Herrington Harbour to Haven Harbour

We departed Herrington Harbour around 9 a.m. northbound for Rock Hall and Haven Harbour Marina.  It was warm and sunny with a slight 5 knot breeze from the south which allowed us to sail almost all the way up the bay at a slow but steady 4 knots.  It was great being under sail again.  You never know what interesting sights you will encounter on the Bay.  A Japanese Coast Guard cutter passed under the Bay Bridge as we approached the bridge.  We suspect she was heading south for the "Tall Ships Weekend" at Norfolk, Virginia.  Frank and Carol on Hakuna Matata will be sailing as escorts for one of the tall ships arriving for the festival.  If we weren't selling the boat, we'd be sailing south ourselves bound for Norfolk.  We really enjoy the maritime festivals and will miss not being able to participate or be part of the fun while on the water in our own vessel.

Japanese Coast Guard Cutter - Chesapeake Bay

We needed some additional work done on the boat and its more likely to get done quicker at Haven Harbour rather than at Herrington.  At Haven Harbour we only have to deal with one contracting source rather than several.  Also, we would have to renew our slip rental at Herrington while waiting for the work to be done.  Haven Harbour doesn't charge for slip space if you are in one of their service slips.  So, moving to Haven Harbour might get the work done quicker and cost us less.

Sailing North on Chesapeake Bay - Bound for Haven Harbour Marina, Rock Hall

The major project is getting the air conditioning system running again.  The unit is 16 years old and its time to be replaced.  It can only be run when the boat is connected to shore power and we usually anchor out or are in a climate that really doesn't require air conditioning.  As a result, we never replaced the old unit but thought we'd leave it up to the next owner to decide whether or not to install a new a/c unit or go without.  We have been advised to have the a/c working if we want to sell the boat quickly as most buyers are looking for a turn-key boat and don't want to hassle with getting a new unit installed after they take possession of the boat.  So, we are heading up the Bay back to Haven Harbour Marina where we know they can do the job right and provide us slip space while we wait for the work to be finished.  If we stayed at Herrington Harbour, we'd have to pay slip fees and wait several weeks before getting  the work done due to the backlog of work there.  We are once again living in the "Boating Standard Time" time zone.  Kind of like the familiar - "Manana".