us know if we are still only delivering fuel from one saddle tank.

Tomorrow's weather:

Overnight: ESE wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday: E wind 9 to 13 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night: SSE wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.



Today's route:

View from our slip:

Putting the south behind us:

Day1 and we are already a day late!!!

My intentions were good, my delivery was a little poor.

We tried to close the deal on Knot Yet on a Friday the 13th.  Guess what, it didn't happen.  Just the same, I had promised a bunch of friends a good time at Sailfish Marina in West Palm Beach.  The deal didn't close until Monday.  No boat = no good time.

Fast forward to Day1 of delivery.  We had it all worked out with the boat yard.  Work was to be completed by Friday.  No exceptions.  We were leaving on Saturday.  I had invited the same faithful group to join me on our first leg north.  Stuart to St. Augustine!  They had rooms booked.  Cars rented.  Oops!!! Sorry gang.  The boat won't be finished until noon-ish Saturday.  We won't be heading to St. Augustine until Sunday.

With family and friends offered a token boat ride on Saturday, it was up bright and early and we were heading north Sunday morning.  What started out as very soft 2ft swells turned into nothing at all.  A very uneventful first day.  Just the way we like it.

The weather forecast looks good.  The sooner we get off the Atlantic, the better chance I have of making it back to work on time.

Monday: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 6 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night: E wind 6 to 11 kt becoming SE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.






Day 1:

Ian

Tomorrow we are heading north!

We have a busy day ahead of us today as we try and complete all the yard work.  I hope it all gets done.  It's going to be a busy boat.  There isn't a single job that I would call 100% finished.  A lot of wrap up to get done.

If today goes well, tomorrow morning I am coming home.

First leg... Stuart, FL to St. Augustine, FL.

We have a boat load.  We have spent so much time in Florida lately that we have started to blend in with Kim and James's friends.  So, it is only fitting that we load the boat for it's first journey north.  All toll, there will be 8 of us on board.  Kim and her friends will grab a room up in St. Aug as the captain and I will have an early morning as well make our way up to Charleston, SC.

I will try and make daily entries during the delivery to track the boat's progress.

Planned destinations on the Atlantic coast:

Stuart, FL (start)
St. Augustine, FL
Charleston, SC
Morehead, NC
Norfolk, VA
Atlantic City, NJ

Weather Synopsis:


Synopsis...A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC GENERATING LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL BECOME OFFSHORE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE RIDGE SETTLES SOUTH OF THE AREA.


Tomorrows Forecast:


Saturday: ENE wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Knot Yet in pictures

Knot Yet is ours!

Friday the 13th... I believe, I believe.
As hard as we tried, things did not come together for our scheduled closing date.  Things would have to wait until Monday.

It's official!!!  

Let's go home.

We took possession in Fort Lauderdale and ran her up the coast to Stuart for some repairs prior to our 2000 mile journey home.  Nothing serious, but some engine maintenance is required before we head north.  While in the yard, let's take advantage of a strong exchange rate and get some cosmetic repairs done as well.  I wish we had more time, but our all too short Canadian summer is coming quickly.

If all goes well, we will be running the coast north on June 4th.  Our goal is to arrive in Kincardine, Ontario by Father's Day.

Possession

Tomorrow is the big day!!!

Tomorrow we take possession of our 48' Ocean Super Sport.

Tomorrow, Knot Yet takes her first voyage.  North to Stuart Yachts for a few repairs.  Soon she will be making her way home.

Ian

Knot Yet -Has been Found!

OH  YAHHH!!   After what seems like an eternity we have a sign agreement on a 2000 48' Ocean Super Sport!

Now for the banking, etc. to be done.  Then we will take possession and move her from Ft. Lauderdale to Stuart for some repairs.  After the repairs she will be heading North to come home!! Hopefully she will be here by Father's Day!

Kerri