Now she is ours...

We paid the money via BOA Direct Deposit, and Silver Fox was now ours, with an escape clause just in case we came accross anything that was seriously wrong before moving the boat.

We went back up to Reedville on Saturday the 15th, and picked up an exhaust hose on the way. We cleaned and cleaned all day, and checked on everything before sailing down to Norfolk at first light Sunday morning. Saturday night we ate and slept on board at the Jennings Marina Dock, and thanks to Charlie from there for his support.

On Sunday, we didn't have much of any wind, but didn't want to run the engine too much because of the serious vibration issue, so we sailed and let the tide help us journey South. We had the chute up and were enjoying the sail. Around Stingray Point at lunchtime it was getting too light and we were not making good time, so we motor-sailed from then on.

For navigation we only had my little handheld GPS and a paper chart, and doing fine, as we passed fort wool on our way to Willoughby Harbor Marina as darkness descended...