September 18, 2008 - Smith Creek to Reedville, VA

Took Sailor to shore in the kayak. He wouldn't do his job on the beach so I had to climb a small eroded bluff with him in my arms and work our way through brush containing lots of poison ivy. He finally went adjacent to a corn field. We departed Smith Creek at 0740. It was cool and sunny crossing the mouth of the Potomic. Crossing the River, diagonally, took us almost two hours. The Chesapeake was already getting pretty choppy but the wind was on our stern quarter making for a pretty comfortable ride. We decided to only go as far as Reedville, VA because the wind was predicted to increase to 15-25 kts from the northeast. We docked at Reedville Marina at 1130. We pumped out the waste holding tank, ate lunch and took a nap. I changed the primary fuel filter for the Lehman engine. Total milage for the trip, 166 statute miles.