"The Intracoastal Waterway is often described as a sheltered inside passage, but there are portions that can get really nasty when the weather kicks up. This is exactly what happened as you made your way south through Pamlico Sound in North Carolina. Two days of squall lines and bashing into short, steep chop has left the cabin damp and in disarray. Everyone is cold, and your first mate is threatening mutiny. By pushing on until dark, you could make it to the shelter of the Cedar Creek anchorage, but a night on the hook doesn't sound all that appealing. It's time to get off the boat, dry out and warm up — if only for the night..."
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