Cruising with Steadfast

Fun stay in Georgetown (we really do like this town).  Beautiful Easter Day on the water!  Nice run up the Wacca Wache River, with a fuel stop (didn’t need fuel, but the price was right) at Wacca Wache Marina.  Then on to Myrtle Beach!   Here it today’s  Track .  We went by “show us your boat”… see video link below. Show us your boat video

Nice stay in Charleston, rainy Thursday… walked to Trader Joe’s for provisions in the AM (in the rain) and toured Fort Sumpter (where the Civil War started and ended) in the afternoon.  Great dinner and evening with friends Richard & Francey on Theodore.  Friday:  Beautiful (cool) morning, turned into a gorgeous day.  Nice cruise to Georgetown.  Left just before 8, and arrived a little after 3:00.  Here is today’s  Track

 We got underway at about 8:20, headed to Charleston Harbor Marina.  Left in the fog and light rain… really (true) a delightful trip.  We cruised slow, trying to target arrival at slack tide… we had the current/tide with us most of the day… and for quite a while were at essentially idle speed (engine RPM), but still making relatively good time.  Here is today’s  Track

 Nice short trip to Edisto (not sure how to pronounce)… lots of help from the current.  Here is today’s  Track

 After a relaxing stay in Savannah, highlighted by being joined by friends Richard & Francey aboard Theodore… we departed at about 9 and enjoyed the slow run to Beaufort SC… arriving just after 3.  Here is today’s  Track

 Nice trip to Savannah.  Here is today’s  Track .  We arrived a little after one, took an Uber into downtown Savannah and did the Trolley tour (ok, but not nearly as good as last year), then walked around town and found had dinner at Moor River Brewing.  

 We left at 1st light (7:00) to get past “Green 19” well before the 10:00 low tide.  Nice trip.  Lots of salt marshes and “wandering”.  Arrived Sunbury Crab Company at 3:19.  Here is today’s  Track

 Leisurely morning… left at 9:30 for the short run to Jekyll Island.  Smooth run, with Dan getting some helm time.  Nice golf cart trip to Drift Wood Beach, followed by a bike ride around the Jekyll Island Club hotel, and dinner on board.  Here is today’s  TRACK .

We had a great stay in St Augustine… good dinners at the Columbia and Irish Pub Barley Republic.   Today we had a nice trip.  Left at 1st light to target arrival at slack tide.  Fought current/tide most of the day.  Arrived 2:23, very reasonable current.  Here is today’s  Track .

 Left at 1st light… just before 7:00.  Nice run, fought current most of the way.  Lots of dolphins/porpoises.  Good 1st day with Dan & Mindy.  Arrived at 1:15… current had already built… and it took two tries to get into the slip.  All’s well, off to explore St Augustine.  Here is today’s  Track

 Today is.crew change day.  Denton left around noon… I spend the rest of the day on laundry, cleaning, and haircut and shower.  Looking forward to Gwen’s return, and cruising with Dan & Mindy who are flying in with Gwen.   Flight is due a little after 6.  Denton and I changed the main engine oil, and replace all 3 engine zincs.  (Documented for ship’s log)The top After cooler zinc looked like this:   The bottom after cooler zinc looked like this: And the Heat Exchanger zinc looked like this: AFlilght is due a little after 6:00