ICW mile marker 584
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| Thunderbolt Marina across the marsh |
When we came in yesterday afternoon it was blowing NE around 12-15. We anchored just around the first bend in front of the private docks....but not too close. Tom knew I wouldn't feel comfortable too close...."We're dragging down on those docks. We are swinging and we are going to hit those docks." etc...is what he would have heard all night from me. I am trying to get better about not freaking out in that manner and I AM doing much better but....SO we anchored just past mid channel towards the north side of the creek and were fine.
Motoring around the corner to Tubby's Tank House for dinner was the first time leaving the boat at anchor unattended. She did fine but it was a comfort to see her anchor light over the marsh as we dinghied/dinghy'd (sp?) back. The wind had died down and the creek was like glass. We shared the creek with one other anchored boat. Good place to anchor.
Sabrina, there are lots of Anchor alarm apps for smartphones. You will get an alarm if the boat moves outside your comfort zone. The one we have, "Anchor Alert", can send a txt message to alert you if you are off the boat. If you have two phones, you can leave one aboard to monitor the anchor.
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Tim, we were just talking about this last night. We have not set up an anchor alarm yet on our chartplotters and need to play with those. I also have an app - Drag Queen but again, just haven't messed with it.
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