Today: 46.1 miles 7.8 hours ICW ST Mile: 582.4
Total: 729.6 miles 201.65 hours Before we pulled away from the dock, we had a chance to talk with the crew moving a 70 MCY, MY 24/7, one of the boats on out “Lottery Win Dream Boats” list. The owners of a sister ship love this boat so much, they were one of the first to order a new one with the enclosed bridge. (That one is higher up on our wish list!)
We departed by 7:30 in order to be at SH Port Royal Marina at 8, when they open. We need fuel. The dock master was there to answer our hail at 7:50 even though they don’t open until 8. The super high tides pinched wires for power to the southern docks. She had to meet the electrician earlier. She helped us dock and handed us the diesel nozzle to pump as she helped 2 other boats depart. We still hadn’t pumped when she returned due to a different flow switch, which had been turned off during the extreme high tides and not yet turned back on. As a result, we didn’t leave their dock until 8:45. That was a concern as we have to make the 4pm opening of Causton Bluff Bridge before they close it for 2 hours due to traffic.
The run down the Beauford River was very slow (4.9. - 5.4 mph due to the incoming tide.) We had the current crossing Port Royal Sound. It was nice doing 8+ even if it is only for a short while. We actually cruised at 9.1-9.4 mph on the New & Cooper Rivers, Walls & Fields Cuts.
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Once docked, I fed and took Bailey for a walk while Pete worked until 6. After dinner, we just chilled.
We only have about a 4.5-hour cruise to Kilkenny, so we won’t have to leave at sunrise.
~ ~ ~ /) ~ ~ K & P
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