No, that is not marine (as in nautical), but Marine, as in USMC. Aircraft flying low overhead from Parris Island and the Marine Corps Air Station, Marines all over town, Marines in the news - this gotta be the safest town in the country!
We left our 2-nite anchorage just west of Hilton Head Island around noon yesterday to m (ake the short 25 mile cruise into Port Royal, SC (right next to Beaufort SC). With the tidal range of about 8' (and corresponding strong currents), we wanted to time our arrival at the marina for slack tide & no current. Our anchor came up clean, even though we anchored in mud, but the trip line to the anchor (which I keep attached at all times), was horribly wrapped around the anchor chain. That's what happens when the boat swings 180 degrees every 6 hours with the tide.
We had time to spare, so we travelled at idle speed most of the way. We were really a "crawler" at 6-7 mph. I know that would drive our friends on "Barefootin" utterly insane! But to make Clint happy, we took pictures of Parris Island (USMC Recruit Depot) so he can recall all his fun times there.
We arrived at Port Royal Landing Marina as planned, but had a terrible time docking the boat as we tried to turn around 180 degrees into the strong wind. No damage was done, except to our egos. Sometimes, everything you try just doesn't work out (enough said).
We'll stay here for a week as we retrieve our car from Jacksonville, & see what there is to see in the area. We'll also ask questions about keeping our boat in this area during the upcoming winter months. Next summer, we're hoping to get to Lake Erie, so we don't want to start cruising so far south as Florida.
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