Biscuit On The Move

Follow our travel adventures aboard M/V Biscuit, a 1989 42 Grand Banks Classic Trawler, Hull #1081.

Day 7 – Morgan City Layover

Today was a layover day in Morgan City. Wind speeds are high (17-18 mph as the cold front pushes through) and temperatures are low (upper 40’s, soon to drop to low 30’s), so we’ll wait things out until it warms.

We spent a lovely day with Michelle and Chuck Boudreaux of Berwick, Louisiana. Michelle and I are both graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1985. We became good friends and never lost touch. She currently teaches chemistry classes at Berwick High School and her husband Chuck coaches the football team and is a substitute teacher. Michelle and Chuck were kind enough to shuttle us around for laundry and provisions. We had a great fried catfish lunch at The Galley. I’m so grateful for our friendship!

Just for grins, I’ve added a screen shot of our navigation tool, Aqua Map. While we’re under way, we’re running this program on 3 mobile devices to supplement the boat’s Garmin chart plotter, radar, and autopilot. Coupled with a good pair of binoculars, we have lots of good navigation aids.

Until tomorrow! Sweet dreams.

bmheverly

2 responses to “Day 7 – Morgan City Layover”

  1. wtgeiger Avatar
    wtgeiger

    i haven’t seen Aqua Map. What is the significance of the width and spacing of the cross hatches?

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    1. bmheverly Avatar
      bmheverly

      Hi, Ty! The hatched line represents my current heading. The hatches are there for visual representation only and cannot be adjusted. You can, however, adjust the overall distance represented by the hatched line. For example, mine is set for 10 minutes, so I’ll reach the end point of the hatched line at the 10 minute mark based on my current speed. I’m really enjoying Aqua Map – much more informational and user friendly than Garmin Navionics.

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