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Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:31:00 GMT
Marathon 2
First day ashore
Today we went to register at the city marina. It's really easy. They
charge $22/day $89/week or $225/month. This gives you full access to the
marina and the dinghy docks. The facilities are extensive. The Dinghy
dock is the best I've ever seen. There is a library, 2 TV rooms, internet
access, charging stations, showers, Laundry ($3/load), bike rental, corn
hole, a community garden, covered picnick area, water ($.05/gal), mail
service including USPS, FedEx and UPS, Pumpout weekly at your boat,
storage lockers, work room for boat projects and probably more. You need
registration for your boat and dinghy and ID to sign up at the office.
Oh, and there is a morning net on 80A vhf every morning at 9am.
West Marine is about 1 mile away. There are two thrift stores, haulout,
resturants, publix, the library, a sea turtle rescue and education center,
a hospital, a city park with basketball, tennis, workout area and
playground all within walking distance.
All this being said, the anchorage is really crowded. There are hundreds
of boats here and the waiting list for a mooring ball is long. The area
to anchor is small and pretty full. We did squeeze in near the bridge.
There is more anchorage about 2 miles from the marina outside the harbor.
Fuel is outside at the mouth of the harbor. Inside the water is quiet and
the entire area is a no wake zone.
We met a wonderful couple today and two of their children on an O'Day 25 about 30
yards from us. They have logged over 4000 miles together and seem to
really know what they are doing. They have a youtube channel and facebook
as well that I'll put on the links page. We love meeting new people and
the boating world is different than other "clubs". Everyone helps
eachother out and there's something about the comradship of the sea that I
find very refreshing. Oh and two more of our friends from Blackbeards are
on their way and should be here by Friday.
We're back at the boat now and Hannah is making dinner. Tomorrow we will
get water and fuel. Night Night.