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| We made it with 2 kts of aft current! Hoolie is guarding the boat. |
We were in no rush to leave this morning so we took our time. The anchor came up clean and as we motored out, we passed the commercial oyster beds. They do not obstruct the channel at all, off to one side.
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| The oyster beds on the way out of Steamboat Creek are off to one side, out of the way |
As we motored out into the main channel north, we found a foul tide slowing us to 5.3 kts most of the way from our usual 7.3 kts. At this rate we would be lucky to even make the 1:30 bridge opening at Wappoo Creek. It’s one of the most restrictive schedules on the ICW. During the week, they don’t open at all between 6:00 am to 9:30 am and from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Between those times, they only open once an hour on the half hour - ouch! Coming from Steamboat Creek, we were slowed by the adverse current but then the current reversed in our favor about 8 miles out and we got to the bridge at exactly 12:30 pm, just in time for one of the on-the-half-hour openings. If we had left Steamboat 5 minutes later that morning, it would have added an extra hour to our trip.
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| We’re the far boat in the photo, just to the left of the entrance. |
Coming into the dock at the Charleston Maritime Center is always an adventure. We had about 2 kts of current behind us as we approached our dock assignment. However, the marina had three dockhands out to catch our lines and we made it in without crashing.
I was scheduled to get a ride on a USACE survey boat but the boat sprung an oil leak today so the ride is off. Instead, I’ll meet Tuesday at 10:00 am with Matt Foss, Charleston Chief of Survey, to discuss what they do and gain a better understanding of how we can help. Although I’m disappointed I didn’t get a ride, I’m looking forward to seeing Matt Foss who I’ve had numerous emails with but never met.
After the meeting, it’s off to explore Charleston!
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