From SIGMACHI: Views from the Crew: Wrapping up Campbell Creek visit!

Ahoy and Greetings from the Crew of SIGMACHI!

Present Location:  Campbell Creek, NC...Just 1/2 mile off of Goose Creek-AICW near Aurora, NC....at docks of AGLCA Harbor Hosts- Rip &  Beth Tyler

Weather: Sunshiny and up to gale force gusts, small craft warnings "up."


Jeanne and I are status quo in Campbell Creek, NC.  Winds are up to gale force.  We shall see about moving down the AICW to the Neuse River and turning West to Oriental, NC the 30 miles from here by boat on Monday.


Today our host, Rip Tyler, briefly came aboard and did some "pre-service examinations.

The radar works but the antenna sometimes sticks at startup.  It can eventually be prompted to turn.  Rip says it being a 1998 model probably should have a tech grease the antenna motor etc.  Other than that it is a  welcome addition to SIGMACHI's helm!

Rip said he can't say anything about the autopilot...it doesn't seem to begetting power to it and the black box to rage Robertson 2500 series is located where he can't get to it.

He did look at the air conditioner filter and thinks that in addition to cleaning the screen(which he took out and Jeanne cleaned that the filter canister housing needs cleaning as well as the thru Hull intake.  He didn't do that nor did we expect him too!  

Whilst he was in the bilge I took the opportunity to ask him to check the domestic water pump....yes, it is leaking....this could well be the source of the lack of water to the hot water heater which also led to the heater element the burning out.

We've made our "list" for the General Marine tech that we have an appointment with this coming Thursday or sooner if he gets a cancellation.  Rip and Beth recommended Darell Foster in Oriental....


While we are in Oriental my Sigma Chi classmate from NDSU, Blaine Kruger, is going to reunion with me.  Blaine retired to New Bern, NC, which is about 30 miles from Oriental.  I've not seen him since I graduated in 1968!

Tonight we will dine with our most gracious AGLCA Harbor Hosts
 and on Monday....we shall see what we shall "sea!?"

Tight Lines from the Crew of SIGMACHI !


Alan & Jeanne Cecil
M/V SIGMACHI 




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