Day 40, Friday, May 23, 2008

We got a late start today. We weren’t underway until about 0745. Sky was overcast and rain predicted. We are trying to time the tide again to pass through another trouble spot at mid to high tide. This also means we will not get much help from the current. The flies are with us again today. Too bad I can’t charge them a travel or rest stop fee, I’d be rich. We reach the Little Mud River (MM 655) near the top of the tide and pass through with the water depth as low as 9 feet. That would make it impossible for us to pass through at anything below mid-tide. We make it past the Medway River where we had such a bad experience on the way down. We are getting low on fuel, so I empty a five gallon can into the tank and we head for Kilkenny Creek Marina to refuel and stop for the night. The marina is “rustic” but we have seen worse. Fuel is $4.97/gal, Ouch! Fueled up, showered and had dinner. A few “no-see-ums” and mosquitoes made things a little uncomfortable, but otherwise it was a good night and I got some much needed sleep.

Location: Kilkenny Creek Marina, GA at MM 614. Boat distance traveled, 54.2 miles. Time in actual transit, 10 hours. Top speed 8.6 mph, average speed 5.6 mph