Harbour Village - at a dock

A foggy morning and a late start from Homer Smith marina

We were ready to go early since it was a long hike for us but there was dense fog. Since it was a Saturday, there would be many small fishing boats in the harbor between us and the ICW south of Beaufort. With that, we waited until the fog lifted top proceed, costing us about an hour and a half on arrival time.

Work is proceeding on the Onslow bridge - hope it keeps working until it’s done

Our destination was Harbour Village which is just south of Surf City. We used to love to dock there but the marina went bankrupt and the new owners now do not allow transients. The marina we’re at now has excellent docks but there’s nothing nearby. They have fuel and good showers but we needed neither. 

The sand bar by G65A is still there. You can shake hands as you pass by

The trip was uneventful except for 5.7 MLLW next to R66B at mile marker 242 just south of New River. There’s a narrow gap between R66B and shore that you must follow - the Bob423 tracks shows the way. All other parts of the Bob423 tracks was as expected and is covered in the Waterway Guide Alerts.

On Sunday, we’re headed for St James Marina to meet up with friends for dinner that night. It will be another long day but the weather is supposed to be good for Cape Fear River, we hope.