Solo ICW Boat Trip - NY to Florida ep 14 Southport NC to Myrtle Beach

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Жыл бұрын

Solo boating the intracoastal waterway in our 36’ 341 Meridian Sport bridge. The last of my crew departs and I brave the next week or so of this trip from New York to Florida alone on the boat. We are at the half way point on our trek to Cape Coral Florida from upstate New York. In this episode, we hit yet another bad storm and try to make up lost time by opening the throttles up a bit to get on plane so we can reach Osprey Marina before they close and without hitting the infamous Rock pile on the ICW.
Many thanks to my old buddy Ron who showed me around Murrels inlet which is a must visit place to enjoy! Shots of screwball were flowing.

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@user-jk6ls3xl8r 3 ай бұрын

That pepper jelly goes great with some cream cheese and a ritz

@EdEdelenbos Жыл бұрын

Living that dream looks like.

@victorious9213 Жыл бұрын

I've lived on the ICW around MB for over 10 years. Fun places all over.

@jacksalisbury5218 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Well done!

@Sailing.Artemis Жыл бұрын

the southport area is one of my fav spots in the country

@user-sj3sg7vb1e Жыл бұрын

Yeah again. Loved Osprey Marina!!! GREAT Staff! Floating docks, great fuel price, Nice goodie bag, great laundry room, food here during the day, restaurants deliver here!

@SwitchbackXThunter Жыл бұрын

I love the “rainy day from the helm” videos. Looks so cozy in there!

@94SexyStang 11 ай бұрын

I grew up on the Chesapeake, then moved to NJ, Ughhhh can't wait to get Out of this dump! I miss having a boat SO much....I gotta get back near the open water.

@paulbrancov7037 Жыл бұрын

Great marine. Seems very quiet and piece full.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Yes. Not much to do though. In middle of nowhere.

@johnmichael8139 Жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed watching your video all the way down I was in the army and sailed the ice in army landing craft 138 feet it's about 30 years but I've sailed the whole trip alway down to west palm beach mostly on the icw thank you

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Thanks for following along!

@kongcarl1 Жыл бұрын

Great series of videos. I'm a boater from Norway and love to see how American boaters spend your days at sea... Here 5-7 feet is impossible with rocks and bedrock everywhere, I hold my breath when you sail in shallow waters😂

@bistrobuzztv9226 Жыл бұрын

Just finding your channel! Thank you for all the information and details! We are in the planning stages and your channel is so helpful and informative!

@ross6343 Жыл бұрын

Yo...don't you know 'close' only counts with horse shoes and grenades [the 'first' I was pretty good at and the 'second' I got scary lucky with...still gives the cold sweats at times when thinking about those moments]. Brian gave me a good 'hint' your first solo day would go just fine! And GREAT you met up with a good friend and tumbled a few Screwball's. Safe travels Captain - be well! Cheers...

@mwatwell67 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful marina. Reminds me of Pirate's Cove in Cincinnati off The Ohio River.

@PaulMichaelOwens Жыл бұрын

This is a great run, done it several times. Calabash, NC has some great pull up restaurants, shout out Oyster Rock! Barefoot landing, NMB has great eating... Greg Norman for the win there.. plus many others at both spots.. and the Anchor Cafe at Grand Dunes MB is pretty decent! Great job Captain navigating the weather! 🙂 The best secret is ... oooo... nah.. msg me for that place lol

@michaeldemaio3601 Жыл бұрын

Certainly a courageous solo trip. Glad you made it in one piece. I can’t imagine that trip solo. Very few bathroom trips I suspect.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

I always kept a bucket up on the bridge with me fort just such an emergency!

@allenfessette8259 Жыл бұрын

After watching most of your videos every night, I might have to change my retirement plans someday and boat from upstate ny to Marco island. Great videos

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Totally worth it! Go for it

@pastorcollins Жыл бұрын

That stretch of river where you're talking about the trees growing right up to the edge...it is not salt water or brackish...pure fresh blackwater. All those creeks off the main channel were Socastee Creek, which ended not far past the north side of the bridge. Brackish starts down near Bucksport on king tides. That stretch of river from the Socastee swing bridge to Osprey was my old fishing grounds. I'd set bush hooks in the trees for channel and flathead catfish. Funny story about Osprey...it was a pond back (before the channel was cut and one (big) time fine was paid to the Corps of Engineers) in the day and my grandma caught the largest bass of her life out of there...the hook pulled out as she was landing it and her sister stepped on it to land it.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Amazing how far fresh water goes!

@MegaBait1616 Жыл бұрын

Just subbed ya.... From commie NJ but now in NC.... I winter over in C.C. n Pine Island.be careful with the tides n don't believe your chart plotter.... be well.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! If you read the charts closely you’ll notice that soundings in and around the Cape were last made in 1973 or so(excluding marked channels), so much has changed. Many areas are deeper than charted. Many more are shallower. Lol

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

@MegaBait1616 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs , In that Area tides can only move up n down inches not feet 🐾. Also there's hard bottom ya have to watch out for not just sand.. That area kayaks and flats boats are used.. Stay in the channel and look for dark blue water and go slow..

@jbrat1967 Жыл бұрын

@OutOnTheReef Жыл бұрын

Half way cap. Congrats and wen you arrive home im sure you will not use your boat for at least 2 months, i know the feeling 🤣👍🏝🛥

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

I took a week off. We were back out again every weekend since.

@OutOnTheReef Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs you are brave cap

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Compared to your trips in the middle of ocean - This is nothing! Lol

@OutOnTheReef Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs lol thats true 🤣

@user-sj3sg7vb1e Жыл бұрын

It would have been great if gave the ICW MM numbers on each change of scene or so often. Thanks, Great Videos and documentry.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@robertboykin1828 Жыл бұрын

# 4:12 Danger Danger. Before entering the rock pile, call for ANY TUG TRAFFIC. There IS NO ROOM TO PASS. Study chart closely.

@robertfoerster566 11 ай бұрын

Armchair analysis on the trees living in the water. I think in brackish water, the salt and fresh water tend to create layers with "fresher" water sticking to the bottom and salt at the top...perhaps that's why they are living. I'm happy to be corrected! :)

@johnschieffelin3226 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video, glad you squeaked in before closing time. Hope prop OK. Is your boat log something you created or a software program you bought?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

The log is just an excel spreadsheet ( actually google sheet) that developed along our journey. It started out with only a few columns and by the end of the trip ended up being pages and pages of data, formulas and information from the trip. I will be devoting an entire video on it to explain what I learned from it and some surprises once the trip episodes are completed.

@steveprice4779 Жыл бұрын

I have a mount for my Gopro that goes on a Shurhold pole and I can drop it in the water and take a look at all the running gear without have to go in the water....

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

I rigged the GoPro up on a boat hook pole and tried that but t no luck. Water just wasn’t clear enough.

@nickrdgz9323 Жыл бұрын

Any regrets about doing this trip overall?

@GaryLordsWayMinistry Жыл бұрын

I was wondering do you have a Ham radio on board, I monitor 27.425 lsb most of the time and it would be nice to hear from another murine vessel, I talk to Rick off his boat on the Ohio river and Scotty down in FL. sometimes too. 030 Gary Sparky is my call sign on 11 meters and KI5UHA is my call sign on 10 meters.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

I do have a ham radio. Or had one aboard. I didn’t use it at all the whole trip. Kc2mha is my call sign - Amateur General class.

@joeybayer4460 Жыл бұрын

Why did your lady have to leave the boat? She's an Intercal part of your video I enjoyed seeing the interaction you guys had.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Although Brigitt can work remote, she didn’t trust having cell service for the entire trip. I’m thankfully retired. 😊

@joeybayer4460 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs gotcha, her work. Well, that was one sad face you guys had. Also, it's healthy and positive seeing couples work together as you did on camera. Very rare, very enjoyable. I live in Swansboro, it was great seeing you come through town. Also, Pamlico is pronounced "Pam" Lick" Coe". LOL. We have a nice Jarrett Bay Boat, you pointed out the facility when you went by. Sorry you missed the Sanitary Resturant!! I eat there all the time. Keep up the good work Capt!!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the correct pronunciations! It’s hard when passing through so many new locations. Took forever to figure out differences in Beaufort NC vs SC. Lol

@joeybayer4460 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs Oh I was so Impressed you pronounced them differently!!! I caught that. OK I enjoy the videos. Thank you.

@joeybayer4460 Жыл бұрын

Its "Sha" "loat".... Shallote

@runltdan 6 ай бұрын

I have a question that may seem silly but- what method do you use to schedule slips. Things change and ya may want to stop early. Is it all on line?…I’m sure you schedule some ahead but what about the last minute overnight stops.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs 6 ай бұрын

Most stops were called in just a day or so prior. Some were same day. I called ahead to most places due to the short timelines but some use Dockwa.

@robertboykin1828 Жыл бұрын

# 9:26 bucksport marina is just ahead.

@vresor Жыл бұрын

Nice! How was the Peach Jalapeño Preserves?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Not my cup of tea. Lol

@Lighthouse6b Жыл бұрын

Did I see your boat in someone’s back yard?

@rsbrehm Жыл бұрын

Have you thought about using torsion propellers to see if that increases your performance? (EDIT: toroidal prop)

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Never heard of those. Need to look them up.

@rsbrehm Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs sorry misstype. Toroidal propeller. I was also looking up offroading and "torsion" differential is a different thing. Toroidal propellers would be awesome for your yacht. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtyPqs2QnbO6m5s.html

@seancrouse9623 Жыл бұрын

I laugh every time you refer to yourself as a transient. It's like you think of yourself as a hobo with a boat!

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Transient is the official term for a visiting boater. Marinas have transient skips reserved for those visiting temporarily. Not necessarily the lifestyle. Lol. Although I was for a month or so during this trip.

@nickrdgz9323 Жыл бұрын

You have done the majority of this trip at 8knts, is that to conserve on fuel? Why not faster?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

8 knots is about 7 gallons an hour. 18 knots is close to 40 gallons an hour. So yes. Save fuel costs and less wear and tear on motor and parts.

@stuckcamping Жыл бұрын

Did you ever figure out your prop/rpm issue?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Never found anything but it seemed to have cleared itself. Not sure if something may have been wrapped on prop or other mechanical issue. We’ll see what f it comes back.

@nickrdgz9323 Жыл бұрын

How much of your trip do you use your auto pilot?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

As often as possible. It’s difficult on the winding narrow waterways though.

@danielgalyean6508 Жыл бұрын

Are there major disadvantages to traveling along the coast vs the ICW?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Rough seas mostly. Many do travel outside, but with the frequent in-outs needed for refueling and rest stops, the distance is not too different than traveling inside.

@danielgalyean6508 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs I just watched episode 18 or 19, heading into Jacksonville. I see why you chose the ICW

@robertboykin1828 Жыл бұрын

# 8:46 plenty of gators.

@nickrdgz9323 Жыл бұрын

How big is your vessel?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

36’

@franklinmain1295 Жыл бұрын

Will u be going by fort Sumter.?

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

Not sure if we did further down. There were so many forts!

@franklinmain1295 Жыл бұрын

Ft Sumter. In Charleston harbor. Where the civil war began.

@franklinmain1295 Жыл бұрын

There is patriots point there also. A huge ww2 navy floating museum. 5 ships. Uss yorktown.

@mickemike2148 Жыл бұрын

That power cable for the Ipad that you have routed behind the compass will not help in your navigation.

@AdventuresofHappyOurs Жыл бұрын

i didn’t notice any deviation in the compass due to the wire, but I can’t tell you last time I used my compass. This is the age of GPS and chartplotters.

@mickemike2148 Жыл бұрын

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs True!

@victorious9213 Жыл бұрын

30 hundred rpm? 🤣 3000 rpm lol. I guess works either way