May 23, 2011 Week 2

0700 I pulled out and headed for Charleston, SC some 60 miles away. One of the main reasons for staying in Beaufort was that between there and Charleston there are no other marina’s to pull into. And being the case, Chase, my 1^st mate needs a place to do his thing in the morning and evening.

I arrived in Charleston City Marina in 5.5 hours after a spectular trip through the SC marshes and canals and river connections of the ICW.  You travel along and just can’t get over the beauty of the back waters that you can never see from a car.  The water ways heading into Charleston are a group of small rivers that combined make up the ICW in that area.  The switch backs and small canals that finally lead you to the Ashley river are something else.

The people at the Charleston City Marina were super and they gave me a slip at no cost and got me in touch with mechanics to change my oil.  Well, good went to bad in no time when everyone that said they could do an oil change, then said they don’t work on boats in the water and or maybe in three or four days.  Needless to say, I was off in the AM after a great shower and a good night’s sleep.  I even got a tour of Charleston.  $$$$ and more $$$$