Finally got some Internet so I will bring you up to date. Some good some not so good. On the night of the 4th the wind pick up and was like gale force and kept shifting directions as we slept.
About 4 am on Sept 4th we awoke to a lite scrapping sound which got us both up and out of bed. When up we decided we had dragged anchor and were rubbing against something and figured it must be rocks. It was darker than dark and even with the lights on we could not see. Made a call to the Coast Guard to let them know our situation and they decided to dispatch a boat. Well two hours later after hearing some unbearable scrapping in the pitch dark and figuring we were in big trouble boat wise the sun came up and we could see we were only about 5 feet off shore. I kept checking the bilge for water and we were not taking on water which made us feel real good. The anchor had reset and if it had done so 5 feet sooner we would have been in deeper water. Now two hours had passed and the Guard still was not underway as we talked to them every 15 to 20 minutes. Figured we might as well start the genny and make coffee. I had called the local marina and let a message of our situation and that I would need a tow. The wind was still in gale force mode and when it shifted we would hit on the rocks then swing off all we could do was pray and wait for someone to get us off because the winds sure were not letting up. About 7:15 the Yacht Club called and said they got my message and said they were getting a crew ready to get underway. We felt relief even though we knew we could walk to the Island. We put all our paper work, cards, grand children's pictures pack and waited. There came our tow boat and the Coast Guard, now the challenge was to get the boat away from the rocks and pick up the anchor in the wind. All worked out well and we were under tow to Drummond Island. Seems we always have problems on a Holiday so could not be lifted till Tuesday.
9/5 9/6 Just sat in the marina waiting for lift out, in the meantime Donna and Dan would dinghy over for cocktails and a visit. One day Dan and I hooked up an alarm in the main berth to go off if the anchor started to drag, I must have tested it a FEW times while we wait. Dan who seems to hold his breath forever dove down to check the damage his report was very little damage and could be fixed on site. We were all thrilled by that as there would not be a major delay.
9/7 pulled out prop repaired and back in the water. Now all we are waiting for is for Mother Nature to give us a window to get the 45 miles to Mckinac Island.
9/8 weather too bad to leave high winds and waves hopefully it will lay down by tomorrow. Plans are to leave at 7am if the weather permits and hopefully they will. It has been in the 40's and 50's at night feels like late fall back home, gotta get south.
Lin & Rich
Weathered in again
Drummond Island
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