Nor'Easter storm - North Carolina- Waiting for Weather

The remnants of hurricane Ida, wouldn't have been bad, but when they joined forces with a low pressure trough off the coast here, a wild nor'easter storm formed.  Many of the cruising boats took cover at marinas. Many found secure anchorages like the one we're in at Mile Hammoch Bay (Camp LeJune) NC.
We're anchored here with an average of about 11 other boats.  Plenty of swing room, and seems like good 'holding' for the anchor. 

The TV last night gave the rainfall totals for Onslow County of 9.26 inches, and then it rained again last night.
Wow.    We knew we got "pasted" with rain. The dinghy, which is floating at our stern, was filled with water, right to the top of the stern plate (and that's about 10 or 12 inches tall. 
( I bailed it out on Thursday, during a brief respite in the storm; changed the filter and water separator, and started the outboard (first pull -- Yeah!).
There was just enough play in the gas tank hold down straps to allow the tank to float a little and saved us from getting water in the fuel tank.   Second Yeah !!

The wind is really howling now.... but most of the rain has gone....   Very cloudy, and not inviting to move at all.     So...  second cup of coffee, projects, and reading day.    Move south on Saturday, weather willing.

Visit to "LIittle Washington", NC

It's October and we're secured along the docks of the Pamlico Plantation (Broad Creek off the Pamlico River) for about 6 days.  Morris and Elizabeth Thorpe are our hosts here at the Plantation.  It was great to see them, and an excellent time to complete the refrigeration work, and some electrical work (Generator Grounding System).

This weekend we'll shove off here, and make our way back down the Pamlico to meet the S/V Myosotis. 
The goal is to be down at St. Mary's GA for Thanksgiving.  That should be doable without major effort. 
Weather permitting we'd like to go offshore more than the ICW, but we'll see.

While at the dock here we replaced the Lube OIL heat exchanger that cools the lubrication oil for the main engine (Perkins),and the transmission (BorgWarner C-71).  Either something inside  the oil cooler (like a tube brazing joint) came adrift, or it just corroded a pinhole in the tubes, but we started to literally "pump" our engine lube oil over board through the engine exhaust.  Not Good!.  Three years ago, Susan and I replaced the transmission on the AB, while at a dock in Dinner Key, FL.   Not a fun job.  We seriously want to take care of this transmission, and, of course, the Perkins.

Another new addition (actually a relacement)  was a Toaster Oven.  The controls on the old oven bit the dust, and this one will take a full 12" frozen pizza...  yeah !!!    Plus it has a convection oven feature too.