The morning after Memorial Day, Bee Weems peeked her nose into the Atlantic Ocean. Peter and I listened to the VHF radio chatter about sea conditions crossing to Florida. The term we heard over and over was “confused seas.” We decided to experience these conditions first hand. The meaning of the term became obvious! The waves came from all directions and converged. They didn’t 
come from the direction of the wind or the current. They didn’t roll. They didn’t break. They were definitely….. “confused,” but at least the waves weren’t tall. What this meant for us was a choppy, but not uncomfortable ride. Conditions were definitely better than the day before and many other boats must have thought the same thing because we were not alone on the ocean as we crossed to Florida. We traveled at 8 knots and arrived in Fort Pierce by 3pm, an 8 hour day.
Our mission was to arrive at Riverside Marina (http://www.riversidemarina.org) before close of day in order to meet a technician to replace the boat alternator and impeller. The first challenge was to tie up to a four foot piece of end dock in the ICW in high winds. By the time all was secure it was after 4pm but the mechanic had been notified and was on the boat in minutes. The repair was time-consuming and the mechanic called a friend with more experience to help. Repairs were completed by 6pm. Pete and I were thrilled with the mechanic’s willingness to work after hours so that we could be on our way the following morning. Riverside Marina doesn’t offer any services for transients such as water, power or bathrooms with showers, but they rank high in our book for their responsiveness and mechanical expertise.
The following morning we headed to Harbortown Marina in Fort Pierce (http://www.harbortownmarina-fortpierce.com) for fuel, pump out, water and a closer access point to the US Customs office. We had called Customs the day before and were told that we had 24 hours to visit their office at the local airport with passports and boat registration in hand. 
We were going to call a cab to take us, but while we were fueling at the dock we saw a father and son from the boat, Gale Force, that we had met in Port Lucaya. They happened to have a car and also needed to visit the Customs Office. What serendipity! The trip to Customs and back took no more than 45 minutes. We stopped briefly for groceries and to visit the Fort Pierce West Marine to meet with the staff, check Weems & Plath inventory, conduct product training and review the product display. We returned to the boat and were on our way by 11:30am to begin the last leg of our adventure, 1,000 miles up the Intracoastal Waterway. Our destination was Zimmerman Marine in Mobjack Bay, Virginia in southern Chesapeake Bay, Bee Weems’ birthplace.Roblox Free Unlimited Robux and Tix
Originally from the Pacific Northwest, Cathie Trogdon has lived in the Annapolis, Maryland area for 17 years. She loves being on the water, playing tennis, and also enjoys visiting her two children in Washington State.
As the primary writer of the Weems & Plath and Conant blog, she has a unique vantage point as wife of the president, Peter Trogdon. Having held various roles in the company including VP of Marketing and Public Relations for 10 years and product assembly in the Production Department, she also accompanies Peter on the many adventures aboard Bee Weems, the company yacht. This broad experience gives Cathie intimate knowledge of individual products as well as an understanding of the history, strategy and aspirations of the company.
Cathie’s passion for learning, travel and finding the good in every day experiences gives her plenty of material to write about.