We are headed for an anchorage at Peck Lake just south of Stuart, Florida. We have to pass through the Stuart Lock which drops us about 14 feet. The closer we get to the Atlantic and the ICW, the busier it gets. It's a holiday Sunday so everyone is out and about. The St. Lucie River area is exceptionally busy, chaotic even.
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| Google Maps - Peck Lake |
When we joined the ICW we headed south. Jim, who we met in Vero, told us that Peck Lake is a great anchorage. As we approached the anchorage we say lots of boats already sitting at anchor. We wanted to give ourselves plenty of room so we aimed for a spot away from the rest of the boats which proved to be a mistake. Once again, we ran aground. Unfortunately, a storm was coming right at us. The leading wind was pushing us further onto the sand bar. Dave kept trying to get us off and was able to capitalize on wave action and was able to get us off using hard reverse. We anchored in deeper water and had just enough time to stow everything and dive below before the sky opened up.
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| Aerial view of Peck Lake anchorage |
By the time the storm hit, only three of the dozen or so boats remained in the anchorage to ride out the storm. We were bobbing pretty good but the rain cooled things down a bit. We were just off the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge. We hoped to go ashore in the morning in calmer conditions.
The wind picked up again in the middle of the night causing our tarp to flop loudly. It was hard to sleep with all that noise. Dave slept through it all but I found a spot in the v-berth to read; hoping to distract myself from the scary noises that causes anxiety. The breeze was really nice up there and helped make me feel better.
In the morning, we woke to the sound of fish eating at our hull. Go ahead little fishies! Clean Mystic's bottom little fishies!
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