Whoops

Today’s trip from Belhaven to Oriental was off to a great start, but stuff happens.

I got outside the channel and ran aground. Stupid – I was using the binoculars and took my eye off the chartplotter. The perils of single-handling.

And if I’m honest, it’s because I was impatient. I was trying to read the name on the transom of the boat in front of me, so that I could hail him on the VHF radio and request a slow pass.

Freedom has a lot of horsepower, and I managed to get free, but it appears I damaged the rudder…it is not responding. So….I am enjoying a long wait for a towboat. He tells me he is on another job, but he will be here in three hours.

Once we get towed into Oriental, we’ll have to get the boat hauled and inspect the damage. I may be flying home for Thanksgiving in PA after all. LOL.