Crab Creek, South River, Annapolis.

Serafina
Rob & Sarah Bell
Sun 23 Sep 2012 02:35

38:57.42N 76:31.83W

 

Friday 21st Oct

 

We got early, only to later get a phone call from Rob (North Sails) to say that he would be at the boat for 1100 hours.....  He duly turned up then as promised with a helper and set about the very long and tedious job of firstly setting up the steelwork so it is exactly aligned correctly (almost an hour's work) and then making a template out of plastic sheeting.  He then decided that as it is an unusual design ("almost concave") he would really like to take the dodger and the cockpit cover away with him to ensure it is absolutely right and the teeth on the zips also marry up between the dodger and cover.  He was fairly impressed with its dilapidated state and hoped he would be able to return it before our lay up if it holds together that long!   So possibly a month sans dodger etc. just as fall approaches and with the lay-up to perform is not ideal but we did feel confident in his abilities - he runs the canvas section of North Sails in Annapolis.

 

Meanwhile t'other Rob had whizzed off in a borrowed vehicle to buy yet more anti-freeze for the water maker (after coffee and doughnuts courtesy of this great marina!) and has now successfully winterised it, so one tick on his long lay-up list. 

 

Once North Sails left we quickly headed on out of the marina so as not to out stay our welcome and motored round, to Crab Creek and met up with Innamorata who were already anchored there.   So the usual evening drinks took place on board and we are now starting to get work done towards leaving Serafina in mid-October and will spend the next few days here before we join the Seven Seas Cruising Association gam (rally) in the next river south.   We did watch a large Bald Eagle chase off an Osprey out of this very tiny creek which was impressive, and saw a Turkey Vulture (they have very ugly bright red bald heads) gliding on the thermals.

 

Crab Creek is a wonderful, quiet and protected anchorage and we have access to the shore and all the shops etc, via the private jetty belonging to the local OCC Port officer Wolfgang. There is a strong free wifi signal from one of the houses nearby and Wolfgang has a comprehensive workshop in his cellar and has offered the use of his car and his bicycles for any shopping etc.