EP 30 - HAUL OUT AND THEN HAULING FROM SOLOMONS TO HERRINGTON HARBOR MD

AHOY! Today we haul SeaSHINE, our 56-foot motor yacht/floating home, out of the water to finally get her broken bow thruster fixed. The crew visits the beautiful Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center while Captain Mark oversees the thruster repair and hull cleaning. Then we travel up the Chesapeake Bay to Herrington Harbor North on what is our 19th leg of our Great American Loop Adventure. Our main salon air conditioning stopped working due to an airlock in the lines which occurred as a result of the haul out. You learn something new every day.
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00:00 Introduction
01:22 They plan for the day
02:25 Fueling up
02:57 Haul Out
03:48 Captain Mark Cam with haul out tips
06:22 Cleaning the hull of 56 foot ocean alexander
06:48 Annmarie sculpture garden and arts center
07:37 Washburn's Boat Yard, Solomons MD
07:48 bow thruster repair
08:48 Leaving Solomons Island Maryland
11:02 Calvert Cliffs State Park
12:55 Arriving into Herrington Harbor North, MD
15:29 Boat AC repair
20:18 Conclusion

[@Unnamed245]

So glad you experienced smoother waters on the Chesapeake. That was a night and day difference. Those little annoying bugs…I do so hate them, but it would be far worse if they were mosquitoes!!! Mosquitoes and I don’t get along very well. Life has been a little busy and I got a bit behind in watching your journey. It’s always a pleasure to watch you guys. I’m off to watch the next episode and try to get caught up.

[@TheBoomershines]

Mosquitos are the WORST! Thankfully, the little bugs in the Chesapeake didn't bite or sting. They just overwhelmed us with their sheer volume LOL. Catch up any time. We will be here :)

[@rustygunner8282]

Half a century ago you’d have seen a little bright pink cottage right on the beach not far south of the Cove Point light. That was my grandparents’ summer house and every summer of my youth was spent watching that light sweep the bay each evening. The cottage is still there although my family no longer owns it and it’s no longer pink, but it was nice to see some familiar sights and hear some familiar names. Thank you.

[@frankdemauro4985]

I’m glad you enjoyed Herrington Harbour North; our home marina! It’s a great place for just about anything you need. And Shiver Me Timbers is awesome. They’ve taken care of a few A/C issues for us, once on 10 minutes notice. They’re the best!

[@TheBoomershines]

Thank you for sharing your home marina with us! And if you see Shiver Me Timbers out and about, please pass along our thanks again. They were so wonderful to squeeze us in when we needed it.

[@griddlemethis8804]

Great video and always remember three little words …”improvise, adapt and overcome!”

[@TheBoomershines]

Always! And thank you :)

[@curtisstansfield9244]

I wish I had known you were at Spring Cove, my Home Port Marina. We are located at the end of B-Dock. We could have provided you with a bunch of local knowledge and things to do and see. We just love chatting with the loopers who stay with us at SCM. Washburn's is a pretty great boatyard with a pretty awesome staff. Linda is the best! Be safe out there!

[@darrellyoung9586]

Boat bottom looked clean. Nice looking new bow thruster. You learn things with each haulout - close valves

[@TheBoomershines]

Yup! Its always something new and different. Keeps you on your toes for sure!

[@mikehlavinka2964]

So glad the Chessie Bay is treating you good. Herrington harbor is a wonderful stop. I'm already anxious to see your visit to Annapolis. I call it the "boat circus" you see things there that you never see any place else. One guy had his dog trained to jump off the bow pulpit and swim around to the AFT ladder which had a little ramp for the dog to climb up. He trained it to jump in, go around, climb back up. He had the dog do it three times and then commanded him to stop which he did instantly. I seen wedding receptions pulling in to ego Alley. A sailor head down Ego Alley with the wind then turn around add tack back and forth in between all the boats driving up and down the alley. He was a sailing wizard.

[@TheBoomershines]

@@mikehlavinka2964 … teaser… how about multiple stealth clad military boats towing in a cabin cruiser that caught fire! They shut down the fairway in the midst of all the boat traffic on a Friday afternoon. ⚓️Mark

[@brianwessner4108]

We've been at Herrington Harbour North for 8 years with our 40 ft sailboat. Yeah, Shiver Me Timbers is great! Did you know that there's a small historic village at the marina entrance? HHN was won environmental awards for their habitats and overall design - and everyone at the marina is top notch.

[@TheBoomershines]

Everyone there is top notch indeed -- except, according to Rex, the person who made the hot tub policy LOL. Thanks for sharing your incredible home port with transient boaters like us :)

[@brianwessner4108]

@@TheBoomershines The hot tub policy is because of insurance. Bummer. But HHN is a true resort. There's a Herrington Harbour South at the bottom of Herring Bay that has a gas dock and an on-the-beach "motel" South is the beach front room and gas, North - as you found - is to get work done. HHN/S is a family business - great people - always available to chat with slip-holders. Enjoy your loop!

[@JCAJCA3]

Great job guys!

[@TheBoomershines]

Thanks :)

[@ThomasKuhar]

At Wormley Creek Marina in Yorktown, they call that a "Quick Pick".

[@TheBoomershines]

Love that name for a short haul!

[@HelpatHomeJim]

Cool video, everyone. I'm glad you got the a/c sorted out. I like your boat as opposed to the little bitty loop boats; shine on!

[@TheBoomershines]

Thank you! We like it too :)

[@arizonarider6998]

Little Dude didn’t like that stupid rule . 😂 Glad Yall got the bow thruster up and running the AC too .

[@TheBoomershines]

No he did not! LOL He is still mad about it. Thankfully, Herrington Harbor is the only place we encountered with that stupid rule of "no kids allowed in the hot tub." But we were all happy we got our thruster and AC fixed! Thanks for watching :)

[@bigdaddyj9498]

After going through the hassle of getting a bow thruster fixed. Do y’all regret going through the Dismal Swamp, even with its beauty? It was crazy how y’all left the swamp and bam Navy ships. Then y’all had some rough seas in the Chesapeake Bay. Capt Andy looked to fair the best. I was glad to see once the boat got hauled out the bow thruster fix was quick and easy. After working on cars for 25yrs. The right tools make repairs so much easier. How are kids enjoying the trip so far?

[@TheBoomershines]

We do the Dismal Swamp again in a heartbeat! It was incredible and worth the price of admission. We would just skip testing the trusters at start up LOL

[@lindawilkins6075]

When you are in Annapolis make sure you take the tour of the Naval Academy. They have a museum full of boats in bottles that old time sailors would carve.

[@TheBoomershines]

You got it!

[@hawkdsl]

They already finished the loop. Any "go see this" advice is too late. Maybe they will do the loop again, and take notes for next time thought.

[@TheBoomershines]

We love “go see” advice! Helpful for us and future loopers who watch our videos. Keep it coming!

[@repaircollc]

Another great episode! I learn something interesting from you guys every time. I have been thinking about getting a sailboat for my next toy, did you see many doing the loop? I have always been a powerboat guy but now I'm ready to try something new. I still pine for the loop you guys make it seem so fun. I checked out Mark's paintings on his website, they are amazing. I love what he did with the painting on SeaShine, so much better! Can't wait for more ✌️

[@TheBoomershines]

Thank you for watching and for such a kind comment!!! People have done the loop in sailboats but we wouldn't recommend it unless that is your only option. The challenge with sailboats on the loop is that you have to take the mast down for a good portion of the loop so you don't really get to take advantage of that beautiful sail power. We only saw one sailboat looper when we did the loop and he was struggling with how slow he had to travel with his small engine. If that is your only option, then go for it! But you might enjoy the loop more on a powerboat. That is just our opinion having done the loop in a powerboat. I'd love to hear any sailboat loopers chime in with their thoughts. I may be all wrong.

[@repaircollc]

@TheBoomershines No, you're right. I keep forgetting the height restrictions.

[@stevenstadterman9725]

GR8 VIDEO..LOOKS LIKE UR HAVING A BLAAST ..

[@TheBoomershines]

At this point, we are starting to get used to the intensity of the loop and into a rhythm of fun, chaos, repairs, and repeat. LOL. Thanks for watching and for the sweet comment :)

[@georgetillman7326]

We always have to bleed 5he air from the AC water lines from the thruhulls after a haulout to get water to the pump

[@TheBoomershines]

Now you tell us LOL. We have added that to our haul-out check list and now we know how to fix an airlock if it happens again. Sometimes you just have to learn the heard way -- then share it with everyone on KZbin LOL. Thanks for watching :)

[@lindawilkins6075]

Ah yes I remember our 1st hull out in HI. We had to pull the transmission off the motor to replace the shaft seal that was causing the transmission fluid to leak out. We were on our knees in a space about 4 foot high. We had to pull the shaft out of the packing gland so we could pull the transmission back off the motor. We rigged a pully system to hold the weight of the transmission down in the engine compartment. Yes nothing like topping off your fuel tanks at $5.80 a gallon to bring out the true meaning of BOAT. Bring out another thousand.

[@TheBoomershines]

That sounds like a tricky haul out!!! And also impressive. Kind of like the impressive price of fuel (it was painful!) LOL

[@RLoose9494]

Marina to Marina, are there just no anchorage places along your route? Or is that just what you guys prefer? Enjoying the adventures (the bugs may of just stopped our trip my wife freaked out) 😂

[@TheBoomershines]

@@RLoose9494 Good question. Generally you can anchor anywhere out of a channel. Many do that when trying to save money. For us it was all about seeing the town where we arrived and the people. Anchoring is beautiful but also a bit lonely and definitely has its challenges. For SeaSHINE being 56 feet, which is on the larger side in most Loop waterways it’s physically impossible to have enough room to anchor. If in 10 feet of water with a 7:1 anchor scope that means we need 126 foot radius or 250 feet in diameter of spin. Some waterways aren’t even that wide. Hope that helps! Capt. Mark ⚓️

[@RLoose9494]

@@TheBoomershines totally makes sense, also with the kids along gives them things to do, learn and explore. What wonderful memories and experiences as a family. As a husband and father I admire what you are doing and the way you all get along God Bless and safe travels. We will be watching from Oklahoma

[@DanielTiffany-o8i]

👍

[@TheBoomershines]

Thanks for the thumbs up :)

[@stevej00]

Yikes...we need to find a better comparison than Buckees. I'm so glad you found HHN a great stop.

[@TheBoomershines]

We LOVE Buckees so to us that is a compliment. But Mark's sister can't stand Buckees so we know not everyone agrees LOL

[@francispost9484]

Welcome to HHN, our home port!

[@TheBoomershines]

We had a great stay -- you can't beat HHN for its convenience!!! Thanks for making transient boaters feel so welcome :)

[@francispost9484]

@@TheBoomershines If you have time, take a dinghy ride down to HH South. Great restaurant and a beach for the kids.

[@charlesault806]

So your cats speak ferengi? thats cool.

[@TheBoomershines]

They are very cool cats LOL

[@holgerlafrenz2895]

Women don't sweat, they glisten.

[@TheBoomershines]

So true! :)

[@nerdgarage]

Why the long loop into the harbor only to come back to a t-head that you passed on the way in ?

[@TheBoomershines]

Great question! In boating, sometimes you can't take the direct route because of unseen things & shallow water. We took the long loop because that was the marked channel and way into the harbor and to our slip. Had we gone straight to our t-head we would have run aground.

[@nerdgarage]

@@TheBoomershines Oh comon, you like challenges right ? Right ? =) =)

[@TheBoomershines]

@@nerdgarage LOL

[@pamelagrusz8137]

Did kitty’s stay on boat for haul out😊?

[@TheBoomershines]

They did! I wonder what they were thinking the whole time LOL. But it might have spooked them because they figured out how to jump out a port hole while we were at Herrington Harbor. After we docked and were talking to the dockhands, someone said "whose cat is that?" I looked over to see JoJo walking around the dock. We didn't capture it on video but it was highly amusing. Little did we know at the time, but it was just the start of their mischief.

[@pamelagrusz8137]

@@TheBoomershines 😳

[@TheBoomershines]

@@pamelagrusz8137 Just wait! The ship kitties get VERY rebellious LOL

[@mikejordan6036]

Did you mean Washburns?

[@TheBoomershines]

Is that not what we said? I'll go rewatch. But yes. Big thanks to Washburns Boat Yard!

[@TheBoomershines]

Found it LOL. Mark said Mashburn in his captain cam. We got it right later on.

[@mikejordan6036]

@@TheBoomershines I didn't sound like it in the beginning when you first said it but at the end of the Video it was evident. I was scratching my head wondering if they changed the name or not. Been going to them for 30 plus years. GREAT VIDEO by the way.

[@mikejordan6036]

@@TheBoomershines Thats what I thought I heard !🙂

[@TheBoomershines]

@@mikejordan6036 Thank you! Every place we go on the loop is new to us so we occasionally (probably more correct to say often) get names wrong -- oops. We usually catch and correct during editing but we didn't catch this one. Just keeping everybody on their toes LOL. Thanks so much for watching and helping us out here. You are lucky to have Washburns as your marina. They were great!

[@StanleyTyler-zr7ki]

Who is your announcer? Robin Leach?

[@TheBoomershines]

@@StanleyTyler-zr7ki Ha! Nope… couldn’t afford the Caviar Wishes price tag. It’s a less expensive tuna fish AI version. Ha! ⚓️Mark

[@StanleyTyler-zr7ki]

@@TheBoomershines Mark, you are cool as cucumbers!

[@reneeboomershine8949]

Didn’t you like Maryland Did you put crab traps

[@TheBoomershines]

We loved Maryland! Unfortunately, we didn't have any crab traps with us when we were there so no crabbing for us. But we did eat our fair share! xo

[@georgetillman7326]

Midge flies

[@TheBoomershines]

There were SO MANY!!! Is that normal?

[@georgetillman7326]

@@TheBoomershines you did not have many. In south Louisiana we get them much worse. One time had to get out the shop vac while underway to blow them off the shady areas of the boat. On the sunny side they would die. The underside of our Sundeck roof was covered so bad with the live ones it looked like black mold.

[@earnestmetz9834]

$5.80 a gallon!!! That's painful.

[@TheBoomershines]

@@earnestmetz9834 it was better than $9 a gallon in Canada a few months later! ⚓️Mark

[@WalterMorrissey-v8x]

Not 40 tons! Maybe 40000-50000 lbs

[@TheBoomershines]

@@WalterMorrissey-v8x Nope… we mean 40 tons! Ocean Alexander’s are built stout! ⚓️Mark

[@WalterMorrissey-v8x]

@@TheBoomershines thanks, 40 tons is huge

[@TheBoomershines]

@@WalterMorrissey-v8x she’s 78,000 lbs to be precise. 1400 gallons of diesel to boot.