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| 26 SM; 5.1 hours |
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| Early morning walk McClellanville |
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| Working boat |
Chilly morning for the south; 55 degrees with a decent breeze. Winds remain quite strong nearly steady 15 but most of today's route with the protected confines of the AICW. Marina exit
Soon as we cleared the marina area and entered the AICW I checked the stuffing box and it was warmer that I would like. We stopped/started every 10 minutes while I checked the stuffing box and during the next hour the stuffing cooled and became wet with water lubrication. Satisfied we resumed normal cruising speed. Saw a couple of eagles, but wildlife pretty scarce today. Too windy? Great captains call for passing with slow passes. Much appreciated. But, there is alway the one---marginally slowed and waked us pretty good.
A fellow looper in a 40+ Carver called for a slow pass and also took our picture. We reciprocated and sent them pictures and a short video.
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| Serenity underway |
We dropped anchor at 1300 in about 10 feet of water nearly at high tide. Air 63, water 70 degrees. Only about four feet tidal change. Serenity within sight of, at one time, the world's largest paper mill. International paper We secured the boat, had lunch and brief rest then we were ready to dinghy ashore for exploration. A short ride to the town docks, we secured Kaos and walked about the old historic district. so much history here; good and bad.
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| Welcome |
Maritime museum was a gem and we spend nearly an hour there. SC Maritime Museum Amazing artifacts and stories. Museum is free and we recommend a visit if anyone is in the area.
Fine dinning aboard Serenity as we watched the sun set over the paper mill. Kinda ugly, but the history of wooden sailing ships in the harbor hauling lumber, rice and cotton and staging where we are anchored overrides the current industrial landscape.
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