Day 17 - Nov 12, 2013
Well, its one step forward yesterday and two back today. We were planning to time the tides for passage at the Hell Gate trouble spot and then move to an anchorage in a nearby creek. But, it seems mother nature had other plans. We are now expecting 40 mph winds tonight. In this area of GA it is definitely not the place to be on a hook, especially in those kind of winds. There is only one marina on the other side of Hell Gate, so we called to see if we could get a slip. We are informed the marina will not allow any boats on their pier with the direction and intensity of winds predicted. Yikes!
Rather than proceed onward, I called a marina we passed yesterday and was able to secure a slip. This place has floating concrete docks and is better protected than the other marina or being anchored anywhere nearby. So we back track 6+ miles to Isle of Hope Marina.
We get underway about 1000 hrs, buck the tide a little and arrive at Isle of Hope marina around noon. We take on fuel, do a pump out, and get secured to the dock. The dock hand told us we were lucky we called and reserved a slip when we did. They were now fully booked and had a waiting list for slips. Bad weather is definitely good for business.
I spent the afternoon, filling the water tank, washing the boat and generally straightening the boat. Worked up a sweat, changed into a T-shirt, shorts and sandals and enjoyed the 74 degree, sunny afternoon. I would never believe it will be low 30s and blowing like heck in less than 12 hours.
Decided to take a shower after all that work. When I came out of the shower, you could already feel things cooling down. I'm back into jeans and a sweatshirt again. It's going to be a blustery cold night.
Location: Isle of Hope Marina, GA. MM 590
Distance Traveled: - 6.0 Miles
Day 15 - Nov 10, 2013
We have a leisurely morning and get underway about 1000 hrs. It was a quick run to Fields Cut and the first section of the Ashepoo-Coosaw Cutoff. The NE and SW ends of the second section were the trouble spots that required timing. We made it through with minimal stress.
We arrived at Beaufort SC and were delayed a little waiting for an opening of the Ladies Island Bridge and transiting the highly enforced no wake zone that goes on for a couple of miles.
We arrived at our anchoring destination in Battery Creek and dropped the hook at 1550 hours.
All-in-all, a pretty nice day.
Start: 1000 South Edisto River
Stop: 1535 Battery Creek, Port Royal, MM 542
Distance Traveled: 33 Statute miles
Avg Speed: 5.6 MPH
Max Speed: 8.2 MPH
Day 16 - Nov 11, 2013
We got an early start today hoping to time passage at another trouble spot. We get a boost from tides and made better time than expected. We had to poke along for a while to enable passage through Fields Cut. Again, the NE and SW ends of the cut provided the most stress. I'm still stressed about the driveline vibration as it seems to be getting worse.
As we exited the cut, we crossed the Savannah River and entered Georgia. We had a reservation at Thunderbolt Marina, but decided to cancel it and continue on. The sun came out and began to warm things up. It felt soooo good. On we went, past Isle of Hope, Skidaway and then we started bucking lots of current and our speed dropped significantly. We had another trouble spot to time and no anchorages nearby we could reach before dark. We opted to stop for the day at an anchorage noted on the map as Beaulieu on the Vernon River.
We dropped the hook about 1530 hrs in front of lovely homes with riverside docks. In the distance we could see a large antenna of some type. We enjoyed the sight of its flashing red lights helping us to verify our anchor was holding all night.
Start: 0645 Battery Creek, Port Royal
Stop: 1530 Beaulieu, GA on the Vernon River, MM 596
Distance Traveled: 58 Statute miles
Avg Speed: 5.5 MPH
Max Speed: 8.9 MPH
We have a leisurely morning and get underway about 1000 hrs. It was a quick run to Fields Cut and the first section of the Ashepoo-Coosaw Cutoff. The NE and SW ends of the second section were the trouble spots that required timing. We made it through with minimal stress.
We arrived at Beaufort SC and were delayed a little waiting for an opening of the Ladies Island Bridge and transiting the highly enforced no wake zone that goes on for a couple of miles.
We arrived at our anchoring destination in Battery Creek and dropped the hook at 1550 hours.
All-in-all, a pretty nice day.
Start: 1000 South Edisto River
Stop: 1535 Battery Creek, Port Royal, MM 542
Distance Traveled: 33 Statute miles
Avg Speed: 5.6 MPH
Max Speed: 8.2 MPH
Day 16 - Nov 11, 2013
We got an early start today hoping to time passage at another trouble spot. We get a boost from tides and made better time than expected. We had to poke along for a while to enable passage through Fields Cut. Again, the NE and SW ends of the cut provided the most stress. I'm still stressed about the driveline vibration as it seems to be getting worse.
As we exited the cut, we crossed the Savannah River and entered Georgia. We had a reservation at Thunderbolt Marina, but decided to cancel it and continue on. The sun came out and began to warm things up. It felt soooo good. On we went, past Isle of Hope, Skidaway and then we started bucking lots of current and our speed dropped significantly. We had another trouble spot to time and no anchorages nearby we could reach before dark. We opted to stop for the day at an anchorage noted on the map as Beaulieu on the Vernon River.
We dropped the hook about 1530 hrs in front of lovely homes with riverside docks. In the distance we could see a large antenna of some type. We enjoyed the sight of its flashing red lights helping us to verify our anchor was holding all night.
Start: 0645 Battery Creek, Port Royal
Stop: 1530 Beaulieu, GA on the Vernon River, MM 596
Distance Traveled: 58 Statute miles
Avg Speed: 5.5 MPH
Max Speed: 8.9 MPH
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