May 30th- Awendaw Creek to Georgetown, SC

The decks got a good wash down. The rain finally arrived in Awendaw Creek after sunset. Our next area we had to pass through was McClellanville. It is a notoriously shallow area but it was being dredged on our trip South. We went through this time at low tide and never saw less than 6 feet. A little shallow for some boats but ok for us.

Don’t get close to the green can.

McClellanville. Someone has a lucrative towing service.

Today I probably spent half of my time killing flies. They’re driving me nuts. Lemon Eucalyptus spray works well to keep them off. The smell of the spray used to bother me a little but I douse myself liberally now. I try to ignore them. Eventually they reach a critical mass and I go on a rampage. Sometimes no-one is steering Catalpa. I am getting extra exercise.

Eventually we motored to Winyah Bay and then had a quick sail to Georgetown. We took on diesel, water, and ice at the town marina and anchored in the Sampit River. We’re getting a few thundershowers. The rain cools us down a bit.

I’ve got to get the pump fixed. At one point we had a bunch of water in the bilge. We first checked the whole boat to make sure seawater wasn’t getting in (big problem). It was fresh water from our tanks. Lynne did some further research and traced it back to the sink area. The leak is from the galley water pump (much smaller problem). I should be able to get it in working order.

In the middle of this shot is an 8′ Alligator. I spotted one in Titusville (no camera). Lynne spotted this one in Georgetown Harbor.