Osprey Marina - at a dock

 

We met this guy coming at us on the narrow waterway, we got way over. 

It was another beautiful day to travel. We even had a flood tide  behind us all the way to Osprey. The marina here is located just a short distance off the ICW down a canal like entrance. They’ve added docks to the left side of the entrance but they still don’t have electric all the way to the end of that dock. 

It’s a long, narrow way in but then it opens up into a basin, nice

They put us on the fuel dock since we’re only staying for one day and leaving the first thing in the morning. When I went to check in, I gave them one of my boat cards which got the comment, “Oh, you’re that Bob!”. That resulted in a picture taking session. She’s going to start cruising in the fall for the first time and plans on using the ICW Cruising Guide site for reference and ideas. 

She was a Bob423 fan! Now she has a burgee too. 

Osprey Marina is one of the most protected marinas on the ICW against winds and waves. There was some high water during the last hurricane but there was no damage. I would have no qualms against staying put here during any storm. 

Today was a short day but Sunday will be a 50 NM day to get to St James Marina. If we get a good start, we ought to reach St James by 2:00 or 3:00 pm, we hope. We have friends there and we’re looking forward on eating out and catching up on everything that happened in the last year.