I was able to explore the auto pilot yesterday. OMG, this is the best thing since the invention of shoes. To be able to actually eat while under way... To get up and stretch without having to stop... To take a pee... 12 non stop hours was actually doable, enjoyable, and I wasn't completely wiped out afterwards.
Filled up when we got to the marina, the dinghies on the boats here are about the size of my boat. We're tied to the fuel dock, not the most private place, but we have an easy departure in the morning. I have to check the tides in the morning because a boat hit bottom on the way out of the marina and bent a prop, not something I would like to do. Speaking of which, we had our first grounding scare yesterday. A sailboat modified into a cruiser grounded right in front of us. Before I knew what happened, i dodged around him and my depth sounder jumped to 3'. I threw the drives in neutral and coasted over the shallow spot. A butt pucker moment.
We saw tons of dolphins yesterday. A mommy and baby followed us for about a mile. I don't know if I could ever get used to that, it's just awesome to see wild dolphins right next to the boat jumping in your wake. I wish I could upload video from my camera.
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