150 miles leaving from WB puts you a tad south of Myrtle Beach IIRC, doable in a long day. Before casting off the lines, if the winds are blowing 20+knots as they have been forever now, check to be sure the Sunset Beach pontoon bridge is operating. In high winds, it may not open. If the tides are lower than typical, it will also not open as its a pontoon boat used for a bridge essentially. When entering Little River SC, there are two bridges next to each other, one fixed, one swings. The channel last I was through there was extremely narrow, like 30 ft. Plan ahead by looking at the charts so that you will know when you are arriving at the swing bridge, this is not a fun area to realize you should have called the bridge tender 15 mins earlier with the winds and tides moving you. The bridge does open on demand though so if you plan it right, you should not have to wait at all.
A few miles south, you will come to the coquina rocks. Go slow and pay very close attention. Its another narrow channel except theres no sand to bottom out on, just rocks. I hear there are boat hanging up on the rocks very frequently here. A few miles south of the rocks is Barefoot Landing, a great place to stay the first night with tons of restaurants, shopping etc. A West Marine is only a $10 cab ride from there, you'll probably realize you need something that first day, like the 50-30 amp splitter I left in my dock box last August when going there when it was 99 degrees. South from that point, I cant help you out any, never been any further yet. I hear the ICW in Georgia is in bad shape though... Many seem to say it should only be run when the tide is up or coming up but that comes from trawlers and bloboaters who draw 4+ ft
www.cruisers.net is an excellent site for up to date conditions along the waterway, check it out.
A few miles south, you will come to the coquina rocks. Go slow and pay very close attention. Its another narrow channel except theres no sand to bottom out on, just rocks. I hear there are boat hanging up on the rocks very frequently here. A few miles south of the rocks is Barefoot Landing, a great place to stay the first night with tons of restaurants, shopping etc. A West Marine is only a $10 cab ride from there, you'll probably realize you need something that first day, like the 50-30 amp splitter I left in my dock box last August when going there when it was 99 degrees. South from that point, I cant help you out any, never been any further yet. I hear the ICW in Georgia is in bad shape though... Many seem to say it should only be run when the tide is up or coming up but that comes from trawlers and bloboaters who draw 4+ ft
www.cruisers.net is an excellent site for up to date conditions along the waterway, check it out.
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