Winter ICW Trip - Annapolis to Tampa

Diesel at Town Creek in Beaufort is $2.86. Morehead City Yacht Basin is $2.67, Morehead City Gulf Dock is $2.65. This is per Waterway Guide.

Coinjock?

$2.89

I remember the days when they were the cheapest on the east coast. Obviously no more. $.35 is substantial.

Well, one thing happening is that prices are changing with each delivery, so whoever is lowest today may not be tomorrow when someone else gets a fuel deliver.

If you're running the ICW to Charleston, the area North of Charleston for about 50 miles has shallow spots as well. I'd recommend running the ICW at mid tide or higher.

Wow, I'm surprised. I'd be less surprised by Lockwood's Folley or Shalotte. If I recall that's one of the better areas. However, you don't run buoy to buoy on the ICW, nor do you follow the magenta line on the charts. You need to read the waters and the topography. I haven't look at my chart, but when you tell us marker 61 it tells be you were running the green side of the channel. Look for the water's color and texture changes, and keep away from the inside of curves.

Well, chalk this one up to education, and hopefully you're underway and enjoying the ride soon.

P.S.: Keep the woolies handy. Cold weather coming this week. Pick up a bunch of those hand/body warmers.

Is the guy doing your prop from Bennett Brothers? If so please say Hi from Capt. Ed on Valhalla.

South of Cape Fear there's no inlet I recommend using except Georgetown.

I agree Georgetowne is good.....I use that over Charleston most of the time. It is a long run in though to the marina. I stay at the marina right next to the bridge (not in the pocket) and you can fuel at your slip if you're leaving the next day, they're open late usually, and have a pretty good seafood/steak restaurant right next door and a good hotel right there if needed.

Sounds like your talking about Georgetown Landing. That's my regular stop as well. Georgetown, Charleston and Port Royal are all good inlets. All depends how far you plan to reach on a given day. Georgetown to Charleston is a day's run on the inside, but the outside should take you to P.R. (Beaufort or Hilton Head).

Yeah, that's the one.

I suggest using Active Captain as you travel along the ICW. While they are not perfect, the caution markers do come in handy to at least give you a heads up to a potential trouble spot as you move along or plan for the next day.

Georgetown is the next inlet North of Charleston, it's a 16NM run in from the Sea Buoy but you can run at cruise the entire way with just one quick slow speed for a dock, but a good stop....I think I stay at Georgetown Landing marina, you can fuel at your slip if you tell them you're on a delivery (they put you in a slip near the fuel dock), there's also a hotel (Hampton INN I think) and a good restaurant right next door. Charleston I usually stay at the City of Charleston marina which is a 13NM run from the sea buoy. But restaurants aren't close except one next to the gas station, which the food is good enough......If you can stay a few days, Charleston and down town is a great stop, Hank's Seafood is awesome there.

Georgetown S.C.... Ex home of the Gulf Dock, the Moose Club, and the world famous Sunset Lodge..

I'd NEVER do little mud river at low tide.....always at high tide.....

Some folk aren't scared of a lil mud...