There is another section of skinny water between Dewees Creek and the Ben Sawyer Bridge. The worst is around marker 117A. We timed the tide today to pass near mid to high tide. The ride was uneventful until approaching 117A. At the intersection of creeks just before 117A it dropped to 9 feet. Then back to 11 -20. Thought it was over but 200yds past 117A we dropped to 6.9 feet. Eeeeeck. For then next couple of miles we hovered above and below 10 feet. Not much fun.
Once through the Ben Sawyer we had a nice ride across Charleston Harbour. We anchored in the area across from the City Marina -- deep water like 24 feet. Not too crowded but all the boats on lots of scope so difficult to judge.
There was a 300+ foot Mega YAcht directly across from us. Even equipped with a helicopter on a stern pad. Karen Google Atessa IV and found it was a 250 million dollar boat!! Yow!
The anchorage is strange. We had a lighted buoy float by us. Just a wanderer. A guy that looked like Rip Van Winkle in a homemade tiny boat powered with a trolling motor ghost by us to the wreck of a boat near us. A couple of other boats that came and short scoped their anchors and just dragged them till the stuck -- probably just for awhile.
We are anchored below the bridges on the Ashley River and there are sirens a couple of times an hour.
Should be a mild night. The big Arctic blast is scheduled for tomorrow night but we should be tied up in the marina tomorrow morning. I really hope they didn't overbook reservations.
Oh yes Buck and Vickie have caught up with us but they anchored just south of us near the waterfront battery. Saturday the whole flotilla should be in City Marina for big doings in the big town.
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