Saturday April 16th - Weighed anchor and began our journey north. Our plan today was to anchor just outside of Titusville Marina but first we needed to refuel at the Canaveral Barge Canal. With fuel prices rising they were the best price at $3.87/gallon after taxes. Pricing for fuel in the vicinity is varied we found prices as high as $4.50 a gallon. Our tanks were showing us in the red but we only took on 230 gallons, Dick believes we had another 70 gallons left in the tanks. Like most cruisers we've throttled back to l700 rpms and our fuel consumption has reduced. As we were heading down the Canaveral Canal we came across our friends aboard Monk's Vineyard and Second Star. They were heading for fuel.
Linda & Gerry aboard Monk's Vineyard
Michael & Jana aboard Second Star
Later in the afternoon we dropped anchor just outside of the Titusville Marina. We could hear music playing from the park nearby but dinghying in just wasn't an option. The winds had picked up enough neither of us were comfortable leaving the boat. Shortly around sunset the winds settled down and we enjoyed watching the full moon rising as the sun was setting. Nights like this are what make boating worthwhile!
Full Moon in Titusville
Sunset in Titusville
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Boy, those other 2 trawlers sure were nice looking boats :)
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