After the storms....we had an absolutely perfect day to motorsail 50 miles North yesterday - past Titusville, through Haulover Canal, Mosquito Lagoon, and on to New Smyrna Beach. On the way south we past by a gorgeous anchorage called Rockhouse Creek, and that was where we hoped to anchor. Lo and behold we arrived at 1600, and the anchorage was empty! We anchored in about 10 feet of water, and looked forward to a relaxing evening.....but the fresh water system decided to torment us for about 2 hours. One of the screw heads on the pump had been sheared off causing a small leak. After unsuccessful attempts to remove the IMBEDDED screw, we turned to our trusty friend - Life Caulk! Just a messy dap or ten - fixed the problem.
Today we decided to hang out and enjoy New Smyrna. Dinghied to the beautiful beach at Ponce Inlet where cars drive on the beach for a $5.00 fee. There is also a walkway system over the protected dunes where you can walk for miles and see flowering cacti, and nesting tortoises everywhere! Then we explored Flagler Street - very nice with art galleries, shops,& restaurants. Since we secured our dinghy at The Grille at Riverview, we thought we would have lunch there. The food was great - we would highly recommend this spot overlooking the ICW! The folks in this town are also very friendly.
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Hey, what about those fancy screw extractors you just bought at the boat show? you almost talked me into them!
Love the Grille at Riverview as well!! Delicious!
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