Still Pond - Sunset in south side
Still Pond - Sunset in south side
Still Pond - Quick view of The Office
At the last minute I decided to get out of the marina so I headed to Still Pond to meet up with Marty and Stephanie who had left earlier in the day. Since the winds were light (NE 2-7 Temps in the low 80's and partly sunny) I decided to test the new pitch on the prop. It looks like it added .3 of a knot for every RPM level. 5 knots is now about 1800 RPM and 6 at 2200. Top speed was 8 knots at the now max RPM of 3750. Marty and Stephanie were anchored in the southern part of Still Pond so I motored around a few boats to get a spot near them. Marty rowed over to pick me up for dinner aboard their vessel S/V Far Fetched. After dinner Marty rowed me back so I could watch the sunset on my boat. I finished up the ice cream sandwiches and remained topside until it cooled down below.
I awoke early and had coffee and cereal for breakfast. I deployed my dinghy and Marty came over to assist with the lowering of the engine. All went well and the three of us explored Churn Creek in my dinghy. I dropped them off at their boat and headed to Still Pond Creek by myself. After a few hours I returned to The Office to relax. I was expecting Bill and Nancy to visit but they decided to go south instead. Then I realized I had dinner plans back in Parkside so I recovered the engine and quickly motor sailed back to Parkside with an average speed of 6.3 and a max speed of 8.9.
Days: 2 Days to date: 41
Miles: 37.4 Miles to date: 932.5