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It's the NOAA's chart. nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/

Check out my video from Myrtle to Charleston for going the other direction.

You could head back north and out Little River and run down the coast and assuming things were very flat and calm, and no weather changes, you could make better time. If I were in a larger boat, might have been something to consider. Also, many find this section of he waterway, particularly the Waccamaw River, to be some of he most picturesque. I really set out to film these videos to provide guidance to my customers in small outboard powered boats.

You can't really access Murrell's Inlet by boat without going in the ocean. Your choices are to go out Little River Inlet (north) or Winyah Bay (south.) That would be a few hours at least. My estimate is 55 miles using Little River and 80 miles using Winyah Bay. Please check the sea conditions, you've got 20 miles in the ocean via Winyah Bay and probably 35 miles in the ocean via Little River. Good luck and stay safe!

Easy trip! 25 miles. I’ll say 1.5 hours because you do have some large no-wake areas at Little River as well as the swing bridge there. Good luck and enjoy!

@@jordantdavis10Thank you for your fast reply!!

Thank you!

Wow, I hate to hear that. I most recently ran this section of the waterway on June 10 and June 13, 2022. No issues. It is easy to mistake the red #2 for the Great Pee Dee River as a red ICW marker, which would put you too far west. Not sure if that's the where you were? Hope everyone was OK...sandbar at 40mph is no joke.

We should have started thinking, why about, the 8 boats, at full stop, we ended up from middle to 3inches,of water.o boy all stop

We hit a sandbar in a very swampy area of Calabash and were stuck for hours until the tide started going back up + literally had to get in the water and start pushing it. Really scary experience as we didn't have any service and never saw another boater. I was thinking we might die out there LOL.

It's a bout 4.5 hours running 30 +/- MPH and being mindful of all the no-wake zones.

No, all of the fixed bridges are 60'+ vertical clearance and the only low bridge, Little River Swing Bridge, opens on request. Draft should not be a problem on this leg.

I'm sorry, I overlooked you comment. Visit the Waterway Guide or pick up a hard copy for all the info you're looking for. www.waterwayguide.com/

Thanks! I'll be making that same trip, leading about 25 of my customers' boats in June. Enjoy!

That's about 165 miles. If you traveled full speed, 8 knots, 9.2 miles an hour, that's 18 hours. Add a 15% (at least) cushion and that's two 10+ hour days moving on the water. This time of year, I think that's possible. I don't have experience traveling in slower vessels, where the current and wind can have a big impact on speed over ground, so you may consult someone with more experience in that area. In my videos, I might be running 30+mph, so fighting a 3 knot tide, is not a big deal...if that makes sense? Of course, you may pick up speed when riding with the tide, so it may balance out, just not my area of expertise. Good luck on your trip...weather looks great!

On this trip, I'd say it's the Little River Swing Bridge (12:06.) If you have a fixed top, you may require an opening at high tide, as I did. It's no problem though, because openings are on request at that bridge via VHF channel 9. While there are none on this trip, there are some ICW bridges that float, so no boats can pass unless they're open.

Great! I so glad you're enjoying the water and I was able to help just a tiny bit.

Yep! There are many places to refuel along the way. There are few marinas in along the Waccamaw River, then of course, Georgetown. Once you leave Georgetown, I can't think of a marina until McClellanville. After McClellanville it's Isle of Palms and then you're nearly to Charleston Harbor. Enjoy the trip!

About 4.5 hours running 30-32mph. I didn't keep notes on fuel burn, but my guess would be somewhere around 30 gallons in my Grady with a Yamaha F300XCA.

About 4.5 hours running 30-32mph. I didn't keep notes on fuel burn, but my guess would be somewhere around 30 gallons in my Grady with a Yamaha F300XCA.

Yep! There are many places to refuel along the way. There are few marinas in along the Waccamaw River, then of course, Georgetown. Once you leave Georgetown, I can't think of a marina until McClellanville. After McClellanville it's Isle of Palms and then you're nearly to Charleston Harbor. Enjoy the trip!

Sorry, I've overlooked your comment. This maps are available from NOAA, nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/, or Waterway Guide, www.waterwayguide.com/. Make sure you're center of the channel at low tide. Use extra caution around inlets as shoaling can occur. Listen to your VHF for and warnings from the USCG about a marker being out of place. Generally, this route is easily navigable in an outboard powered boat. Shoaling can throw a wrench in that, however.

Sure, I'll be glad to explain! One small boat radioing another small boat traveling the same direction for a for a slow pass is generally not necessary. However, lets say you were operating 50' sportfishing vessel (we'll call her "Liberty") traveling at 25 knots and wanted to overtake a trawler (we'll call her "Destiny") traveling at 9 knots the same direction. If "Liberty" slows to 12 knots to overtake Destiny, Liberty will likely create a very large wake which would be uncomfortable for Destiny. So, the courteous thing to do would be to call on the VHF radio to request a slow pass. This would be done by calling on VHF channel 16 and then moving that traffic to a working frequency like 68, 69, or 71. This call could sound something like this: LIBERTY ON VHF16: "Southbound trawler at marker 141 in the intracoastal waterway, this is Liberty, channel 16." (You could call the boat by name if you knew it at the time of calling.) DESTINY ON VHF16: "Liberty, this is Destiny, switch to channel 68." (If Destiny doesn't suggest switching to a working channel, Liberty should. VHF 16 is for hailing and distress only.) LIBERTY ON VHF68: "This is Liberty standing by on 68" DESTINY ON VHF68: "Liberty go ahead for Destiny" LIBERTY ON VHF68: "Liberty to Destiny, would you please slow down so that we can give you a slow pass on your starboard side." DESTINY ON VHF68: "Yes, we will slow down now. Thank you." LIBERTY ON VHF68: "Liberty to Destiny, thank you. Liberty standing by channel 16." Destiny should slow to a minimum speed that allows for steering control and Liberty should pass going just slightly faster than Destiny. The faster Destiny is going, the faster Liberty will have to travel to pass her. There are many variations on how this communication could go, but this is one example. You'll also hear mariners try to have this exchange directly on 16.

Thank you! I hope you enjoy the trip! Safe travels.

Thanks for the kind words!

I'm sorry you're having that problem, if you have one device connecting, but not the other, I would guess that's an Apple issue? Are you running the most up to date software on your phone? I would check that, and then do a hard reboot (not just turn off and on.)

Wrightsville Beach Boat Ramp is pretty safe. Before I had a slip, I have left my vehicle there for a long weekend. No issues.

@@jordantdavis10 Thanks Jordon. I found your site and asked if you ever met with people to answer questions and give advice. I can be reached at rdr5k@yahoo.com if you wish.