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    • May 7, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      SECURITE Call Recommended for Wappoo Creek and Elliot Cut (near Statute Mile 470)

      I had never thought about making a "SECURITE" call when entering Wappoo Creek/Elliot Cut, but with the spend tidal currents boil through here, not to mention the narrow width of the channel, and the restricted bascule bridge. it sounds like a GOOD idea!

      Subject: SECURITE at Elliott Cut
      Cruising News: For those coming north (east-bound) for the first time it is important to note that the west-bound channel into the cut is obscured to vision and radar by beautiful high trees. It can be very useful to make a SECURITE call (on 16 AND 13) when entering the cut from either direction.  We did and received no response.  Halfway into the Cut and fully committed, we were greeted by an unannounced towboat, barge and 300 foot string of dredge pipe plus two heavy tenders steering the string.  The tow boat took her half in the middle, and we moved as far right as keeping the keel intact would allow.  We ended up with 20 feet of clearance on each side.  Fortunately, we timed this passage for slack before flood.  Unfortunately, so did the tow captain.  We don't know why he didn't respond to the SECURITE.  We are told by locals difficult to maneuver commercial tows frequently time their trips through Elliott Cut for Slack Water. Suggest folks plan accordingly and make the SECURITE call.
      Chris Waln

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    • May 1, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Foul Bottom On Upper Five Fathom Creek Anchorage (Statute Mile 430)

      The anchorage referred to below by Captain Chris, is on the upstream section of Five Fathom Creek, northeast of marker #20. Look like he found a foul bottom there, though we have never had this problem. Take care when anchoring on these waters!

      Subject: Five Fathom Foul Bottom
      Cruising News: Five Fathom Creek has this same problem [bottom fouled with jetsam] upstream of #20. For us it was a two foot coil of 3/4 inch wire rope.
      Chris Waln

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    • Apr 30, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Graham Creek Anchorage (St. M. 439) – Foul Bottom

      Hmmmmm! I can’t remember the last time I threw out the hook in Graham Creek. Looks like the bottom in at least part of this anchorage, may very well be foul. Anchor here with the greatest of care!

      Subject: Graham Creek Anchorage
      Cruising News: At ICW mile 339 when anchoring in Graham Creek be aware of cement and rebar debris that can foul ground tackle near 0.1 nautical miles up the creek on the starboard side of the creek
      Stewart Force

      After posting the message above, Captain Stewart sent me the following clarification. Looks like a foul bottom is only a problem on a portion of Graham Creek.

      I still will use Graham Creek as an anchorage furthur up the creek where most people anchor. It’s just a problem to starboard and closer to the ICW.
      Thanks,
      Stewart Force

      Subject: Graham Creek
      Cruising News: Claiborne, we’ve anchored in Graham Creek any number of times in the past five years and have never “caught” anything. Perhaps we\’re further back in the creek from where Stewart Force reported catching concrete and rebar!
      Bob McLeran/Judy Young


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    • Apr 30, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Factory Creek Anchorage (Beaufort, SC, near St. M. 536.5)

      Factory Creek cuts into the southern shores of the AICW/Beaufort River, just east of the Beaufort – Lady’s Island Swing Bridge. I’ve always found good depths here, unless you accidentally edge out of the channel at the creek’s entrance. I don’t know if that happened to Captains Martin & Betsy, or not, but all should now enter this creek/anchorage with a bit more caution.

      Subject: Mile 535.9 Factory Creek, Beaufort, SC
      Cruising News: As we left our Factory Creek anchorage this morning we were surprised to find depth of 4.5′ MLW at the entrance off G’1′. Fairly shallow depths continued to the ICW. Fortunately the bottom appeared soft. Molly Blossom draws 5′.
      Martin & Betsy Basch,
      mv Molly Blossom

      I e-mailed Captains Betsy & Martin, and asked if they might have accidentally eased out of the channel as they cruised from Factory Creek back to the Waterway. They sent the response below:

      Hi Claiborne,
      We were about halfway between the G’1′ and the road bed leading to Ladies Island Bridge. I would just advise people to proceed cautiously through the entrance to Factory Creek at MLW. We got through OK, but were just surprised by depths shallower than we remembered in the past. Trick o’ the tide perhaps. Plenty of water inside for anchoring.
      Betsy Basch

      Having seen the above two postings, Captain Chuck chimes in with his message below. Looks like he has the answer on how to find the best depths when entering Factory Creek.

      Cruising News: As a follow up to Molly Blossoms post regarding Factory Creek, If you enter close to Green Marker #1 you will certainly find shallow water since the shoal is moving out from the marsh. However, if you stay close in to the bridge and the highway as you enter and pass the deserted boats anchored at the mouth, then stay close on the side of the Creek where the marina and private docks are you will find plenty of water, at least 6’+ at low, low tide at the entrance. Once past the public ramp the water is fairly deep close to both sides of the shore. We are currently at Lady’s Island Marina, so holler when you come by.
      Capt. Chuck


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    • Apr 29, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Goat Island Grill – Georgetown, SC

      While I have had the pleasure to review any number of wonderful dining attractions in Georgetown, SC, (A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS' NET SPONSOR) I am not familiar with Goat Island Grill. I'll be sure to catch it my next time around, however!

      Kismet arrive in Georgetown @ MM 403 on the S.C. ICW on Sunday with a hankering for fried green tomatoes. We found our way to Goat Island Grill right in the middle of Front Street where we satisfied our desire. We found the Goat Island Grill to be clean, reasonably priced, a menu that included everything form sandwiches to prime rib. The staff was friendly and the service wonderful. On Wed 4/29 they¹re having ³Exploration of Asia Dinner² for those that might be in the area. We have no vested interest in this eatery and only pass this info on because it stood out in comparison to
      most.
      Jim & Lisa Favors – Kismet
      Fathom 40

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    • Apr 29, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Hazzards Marine (Georgetown)

      If you have not visited Hazzards Marine (on the downtown/Sampit River waterfront) for several years, you won’t believe the changes. This is now an excellent facility.

      Moving a move north we stopped at Hazzard’s Marina in Georgetown. Great facilities on long floating pier. Laundry and showers clean, working and near pier. They have Captain’s lounge and free wifi but you need good antenna to get it from out on pier. Just a 4 block walk to town. The dockmaster on a Sunday was there to help us tie up but was not knowledgeable about the town. We enjoyed Hazzards. Good stop.
      Sincerely,
      Phil and Carey Bolin
      Apolonia, 43′ Vista

      We have stopped at Georgetown a number of times and always enjoyed it. We found Hazard Marina to be the best place for us of the 3 we tried. We probably wouldn’t stay there for a week but a night or two has always been a good stop.
      May you have fair skies and calm seas,
      Capt. Jackie and Capt. Lynn Millikin
      Nauti Dreams


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    • Apr 29, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Georgetown Landing Marina (Georgetown)

      Georgetown Landing Marina is located on the Pee Dee River side of Georgetown. As noted below, this location puts you away from the downtown business/historic district, but it is walkable (if you are up to a hike).

      We are currently at Georgetown Landing ($4.50/ft/wk with BoatUS). They can’t do enough for you here. It’s furthur from town but still walkable. We’re on a nice floating dock, a large “t” straight out from the office. The current is strong and it appears exposed but we weathered one really bad blow very well. The charter captains have been great and we enjoyed the excitement of a really large tournament and subsequent partying last weekend. We saw lots of beautiful dorado and wahoo. There is a very nice butcher on Fraser (hwy 17) who went out of his way to get us what we were looking for. He also said to call and since they deliver to the Front st restaurants they could drop an order off at the marina. We have taken advantage of Enterprise’s weekend special for car rental and locals have given us lots of places to explore. We have enjoyed our stay here. The old houses and churches are nice. It’s a short car ride to good plantation tours south and Brookgreen gardens to the north. Charleston is an hour away by car and Murrell’s Inlet a half hour. We would come back to Georgetown again and stay at Georgetown Landing Marina.
      John & Ellie Wheeler
      ADIOS


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    • Apr 24, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Important – AICW Shallow Water at Intersection of Dawho and North Edisto Rivers (Statute Mile 495.5)

      Captain Bob's message report below of shallow water at the intersection of the Dawho and North Edisto Rivers is not good news. This stretch of the Waterway was just dredged recently, and it appears as if shoals are already encroaching on the AICW anew. Take great care when transiting this section of the Waterway, and if possible, time your passage for high or at least mid-tide.

      Subject: ICW 496.5 Shoaling
      Cruising News: Today, approximately 1 hour before low tide, we went aground as we exited the Dawho River to the North Edisto River at approximately ICW Mile Marker 495.5  The chart shows 15-17 feet and we went agound with a draft of 4.5 feet.  Warned other boats as they came down the Dawho River and they were successful by aiming at Red daymarker 110 from Green day marker 111 and passing daymarker 110 to port by about 50 feet.  We were probably 200 feet to the south of this marker.
      Bob Hermans
      on "Sojourn"

      And, here's another report concerning the same shallows, received within hours of Captain Bob's message above:

      Subject: AICW/Dawho River (near Statute Mile 500)
      Cruising News: At appoximately two hrs to before low tide we passed this area today. From Marker red 116 to Marker Red 112 the depth was 5 ft and less ( as low as 3' 8".WE were unable to find any deeper water towards Green marker 115 at all. Afer Marker 112 the depths shown on throm Red 110e east side of the channel as 14, 15, and 17 do not exist. As 44 ft trawller was aground on the 17 depth marker south east of marker RED 110. A slow trip found deeper water towards the West bank and staying about 30 feet from Red 110.  It appears the shoal on the East bank has encroached way out into what was the deepest part and caution says stay west of the Magenta line till the RED 110.
      John E. Burns
      Gpsy Time

      Well, let it never be said that the Army Corps of Engineers is not responsive. Within three hours of posting the above two messages, Captain Mike Verdolini, of the Charleston ACOE office called our office. Turns out he reads the "South Carolina" section of the Cruisers' Net every weekday. That's quite a compliment.
      Anyway, Mike allowed that the latest ACOE survey map does not show anything like the "15" and "17" foot soundings southwest of marker #110, pictured on NOAA chart 11518. His surveys show the AICW channel far closer to #110, just where Captain Hermans (see above) found the better depths. So, clearly, the trick is to stay away from the southern shores of the Dawho River, as you cruise east into the North Edisto River.
      Captain Mike also speculated that the shoal depths reported above by Captain Burns between #15 and #17 might have been the result of his accidentally getting into the correctly charted shoal that stretches southeast from #117. These shallows lie southwest of the Waterway channel. 
      The AICW/Dawho River passage has always been at least a bit challenging, and, clearly, current conditions still meet that description.

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    • Apr 20, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Ross Marine (Statute Mile 475)

      Telephone: (843)559-0379 | FAX: (843)559-3172 | Address: 2676 Swygert Blvd., John's Island, SC 29455 | E-mail: info@rossmarine.com | We are the Southeast�s premiere yacht repair facility located on th The discussion below was copied from the Net’s “Ask Your Neighbor” page, and the AGLCA mailing list. Please note that Ross Marine is a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR!

      We are looking for secure, safe, and reasonably priced storage either in the water or on the hard for our 45 foot trawler somewhere between Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC from June 15 to November 15.
      Any input would be greatly appreciated.
      Susan and John Hauge and Lily
      currently cruising the St. John’s River, FL

      Susan and John,
      Try Ross Marine, ICW mm 475, six miles south of Charleston. Nice folks, large Travel-lift, hard pack surface, electric available, very good rates ($8/ft & they told me free haul-out) compared to other storage yards (and we checked them all). Contact Arthur at 843/559-0379.
      Phil


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    • Apr 15, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Praise for Isle of Palms Marina (Statute Mile 457)

      Below you will find the latest in a series of postings which show that the Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net has only the best in the way of sponsors, of which, Isle of Palms Marina, is a shining example. This facility is located a short hop north of the AICW’s entrance into Charleston Harbor! And, not only is the marina seriously first class, but the on-site restaurant is memorable as well!

      Subject: Isle of Palms Marina
      Cruising News: We just finisned laying-over our boat for 5 weeks at Isle of Palms Marina,SC(ICW Mile Marker 457). Outstanding service, support and facilites. Best staff I have ever experienced in my 35 years of boating. The Marina just finished a major face lift. The on-site restaurant “Morgan Creek” is worth the stay as well. Need anything, Dockmasters Chase & Ryan are a first class act in customer service! Nothing too fancy, just good ole Southern hospitality!!!
      Don & Stacy
      “Heavenly Daze”
      Defever 53 POC
      Baltimore, MD.


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    • Apr 13, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Praise for Marina at Grand Dunes (Statute Mile 357)

      Nestled along Myrtle Beach's celebrated Grand Strand, Grande Dunes is the most dynamic master-planned residential resort ever to grace the Carolina coast. Spanning 2,200 lushly forested acres of primOf course, the Marina at Grand Dunes is a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR!

      Hello all:
      Palmetto Moon with Jim, Su, and Alex (the lazy cat) are at Marina Grande Dunes (mm 357).
      This is a great stop because:
      Clean
      Great docks
      Free pump out
      Dock hands know their stuff
      Free cable
      Coffee in AM
      Free WiFi
      3 restaurants on site
      Pool
      New supermarket across the street
      Shuttle van for longer trips.
      Hope this helps. As always YMMV
      Jim, Su & Alex (the lazy cat)
      Jim Cobb
      Palmetto Moon

      How about even more praise!

      Subject: Grande Dunes
      Cruising News: We’re docked across from Palmetto Moon at the Marina at Grande Dunes waiting out the latest storms. Two important things were left out of their report: a free bottle of wine is presented on check-in along with a $25 gift card for the on-site Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. If you drink the wine before you go to dinner and order off the “Prime Time” reduced price menu and then hand in your gift card, you can get a great meal at a much more reasonable price. Also, we just got back from the new grocery – Lowes Foods – and it’s spotless. This is becoming a favorite stop on the ICW.
      Bill
      “Tapestry”
      Krogen 58

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    • Apr 10, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Depths at AICW/Little River Inlet Intersection (Statute Mile 342)

      Hmmm! If Captain Pat took her soundings, described below at "half tide," low tide depths could be as shallow as 7 feet.

      Subject: Inlet crossing updates
      Cruising News: April 8 2009 Little River Inlet ICW crossing followed magenta line nothing less than 10 feet half tide.
      Pat Banyas
      s/v Marguerite

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    • Apr 6, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff 1 Comment

      Leland Oil Company Marina (McClellanville, Statute Mile 430)

      I agree with Captain Pat that the current Leland Oil Company mariner owner is making slow improvements. That’s a good thing, as, under the preceeding ownership, this facility had gotten quite sad. Judging from my last visit, you still can’t consider this place first class, but it’s acceptable, and the village of McClellanville is absolutely charming and should NOT be missed!

      Leland Oil Co. McClellanville ($1 a foot)
      This is another place that is somewhere in the middle, from Wacca Wachi or Georgetown to Charleston, for those who want a dock not an anchor. Dwayne is the owner and although the docks are not upscale they are secure and have power and showers. Ladders up from floating dock unless it is high tide then you step across. These are working fuel docks where the owner is working to improve the amenities and the visual look of the area to get more cruisers in. I have stayed here three times and since it is halfway it is perfect. Each time Dwayne has driven me up to either the ‘Red Dot’ store (think booze) or to the fresh seafood store. This is a working port so you get fresh local seafood in season or frozen off season. This seafood store has some of the best shrimp dip along the ICW. If you travel with animals be advised Dwayne has a dog, ‘Beau’ who wants to play with dogs and it seems every house off the property has some type of dog. Dwayne puts Beau inside when cruisers stay over who have dogs. I would recommend this for some one looking to tie up for the night or to hold for weather not a destination marina.
      Pat Banyas
      Marguerite


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      1. Tom -  May 9, 2011 - 1:19 pm

        Leland Oil Co. McClellanville, Sc.
        Had to duck in for a week because I ran out of time in getting the boat to Charleston and had to be back at work. I was too late to make the bridge and the folks at Isle of Palms were less than accomodating. I had fueled at Leland’s a few miles earlier and decided to turn and go back. The folk are very friendly, accomodating and $1.00 / ft. I would stay again if needed..
        Tom Hughes
        Catalina 390 “Island Time”

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    • Apr 6, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Isle of Palms Marina (Statute Mile 457)

      As Captain Pat says, Isle of Palms Marina is located directly on the AICW, only a short hop north of Charleston Harbor.
      Pat’s account of Isle of Palms below is, as you will see, downright glowing. I agree that this is an excellent facility, and they are a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR!!!

      Isle of Palms just north of charleston on ICW. ($2.00 a foot) Earlierir in the year they were working on rebuilding bulkheads and docks but it seems to be almost all completed. Great dockhands. Cable and wifi at docks. Very clean and well appointed showers to include a Sauna, yes a sauna. They have the nicest ships store for many a mile. It includes a deli, TV viewing area, boat stuff, wine and cheese stuff, general groceries, souveneirs, and nick nacks. Restaurant on premises with great food and one of the nicer views on ICW. $4.00 Happy hour appetizers, make sure to try the fried portabellas with blue cheese dip my gosh they are great. It is also a fairly well protected place to sit out bad weather. Seriouosly a very nice little marina to stay at with an exceptional restaurnat and view (also not too bad prices). Call ahead to reserve a spot in season though!
      Pat Banyas
      Marguerite

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    • Apr 6, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      St. Johns Yacht Harbor (Stono River, near Statute Mile 472.5))

      St. Johns Yacht Harbor ( a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR) is found at the sites fo the former Buzzards Roose and Stono marinas, hard by the Highway 701 Bridge as it crosses the Stono River. This is only a hop, skip and a jump south of the AICW’s westerly exodus from Elliot Cut, which connects the Waterway to the Ashley River and Charleston.
      I have always been VERY impressed with the plans for the facility at St. Johns. All this is coming to fruition now, and from Captain Pat’s account below, looks as if the restaurant and new shower building will be open soon!
      The “strong currents’ reported below by Captain Pat are part and parcel of EVERY marina on this portion of the South Carolina coastline. You will need to watch out for swiftly moving waters when apporach docks from Georgetown to the Savannah River (are really beyond).

      St John’s (old Buzzards Roost) ($1.75 a foot) Stono river just before Elliot Cut.
      Undergoing reconstruction of the Restaurant and soon the Shower building. Not sure when the shower building will be done but the Restaurant looks as if it still needs a month or more until completion. Current showers are clean and nice. Small store with minimal snacks in the office. Face docks are good condition with cable and wifi. The strong current that runs through the marina slips helps put you on face dock when docking. If no wind is expected this is a great place to wait until morning to go through Elliot cut. Leave dock at 0810 and hit the Wappoo Creek bridge
      for it’s 0900 opening. If the weather is windy just be advised that the strong current also amplifies swells in a southerly blow over 15 knots. Long fetch up Stono river combined with an outgoing tide will result in very uncomfortable bouncing and hobby horsing at the dock. Phil (Dock Master) lives in Marina and is a great guy. He usually offers to drive you to closest store if you want. Just remember that gas costs money if you ask him to drive you somewhere. They also advertise a shuttle to downtown but I forgot to ask about that.
      Pat Banyas
      Marguerite


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    • Apr 6, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Georgetown Landing Marina (Statute Mile 403)

      Georgetown Landing Marina is located on the Pee Dee River side of Georgetown.

      Subject: Georgetown Landing update (Marina)
      Cruising News: Any weather from the South or south east causes rocky conditions in the marina but especially on the face dock. Land’s End Restaurant is good food but marina wifi is finicky and no cable on face dock. Exposed to wakes from passing small boats.
      Pat B


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    • South Carolina Anchorage Directory

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    • Apr 3, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      B&B Seafood Dock (on Mosquito Creek, off Ashepoo River, near Statute Mile 513.5)

      Personally, I have never tied up at the B&B Seafood dock overnight, but I certainly have purchased some EXCELLENT seafood there, and then anchored farther upstream on Mosquito Creek for the night.
      There is a sunken shrimp trawler in Mosquito Creek between B&B, and the upstream anchorage, but I have always been able to carry at least 5 feet over the derelict.  Once, one of the locals told me not to worry about the sunken trawler, as it was marked by a float. When I checked out the creek's waters for myself, there were at least a hundred floats marking crab pots and fish traps. There was NO way to tell which marked the sunken vessel.

      B & B Seafood House MM 513.5 ($1.25 a foot)
      I stayed here a couple years ago and I talked to the Owner last week in case I had to stop there.  Some people, like me, tend to stay in a marina or at a dock in SC due to the tidal differences and the fact that single handing makes anchoring a little more  difficult if the weather is bad or the tides are running strong.  B&B is handy for those like me because it is halfway between Charleston and Beaufort.  Unfortunately they don't always answer their phone so many people pass this spot by.  This is a small floating dock, made up of several different size dock sections.  B&B has their own shrimp boat up forward on a fixed dock and they have a boat ramp forward of their shrimp boat.  At most they have room for 2 30 footers, if they share nicely.  If you are on your own in a 40 or so you will fit fine if no one else is there.  They have a little general store for the local area on site (Bennetts Point SC) which also sells locally caught seafood, usually shrimp, off season it is frozen.  This isn't your upscale marina it is a small working seafood dock in rural SC but please don't pass it bye just because it isn't fancy.  Keep to center when entering Mosquito Creek.  I would advise calling ahead several days ahead and the day of arrival just to make sure.  I had dockside power for my battery charge, 2 100 foot extensions cords!  Don't expect an attentive dockhand.  Current tends to push you onto the dock and definitely dock bow to the current it is swift.  When I docked there I docked like a tug to a moving ship: Power to the dock and cut power as I jumped on to secure a spring line!  Overnight or weather stays only not a destination you know.
      Pat Banyas
      Marguerite

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    • Apr 2, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      AICW Depths – Ramshorn Creek to Fields Cut (Statute Mile 570 to 575), 3/31/09 Report

      Fields Cut is located in extreme southern South Carolina. The Wateway uses this man-made stream to connect between the Wright and Savannah Rivers.
      Fields Cut is currently the worst stretch on the South Carolina portion of the AICW. That's why Captain Chris's report below is so very important.
      Notice also Chris' reports on Ramshorn Creek and Walls Cut.

      Claiborne,
      Transited Field's Cut today.  We entered the cut at 1 hour before high tide.  At the south entrance, 50 feet west of the magenta line we had 12 feet — 3-4 feet at MLLW.  When we reached the floater #48 we had 12 feet on the magenta line. 
      At Walls Cut we had 13.8 feet at high tide on the magenta line where it crosses the "9 foot" MLLW contour line. 
      At the entrance to Ramshorn Creek our C-MAP NT chip shows the marks in incorrect positions.  Obeying the marks provided us 13.8 feet at High.  We would have hit the silt if we had obeyed the chartplotter.  Right before the powerlines in Ramshorn (going north) there is a small creek to the east.  It has dumped enough mud into Ramshorn that the depth rises to 12.5 feet before falling away to the Ahhhh of Cooper River. 
      Also something very large has clobbered the bulkheads of the Hilton Head Bridge.   There is a work barge in the area so going through here slowly is a good idea.
      CHRIS WALN
      S/V Brilliant Star

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    • Mar 30, 2009by:   Curtis Hoff No Comments

      Praise for Myrtle Beach Yacht Club (Statute Mile 346)

      South Carolina Yacht Club, which is actually a transient friendly marina with GREAT fuel prices, and a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is one of three facilities located in Coquina Harbor (in Little River, SC). Not only is SC Yacht Club a good marina, but Umbertos Restaurant is just next door. To say the food here is good, is to say something like the sun is kinda bright!

      Cruising News: Stayed at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club. $1.35 dockage with US Boat and nice place. Great restaurant on site.
      Patty Mitchell


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