Berwick City Dock

Date: Dec 2, 2019 (Happy Birthday Chris)                                         

Time:     1700                      

Location:  Berwick city dock (ICW mile 96)

Weather: Great, high of 65 degrees, clear           

Sea State:  ICW                

Destination: Houma Tomorrow

Engine Hours:    1247                                                      

Crew:    Art

We made if further than this poor guy.

Comments:  We took on 17.6 gallons of diesel and topped off the water tanks before leaving Shell Morgan (N. Mile 160) at 1845.  Nice people.   The cost was $25 for overnight docking and diesel $2.28/gallon.  I was told the water was 3 feet below normal.  The wind gusted to 20 knots and the tide was against us most of the way to Berwick.  We averaged only about 5.5 knots.  I knew there were eagles during this stretch but I didn’t realize how many.  We saw about 7 during this 56 nautical mile stretch (64 statute miles).  This is really a beautiful stretch of Louisiana.  We crossed the Cote Blanche Island Cable Ferry.  I didn’t know they were still in existence.  I thought the name was interesting – Tripper III.  The intended docking was Morgan City on the Atchafalaya River, but we grounded twice trying to get in, in 4.5 feet of water, so we went across the river to the west bank and found 11 feet of water at the Berwick city dock.  Art was treated to some PAYC championship chili; the same recipe which Captain Greg won with in 2017.  (Sorry ladies, I just have to take a little jab).  After dinner we blew out the sink drain with the shop vac and emptied the trash.  No major maintenance items but I have started a list of minor items.  Houma tomorrow, God willing.