Southport, NC
A generally quiet day except for the weekend yahoos who think that it’s important to go as fast as their boat can go no matter what else might be happening around them. Not all that different from driving on the highways in Houston I suppose.
There is a group called the AGLCA (America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association) whose function, is to (surprise!) support Loopers. One of the things that the AGLCA does is provide Harbor Hosts around the Loop. These hosts, numbering in the hundreds, provide local information, can help with finding repair technicians, or even provide transportation to the local grocery store. We met the harbor host for Southport today at the marina and he invited us and another Loop couple to join him on his front porch for “docktails”. The guy was a wealth of information! He encouraged us to seek out other harbor hosts along the way and engage other Loopers. Being largely antisocial, I’m not sure how much I will follow his advice but knowing the information is out there is something to remember.
It’s on to Wrightsville Beach tomorrow where we will get the main engine and transmission serviced on Monday morning.
Sunrise over Barefoot Landing
A pirate with a cannon protecting the back yard
Schuyler at the marina in Southport, NC
Nighttime at the Southport marina. Moon in the upper right.