We set out at 8 and proceeded down the Elizabeth River and as we did so we heard several notification that a couple of US Navy Warships were leaving just about the time we would have passed the Navel Yard, so we slowed down. It took us an hour and a half to get out into the Bay. It was interesting to see the ships move out of the piers and go ahead of us. Needless to say, we left them a lot of space. The warnings are very clear that you are not to approach or get close to the ships. As we were traveling down the river, a freighter was coming in accompanied by about 6 coast guard boats. In fact one of the coast guard boats requested that we travel right against the green line in order to stay as far away as possible. We learned later the ship was carrying gasoline.
Once we got out into Chesapeake Bay auto took us all the way to Doziers for the night along the route I had charted. . The seas were calm and the water deep so they were not problems, not even any crab pots in the water.
We arrived at Doziers around 3 and our first slip was about 12.5 feet wide which is the width of my boat. I managed to get just get in, but it was not good so they arranged for another slip which was a little wider. This is a very nice marina, which reminds me of our home marina in Georgian Bay - quiet and out in the country. A complete contrast to the Marina in Norfolk.
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