Island Hopper departed Belhaven at 7:50 AM. The skies were sunny with winds S 5-10. The cruise to Coinjock was 88.5 miles and arriving at Coinjock Marina at 2:30 PM. Note the tea colored water from the leaching of the tannin…
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Tropical Storm Beryl Belhaven, NC
Skies After The Storm
MV Island Hopper stayed in port at Belhaven Waterway Marina, Belhaven, North Carolina due to around 6 inches of rain from Beryl, the tropical storm. After the storm the crew walked into town. There was not a b…
Day 24 Morehead City to Belhaven, NC
We departed Morehead City Marina at 810 which was late for us but I needed to stop at the marine store which opened at 730. The crew enjoyed a second pot of coffee.
WE fueled up also. Diesel fuel prices have fallen 60 cents since we left Sara…
Monday May 28 Day 23 Topsail Island to Morehead City
While at Topsail Island (Surf City) we enjoyed walking on the beach which was only 2 blocks away. Since it was Memorial Day weekend it was very busy on the beach and on the waterways. Normally I do not like to move on holiday weeke…
M/V Island Hopper’s Log 2012-05-27 06:23:00
Island Hopper departed Southport Marina, Southport, NorthCarolina at 7:15 AM heading to Topsail Island, NC. Sunny Skies with winds 10 NE. It made for a beautiful morning on the water.
Topsail Beach, NC
About Topsail Beach …
North Myrtle Beach, SC to Southport, NC
Island Hopper departed the dock at Barefoot Landing Marina at 7:30 AM with foggy conditions. Navigating the intercoastal channel was a slow go due to numerous boats, sea doos and docks. The wind continued to build with winds consistently NE…
Day 20 Georgetown to Myrtle Beach, SC
We departed the dock today at 0730. We were the fourth boat to leave. The first boat departed at 0600. I heard the diesels start. We arrive at Barefoot Landing at North Myrtle Beach at 1345 (1:45PM) afte…
Day 19 Charleston to Georgetown, SC
We departed Charleston for Georgetown, SC. We untied the lines at 0800 and arrived at 1500 (3PM), traveling 67 miles. Sunny in the 80s and winds were east at 5-10. Miles traveled to date 816. Only issue today was an abundance …
Day 17-18 Charleston, SC
We enjoyed two days with the girls in Charleston. Great history everywhere.
We then took the ferry to Fort Sumter about 4 miles out in the bay. More great history. The first shot of the civil war was fired here.
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