The bicycle was stowed, the water tank was topped off (it holds a total of 145 gallons which is a lot for a boat of this size), the water hose was stowed.
I had planned several routes before coming down to Miami and these were uploaded to the computer at the Navigation table. Later in the day I received an up to the minute chart of where the Gulf Stream is and where it will be for the next few days (it meanders like the river it is) and I updated my routes with this new information. I then transferred the routes to the Chart Plotter at the helm so we can view them without having to run down to the cabin to see the route on the Mac on the Nav table
Robert showed up at 10:30. He drove from Punta Gorda (which is on the west coast of Florida) and so before he returned the car we went shopping for provisions at the local Publix...we bought enough for a month long trip...we'll be eating very well thank you.
Of course we then had to stow all that, but happily Priority has lots of storage and it was no problem...The refrigerator is a bit full however.
We also filled some Jerry cans (not sure why they are called Jerry cans) with extra diesel fuel. We have 3 on board and each holds 5 gallons. Adding that to the 85 gallons in the tank gives us 100 gallons. Priority gets better than 6 (typically around 7) miles to the gallon so even if we have to motor all the way we can make it (it's about 640 miles from Miami to Beaufort, NC). The Gulf Stream adds about 3 knots (~4.3 miles/hour) so gives us an even bigger safety margin (by nearly 50%)
Our work done, we walked into town, had a very nice meal at the GreenStreet Cafe where we sat outside and enjoyed the delightful weather....hoping it might continue for the next 3 days at least, when we should be arriving at Beaufort, NC.
We leave tomorrow morning around 7am. By the end of that day we will probably be far enough away from shore that I won't be able to add to this blog, but you will be able to follow our trip wy clicking on the link to the map at the top right corner of the blog
Bye for now
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