29 December, 2019 Foggy Sunday in Carrabelle

Very foggy, warm and humid sea breeze.  Interesting morn as the cold front approaches.  Strong southerly flow bringing copious amounts of moisture.

Walked about 3/4 mile to attended Sunday service at fellowship baptist church.  Very good pastor and friendly folks.

Intent for the afternoon was to take Serenity out for at least an hour and operate at normal 1850 rpm and fast 2500 rpm cruise.  Fog lifted well above the nearby tree tops with at least a good mile visibility in 10-12 mph SE wind.  Crazy fog with that much wind. The fog advisory lifted at 1500 as we untied the lines.  With gps, chart plotter, iPad and radar working we eased out.  I had changed all the fuel filters, installed a new alternator belt and a new impeller several days ago.  While operational checks were good at idle in the slip, I wanted to get out and get the diesel to operating temps and under load to verify my work.  Headed down the channel toward the sound and open sea, the very tall communication tower began to get shorter.  Not quite clear of the no-wake zone but close enough in the fog, I eased the throttle up while letting POC steer while I inspected the engine bay and the aft bilge and stuffing box.  All good to go!  We turned around and made our way back to our slip at no-wake speed.  It was getting fuzzier by the minute.  We successfully backed Serenity into her slip, secured the lines, electronics and diesel.  15 minutes later could not see your hand in front of your face.  It was so good to get underway even if just for a while.  

Fog clearing

We walked the 1.5 miles to dollar general for grub, returning in the fog. Rain forecast for tonight.