DAY 304 THURS, MAY 17, 2012
DEP. BEAUFORT, NC 08:50 ARR. RIVER DUNES, ORIENTAL, NC 1:43
AM CHANCE OF T-STORMS AND RAIN
D. 35.4sm / 4837.9
Cruised from Beaufort, NC to River Dunes with the threat of rain and t-storms. We could hear distant thunder all around us and hoped we wouldn’t run into it. Then at 11:30, in the Neuse River we ran into very heavy rain. It was the kind of rain that reduces visibility to 50 yards. We could see the storm on the radar, and we were right in the middle of it. We slowed down to idle speed as it looked like the rain was going in our direction and would pass us by, but it seemed to be stalled right over us. At about noon visibility picked up to about a mile and we proceeded to River Dunes. We saw the ads for River Dunes, but had no idea how nice this marina was. It is part of a development of very expensive houses with a private yacht club. Unfortunately it is a victim of the economy so they rent slips to transients to help defray expenses. Check out the pictures and the website. http://www.riverdunes.com/harbor.php
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| LEAVING BEAUFORT, NC |
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| RIVER DUNES MARINA |
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| THE CLUBHOUSE AT RIVER DUNES |
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| THE ENTRANCE TO RIVER DUNES |
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