Nov 2 and 3

The wind was not as strong as predicted but it was still pretty gusty. The storm which created the winds had turned into a hurricane but was held out at sea by a cold front which passed through during the night. It is better to be prepared for some really significant weather and have it turn out to be a false alarm than the other way around.

On the 2nd our “new” dingy motor refused to work after being fine the night before. We did not dare try to row anywhere. Even motoring in a small dingy might have been risky notwithstanding the lack of waves.

On the 3rd, we were liberated. We charged up the trolling motor battery and got it up and running again. We were mobile! The dogs were most appreciative.

Beaufort is a lovely little town with great restaurants, a fairly large maritime museum, a nice bar with internet access where you can update a blog over a beer and the normal selection of stores. Morehead City is right across the river, has many more stores but is much more industrial in nature.