Mangrove Marina Plantation Key, FL.
Well last night it hit the fan. At 4 in the morning the wind came with a vengeance and rain too. We got a tornado warning just before that for here. We rocked and rolled and in spite of everything we did rubbed and beat our solar panels against the post at the stern of the boat. There just was not enough room to stop the contact. Thank goodness it was covered with wood and not bare concrete.
We have continued to have winds about 40mph all day. Can't get out of the slip because of the wind or we would have anchored out today but since we can't leave we are paying for another day to beat up our boat. If we had been smart, we would have left the marina last night before the wind got so strong and gone about 5 miles to a good anchorage. Hind sight is 20-20. At least we did not get hit by a tornado.
We finally got the freezer emptied and some frost scraped off and reloaded and added a 10pound bag of ice added to the top it off. The temperature has dropped 8 degrees. Had to thaw 2 big beef roasts and some other things to make room in the freezer for the ice. Also added about an inch of styrofoam insulation to the bottom of the freezer.
Lee has been doing some planning on our route to the Bahamas. But we still have to wait for the weather window. We walked over a mile to get to a CVS and a grocery store to get some medicine for Lee and few groceries. When you have to carry it back you keep it to the minimum. On the walk back from CVS it started to drizzle and our main hatch was wide open. Fortunately it did not turn into a downpour but quit. We made it back without being too wet. We got back to the boat just as it got dark.
Hopefully we will get out of the marina tomorrow and be anchored off Plantation Key. Our friends who have a home there have left for his ranch in central FL. But it was nice to have some time with them.
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