26 D 31.584’N 81 D 58.666’W

WELL its time to move on toward even more fun places. So i get my trusty pole and hop topside to unhook the mooring shackle from the number 1 ball this beautiful calm morning. As i step up to the starboard side of the boat i see the snubber attached with a shining big shackle to the thimble hooked to the ball with some large line. I pull the SB side up and wait for Captains signal to unhook and roll out! Given the signal i unhook the shackle drop the ball line and easy pull the snubber out of the water and lay it on the deck to dry in the south Florida sun, after that i will stow it away with the anchor line snubber in the anchor locker. Headed off to shark inlet to anchor out for the night. So to repeat a night in 2012 here i am on the bow again with a flashlight and notifying the captain of crab pots scattered before the entrance to the anchorage. “PORT 10 degrees” “STARBOARD 10” “crab pot dead ahead”. For several hours, hey sailing is never boring. So we get in to the only achorage around and there sit two big trawlers so the only place to anchor is…….RIGHT IN BETWEEN THEM. We had plenty of room so it was ok but it makes the big trawlers nervous when a sailboat gets that close at night. hahaha We finally got anchored after several minutes, we stayed on deck to make sure the anchor was secure and BOOM we were out! Sleeping in the beautiful national park with no light so dark dark dark and peaceful. Everyone have a great night.

CAPTAINS LOG: Make sure to keep the first mate/ Admiral on the bow with a powerful light at night when you are in a crab pot minefield.