DAY300; MAY13, 2012
DEP. MYRTLE BEACH 07:26 ARR. SOUTHPORT NC 01:24
D. 47.4sm / 4696.7
We left Myrtle Beach early so we could make a fuel stop at Cricket Cove marina about 10 miles further north. They had the best price in the area, and when you buy 150 gal. of fuel and pay 0.25 less per gal is saves close to $40. Soon after, at mm 355 we entered what is known as “The Rockpile”. This is a narrow channel with very rocky shores on both sides. It extends for about 8 miles, and can be dangerous if you meet a tow (barge) head on. Someone has to move, and it won’t be him. To avoid that situation we have to make a securite’ call before entering “The Rockpile.”. Fortunately, we had no problems. Our original destination was one of the free docks at one of three restaurants that fellow Looper Robert Creech told us about, but we were concerned about being in a safe place with the pending t-storms, so we proceeded on to Deep Port Marina on the Cape Fear River. This turned out to be a really nice marina with the most friendly people and staff. It is part of a complex which includes a ferry port for service to nearby Bald Head Island. The manager, Rob Gandy, even loaned us his personal pickup truck to get groceries and go to a restaurant.
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