Soundings around the boat to find a way out.
Location of said underwater structure
Another quick trip for an anchorage in Still Pond and an overnight at Rock Hall Landing with our daughter and her boyfriend. Cool weekend in the mid to high 60's with winds from the NW to W ranging 5-12 knots. Mostly partly cloudy to sunny.
Late start on Saturday as we did a quick wash down of topside and had waffles and sausage for breakfast. Finally we left the docks at around 11:30. We motored out of Frog Mortar Creek into Middle River where we hoisted the sails with winds of about 10 knots on a close reach. Eventually we ended up on a run and arrived at Still Pond. This time we went to the southern part of Still Pond. It was quite crowded and we turned and decided to anchor in the northern side. I have hit something there before (sometime in 2016) and was careful when transiting. Having believed that I was clear of the obstacle, I rapidly accelerated. BAM, BAM BAM. Ouch. Not good. We weren’t moving. I reached out to a trusted colleague who recommended we take soundings all around the boat. Plenty of water all around. So he recommended I ‘punch’ the engine to ‘hop’ off the underwater structure. That worked, the keel was no longer stuck – unfortunately it was now stuck on the rudder. Double ouch. Once again we punched it and finally became unencumbered of everything. We quickly motored to our anchoring and checked for any leaks on the rudder post etc. All was well - except maybe my pride. Anyway we relaxed with grapefruit slushies and my wife's 7 layer dip. Then dinner of filet mignon, shrimp skewers, and asparagus. Light rain every now and then ended the evening.
Quiet night but chilly (57 degrees outside). We warmed up the cabin with a breakfast of eggs and sausage and toast. Finally underway around noonish and there was no wind so we motored to Rock Hall Landing 'D' dock. Dinner from Waterman's Crab House, played games and hit the hay.
Up early after a quiet night to little wind again. Motor sailed across the bay to the Pleasure Island Cut and then into Middle River.
Days: 3 To Date: 7
Miles: 17.2 To Date: 109.2