Well we left Pittsburg YC and went to a recommended anchorage at Potato Slough, all flat lands and the wind blows, we anchored and the second day the wind let up and it was very nice Tues and Wed until noon, the wind came up with a vengeance, we were going to leave but we decided to stay put with the wind, WWeeelll God has other plans, with 20+ knot winds our anchor drug and our stern wound up in the toolie weeds, couldn't hook the anchor trying to pull it in so I had to start the engines and try to move away from the weeds the wind kept pushing us to shallow water as I tried to turn and back out to the channel we stirred a LOT of mud and when we got away we had a bad vibration on the port side. After getting out of the slough and back into the main river channel the vibration was not as bad so I hope it is weeds wrapped on the shaft and/or prop and not a damaged prop.
I guess I'll get to try out my hookah diving gear when we get to Stockton!
We went up river about 1/2 way to Stockton and found a partially protected anchorage so we will stay until Fri.
We are at 38.00.230N 121.26.671W
I guess I'll get to try out my hookah diving gear when we get to Stockton!
We went up river about 1/2 way to Stockton and found a partially protected anchorage so we will stay until Fri.
We are at 38.00.230N 121.26.671W
Hey guys! Chris Holmquist here. The sea ferring life tends to be a harsh one huh! Good to hear you guys are doing great. I look forward to reading on your adventures once you get back to your vacation spot. I tried looking up your location on Google Earth, but it couldn't find it. Is the GPS coordinates the exact way that it reads on your GPS? Anyways, hi to you guys from the Holmquist clan on Loco Poco.
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