C&D Canal to Sassafras Harbor Sept 6

The C&D (Chesapeake & Deleware) Canal  connects the Delaware Bay to the Chesapeake Bay in a 14 mile canal. It's mainly to save freighters and tugs from going around and up the Chesapeake Bay. Big mileage savings. We left Delaware City at first light and headed around to the canal. Although the current was against us, it was mild. Went into the Bay and down to Sassafras River. Our friend Bob had told us it was a very pretty trip and there was marinas at Georgetown that could maybe do our repairs. Boy was he right.

Chesapeake Bay

I talked with Joe, the owner on Fri a.m. hoping to arrange repairs for the next week. He jumped on things and and by mid-morning repairs were in process. It took the guys five hours to straighten all the railing and the Davit.All of them were both bent and twisted. Boy, had I made a mess. Everything was about detail. By mid afternoon they were done. That left me to reassemble and install. Bob helped me...I crawled into the trunk, as we call it, and we bolted the rails back on. By the next morning it was done!

Stern rail and davit

All the people at this marina were very nice even though it is 98% power boaters. Just kidding. As we were on  the end, many came out to see the progress and to visit Chester. What a nice experience.