330 Miles up the ICW to the 2012 Rendezvous in a 290DA--Videos and Pics

Lord Farringdon said:
Great post Sadler and great pics. Do you guys have crocs in them there waters? I mean, would jumping over the side to check the damage prop before continuing be a no no?

Terry
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There are alligators in some areas, but probably not where I stopped to check for damage. But, rather than jumping into that cold tanin stained water, I wimped out and just raised the drive to trailer position and crouched down on the swim platform and was able to reach the props to feel for damage. Still, I suppose an agile gator could have grabbed me! :)
 
Air O'Nautical said:
Great post and sorry you found something on the bottom.
Must have been solid rock to do that!!
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Yes, most likely I did hit rock. I think the most plausible scenario is that because it was high tide, the rocks were hidden and in the particular place where I was, there were some fairly vertical rock formations, and although the depth read 14 feet the moment after I hit, the boat must have crossed the formation, the drive hit, and an instant later I was back in 14' of water. The take away may be that if you do the "rock pile" at high tide, you are taking a high risk.
 
DOH!! sorry I missed the trip. Looked great. Now i'm all jazzed for the trip north. Man I love the waccama river. I could probably spend a year just in that river. When you anchor in there, do you pick an off shoot or just drop right in the middle?

Sorry about your props, every time I go through that section I pucker.
 
Salty southeast cruisers, has alot of anchorage reccomendations on their web site. But you can pretty much find an out of the way spot and drop anchor. With your boat you need to think about swinging room though. The tide does change there, slightly but does change directions.

We missed you on the trip too. But maybe it was for the best, considering the luck we had on this one. I'd say catch you on the next one but that might be a long while from now!haha
 
Mike,

Bob and I tried anchoring on the Waccamaw River proper, after it leaves the ICW, but it was too busy the day we were there. So, I looked on CruisersNet and found a good spot out of the ICW. Here's a screenshot of the CruisersNet map. The anchorage we used is shown with an anchor symbol right in the middle of this screenshot. But, if you want to go to the interactive map (which has diesel fuel prices by the way), click on this link http://cruisersnet.net/south-carolina-map/ and in the search box on the map, type in "Osprey marina, SC". It is the anchor spot next to Clark Creek, and it's about 1/4 mile beyond Bucksport Marina (shown in the image below with a blue M) going north. We saw 10-15 feet of water and lots of room to swing. I'm pretty sure your boat would be fine there.

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Ahhh, I know exactly where that is and i've seen boats anchored in there while passing. My fear is getting my anchor hung up on some underwater trees or something. I would love to drop the anchor and take the dinghy and explore all of those back creeks. I have to say that it's the most spectacular boating we've been in yet. It's like boating in Jurassic Park. I keep expecting to see a T-Rex jump out of the trees and eat a boat.
 
I've anchored twice there now and have not had a problem. I bet the windlass on your boat could pull the tree and all up if you did get hung. :) Over the years, my windlass has pulled up a crab trap, a lawn chair, lots of trees and bushes, and various things I couldn't identify and I've never lost an anchor. I say go for it. You might find that T-Rex! No guts no glory. ;-)
 
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I never seen a T-Rex on the Waccamaw, but the closer you get to Conway you can hear banjo misic playing! Ah I'm just kidding....not really....yes I am....not! haha
 
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