Steamboat Landing to Beaufort SC

I got up at 3 o'clock in the morning, realizing why the bilge pump had run 10 times.

I checked the sump under the engine, and it was extremely full. 

I got out the wrenches and adjusted the packing again at 11:36 hours in the engine at 3 AM on Monday morning. 

We hauled anchor at 9 and motor-sailed to the South Carolina Yacht Club, where we were warmly welcomed by the harbour master and the yacht club.  They were there to assist me in docking and obtaining fuel. 

Absolutely gorgeous venue, rich, and famous.

St. Johns Yacht Harbor to Steamboat Landing

After three days at anchor, I hauled anchor and set to depart. 

The anchor was wrapped around the keel, but with little wind, I was able to maneuver BELLUM to unwrap the rode single-handed. 

Winds were light, I departed at 9, arriving just after noon, and anchored similar to Whiteside Creek.  Easy sail to Steamboat Landing.  Missing YStop and Tranquillo, who chose a different anchorage.

Whiteside Creek to St Johns Yacht Harbour (Charleston)

We departed Whiteside Creek and headed to St. John Harbor, where we anchored out for three nights.  Elliott's current was strong.  

We rented a van on the first day of our West Marine trip and picked up some groceries.  Then, Herb, Kathy, and I walked through town, exploring the French Quarter. 

On the second day, Jim, Julie, Kathy, and I walked through town, visiting the house of a large family that had an enslaved worker.

Staff had Mexican food, walked around some more, and then went to the Blind Tiger, but it was too crowded, so we took an Uber back, where I lost my credit card. Someone found it and gave it to Wally.

Went back to the boat, made a pork tenderloin, and went to bed around 11 o'clock, relatively late

Whiteside creek Georgetown to Whitehall Terrace, SC

Charleston could not accommodate all our boats due to hurricane damage. 

Wally decided we could anchor at Whiteside Creek.

On November 12, we left Georgetown for Whiteside Creek, a creek that was surrounded by seagrass.