Departed at 0700. The weather was overcast but calm. We traveled east for about five miles on the Pungo River and then turned north in the Alligator River - Pungo River Canal. The 20 mile long canal is a straight, narrow ditch that connects the two rivers and avoids going east across Pamlico Sound. In the canal we passed a Carver motor yacht aground near the starboard bank. There are many snags on both sides of the canal so staying in the center is very important. Several boats tried to give him a wake in an attempt to lift the boat enough that he could back off. Because of he snags they could have been causing more damage to the boat’s bottom and running gear.
When we reached the Alligator River it was about three miles wide. We had a 20 mile run up the center of the river. By then, it had started to rain and the wind had swung to the north. We decided to anchor in the north end of East Lake just before where the Alligator River enters Albemarle Sound. The sound is 10 miles wide at that point and was getting pretty rough. We anchored at 1500 in eight feet of water on the Danforth with 90 feet of rode.
About 1730 we decided we had to take Sailor to shore even though it was raining and the wind was blowing 20 knots from the north. Lowering the inflatable and the outboard engine in the wind was a real challenge but we did OK. It was a rough ride and when we got to shore Sailor didn’t want to get out of the boat. I carried him to shore but he just followed me around for 15 minutes and wouldn’t do anything. Finally he peed and I loaded him back in the boat and headed back. The other thing can wait until tomorrow. The evening was rainy and chilly.
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