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May 1 to May 8th our last week in NC

We spent 3 days in Morehead City just over the bridge from Beaufort NC.  When we were in Sneads Ferry we found they had a consignment store, while Jim was looking around he found a used davit system which was happened to be the same one were plann…

All safe in Sneads Ferry NC

 The troops are in!  These boats can move, 40 kts and they only have a 9″ draft This weather is for the birds!We have spent a couple days in Sneads Ferry waiting out the storms.  They came through today and luckily we found a safe s…

Southport to Wrightsville Beach NC

 St. James Plantation Marina just south of Southport NC very nice private gated community Tiki bar, restaurant, very well stocked store for the galley.  Very Friendly slip owners we had 2 people offer to take us into town for shopping.  …

Ospery Marina and Grill in Myrtle Beach SC FYI Fuel $3.61

Short trip today just 30 miles to Myrtle Beach.  Today was the first day we traveled in the rain, how nice to have canvas!  The people at this marina are super friendly and the price is really good as well.  We got a pumpout, had lunch i…

The end of our week in Charleston and on to Georgetown SC

A sunrise in Charleston in the background is the Yorktown aircraft carrier.This is one of the boats celebrating the blessing of the fleet that took place in Mount Pleasant across the way.This is one of our dock mates at the Charleston Maritime Center,&…

Charleston SC

Isle of Hope Georgia

This is a very quaint little town with beautiful homes lining the water front.                             …

Georgia! UGH! had to call SeaTow April 8th – 9th

What a glorious morning!  Going to be a hot one may see 90 today.I’m FREEEEE…….Jim enjoying a ride on the bow.  Thats 5 o’clock up ahead.  Wait! Whose at the helm? The Captain of SweetPea for the moment anyway.  Getting rea…

Leaving Jacksonville northbound April 6-8th

 It was a beautiful morning to start traveling again low 70’s goodbye Jax Now this is a mooring ball! We hooked up with 5 o’clock (Pete and Jerri) and will be traveling with them to Charleston where we will spend a week.  This shrim…

SweetPea (facelift)

 There she is all wrapped in new canvas. Now the cleaning begins.  New Black Bottom. Going back in the Water.It is much brighter on the upper helm, as well as drier.