Well, the weather isn't cooperating 30 mph winds means "stay off the water".
So, the plan was to go to the boat repair shop just North of Food Lion. Got bulk gallon oil for the boat and some de carbon chemical. Took the defective coupler and the right size wasn't available. There was a repair kit and the shop owner went ahead and installed it. Good thing as he had all the right tools. Wanted a 3 bank rod holder to replace a broken one on the boat, but it must wait until I pick Raymond up at the airport on Thursday. Oceans East is on the way or return.
Back at the motel, Bill got right on installing the repaired coupler. After a brief warm up, Bill agreed to install the new batteries. A huge job, to say the least. Anyone would groan when handling 80 pound batteries. Especially when wrestling them into a cubby hole inside the console. I worried needlessly about getting all the battery wires correctly reinstalled. Not a smooth test as all didn't go right at first. Then got the tests right and all seems well.
Decided to check the bay. Looks calm at the Kiptopeke launch and in the Beach Channel. But, the forecast is for the NE winds to shift to NW and finally W by the end of the week. 10-20 mph throughout the week? Keep hoping the forecast could be wrong, but . . .
Maybe a better strategy would be to fish Lake Anna or Kerr. Well, likely Kerr as Bill's boat is there. Yet, it's only talk as COWs are the objective.
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