{"id":16625,"date":"2011-07-03T21:43:12","date_gmt":"2011-07-04T02:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=16625"},"modified":"2011-07-03T21:43:18","modified_gmt":"2011-07-04T02:43:18","slug":"cruising-behind-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/cruising-behind-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruising Behind Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Working while cruising, especially if you are compulsive, can be difficult. Throw in enticing small towns like Georgetown, South Carolina, where the marina office features a veranda with rocking chairs – locals use them – and the schedule quickly goes out the window. We stopped here to have the folks who make our controls, Glendinning Marine, give their system an inspection. There have been a couple of unexplained glitches that we were hoping to get answers to. But while they were not able to make the time to visit us, we did enjoy meeting a former Sundeer 60 owner, and walking this very inviting town.<\/p>\n

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Downtown is quiet and looks like a movie set.<\/p>\n

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There are coffee shops galore, interesting eateries, and universally friendly inhabitants.<\/p>\n

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We arrived at the beginning of shrimping season, and the catch of the Stormy Seas<\/em> was on sale adjacent to our dock at Hazzard Marine.<\/p>\n

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Fresh off the boat demands a quick trip to the table. It was as good as it looks.<\/p>\n

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Next on the list was Beaufort, North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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Our anchorage east of town was tight, we barely had room to swing, but oh so lovely.<\/p>\n

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The marshes adjacent are teaming with wildlife.<\/p>\n

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Some of which is so close we cannot use our big lens.<\/p>\n

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There are several knots of current, which sometimes has our rudders in the mud.<\/p>\n

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And lots of activity going on around us, much of a pleasant nature.<\/p>\n

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Families are out in force.<\/p>\n

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And the kids are getting taught about nature up close and personal.<\/p>\n

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Stand up paddling has made its way here from California.<\/p>\n

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Lest you think it all peaches and cream weather, we offer the above. Mother Nature has a way of putting on impressive shows. This cloud formation had us watching with the dinghy on deck, and engines warming up.<\/p>\n

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Beaufort’s waterfront sees the passing of all manner of interesting craft. This one in particular caught our eye. Nice looking cruising yacht, and we bet she will reel off the miles on a passage.<\/p>\n

Between working on various FPB related matters, doing a bit of socializing, and exploring what is our favorite ICW town so far, the cruising schedule has fallen by the wayside. We had expected to be in Maine by now, but then boats and schedules rarely mix.<\/p>\n

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We have not seen many osprey since leaving Florida. The short hop North to Oriental made up for it. There were four active nests on channel markers, off two of which we anchored to observe the comings and goings.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of anchoring, the hook is presently down near Oriental, North Carolina. We have between nothing and a foot under \u00a0the keel. Last night the fireworks show took place 300 feet (90m) off our beam. Today was another work day, tomorrow we’ll explore a bit ashore, and then on towards Norfolk.<\/p>\n

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