April 8 - 10, 2011
Back Home
On
Friday, April 8, 2011, Matt, Kevin, Jim and I drove to Atlantic Yacht
Basin in Chesapeake, VA to deliver Bayliner 4788 "Hideaway" to Calvert
Marina in Solomons, MD. We checked out the boat, had dinner and stayed
on board Friday night.
At 0730 Saturday morning we were underway. The weather was cool and overcast. We proceeded under the Great Bridge draw bridge and passed through the Great Bridge lock. Then under three more draw bridges as we proceeded up the Elizabeth River toward Norfolk. From there we passed over the Hampton Bridge Tunnel and into the Chesapeake. As we turned east into the bay, waves increased to 2 - 3' and occasionally 4 feet. Hideaway rode great at ~ 14.5 knots/2400 RPM. The further north we got in the Bay, the smoother the conditions were. We approached Solomons at ~1730. As we entered we checked the port and stbd transmission shift levers to be sure we had control - we did. As we approached the shed at Calvert, the stbd transmission would not shift out of forward into neutral or astern. Digger secured the stbd engine end cautiously moved us toward the T head on H dock. Upon arrival, we secured the boat on H dock. Was good to have Hideaway safely delivered to Solomons.
On Sunday morning, paul and Kim rode their motorcycle down to visit and see the boat. paul and I crawled into the engine room and made a field expedient, temporary repair to the stbd transmission shift linkage. Two tie-ties held the linkage securely in place. We op checked the shifter several time at the pier and elected to move the boat to the shed. thought it was better to do while I had help. We made the move to the shed slowly and without any problems. We connected shore power and secured the boat. Hideaway is now safely at her slip at Calvert Marina.
Saturday morning breakfast on board. That's decaffeinated coffee - I was loudly chastised!
Departing AYB and pulling into the ICW
Digger at the helm
Approaching the Great Bridge draw bridge
AYB behind us
Approaching the Great Bridge lock - a 6" lift
Through Portsmouth and Norfolk
Into the Bay
2400 RPM
14.3 knots
Kevin at the helm
Safe arrival at Calvert Marina
The crew: Kevin, Matt, Jim and Steve
New owners
Stbd transmission shift linkage - supposed to be connected
Kim and Paul on Sunday morning
A little too long for the shed
Hideaway safely in the shed
Paul and Steve
Atllantic Yacht Basin to Calvert Marina - 114 NM
Google Earth KML
Back Home
At 0730 Saturday morning we were underway. The weather was cool and overcast. We proceeded under the Great Bridge draw bridge and passed through the Great Bridge lock. Then under three more draw bridges as we proceeded up the Elizabeth River toward Norfolk. From there we passed over the Hampton Bridge Tunnel and into the Chesapeake. As we turned east into the bay, waves increased to 2 - 3' and occasionally 4 feet. Hideaway rode great at ~ 14.5 knots/2400 RPM. The further north we got in the Bay, the smoother the conditions were. We approached Solomons at ~1730. As we entered we checked the port and stbd transmission shift levers to be sure we had control - we did. As we approached the shed at Calvert, the stbd transmission would not shift out of forward into neutral or astern. Digger secured the stbd engine end cautiously moved us toward the T head on H dock. Upon arrival, we secured the boat on H dock. Was good to have Hideaway safely delivered to Solomons.
On Sunday morning, paul and Kim rode their motorcycle down to visit and see the boat. paul and I crawled into the engine room and made a field expedient, temporary repair to the stbd transmission shift linkage. Two tie-ties held the linkage securely in place. We op checked the shifter several time at the pier and elected to move the boat to the shed. thought it was better to do while I had help. We made the move to the shed slowly and without any problems. We connected shore power and secured the boat. Hideaway is now safely at her slip at Calvert Marina.
Saturday morning breakfast on board. That's decaffeinated coffee - I was loudly chastised!
Departing AYB and pulling into the ICW
Digger at the helm
Approaching the Great Bridge draw bridge
AYB behind us
Approaching the Great Bridge lock - a 6" lift
Through Portsmouth and Norfolk
Into the Bay
2400 RPM
14.3 knots
Kevin at the helm
Safe arrival at Calvert Marina
The crew: Kevin, Matt, Jim and Steve
New owners
Stbd transmission shift linkage - supposed to be connected
Kim and Paul on Sunday morning
A little too long for the shed
Hideaway safely in the shed
Paul and Steve
Atllantic Yacht Basin to Calvert Marina - 114 NM
Google Earth KML
Back Home