Intracoastal Waterway Trip Summaries |
I tend to leave later than average, in both directions (south and north). I always seem to need extra time to finish some boatwork. But there are some advantages, too - I was traveling after the peak migration season, so there was less traffic and facilities were rarely crowded. On the other hand, I didn't leave so late that I ran into difficult weather (lots of cold, windy, winter weather or hurricanes in the summer). Of course, I've only made two round trips, so it's hard to generalize about the weather.
I have listed below the itineraries for each of my four trips. For comments about the stops (and pictures), see the next section.
November 5, 1999 to December 4, 1999, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons
Day |
Miles |
Engine |
Fuel |
Route |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
47.4 |
7.72 |
30.0 |
Bert Jabin's Yacht Yard, Annapolis, MD to |
2 |
34.1 |
3.95 |
0 |
Back Creek anchorage, Solomons, MD to |
3 |
45.8 |
4.52 |
0 |
Jutland Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD to |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Deltaville Marina |
5 |
40.7 |
7.59 |
0 |
Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA to |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
5.0 |
Layover day at Downtown Hampton Public Piers |
7 |
23.0 |
4.89 |
0 |
Downtown Hampton Public Piers, Hampton, VA to |
8 |
47.0 |
8.24 |
22.7 |
Free dock at Great Bridge, VA to |
9 |
39.7 |
6.62 |
0 |
North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC) to |
10 |
28.9 |
5.63 |
0 |
Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC) to |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at River Forest Marina |
12 |
(forgot, included in figures below) |
0 |
River Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC to |
|
13 |
63.5 |
8.97 |
0 |
Whittaker Creek Yacht Harbor, Oriental, NC to |
14 |
0 |
0 |
25.0 |
Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina) |
15 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Beaufort Docks (marina), Beaufort, NC to |
16 |
119.7 |
20.39 |
22.0 |
Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC (via offshore passage) |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Bald Head Island Marina |
18 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC to (via offshore passage) |
19 |
125.6 |
7.47 |
0 |
Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point, Charleston, SC |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point |
23 |
--- |
--- |
10.0 |
Charleston Harbor Marina, Charleston, SC to |
24 |
96.8 |
4.91 |
0 |
Palmer-Johnson Marina, Thunderbolt, GA (via offshore passage) |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Palmer-Johnson Marina |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Palmer-Johnson Marina |
27 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Palmer-Johnson Marina, Thunderbolt, GA to |
28 |
125.0 |
8.00 |
14.0 |
Mayport Marina, Mayport, FL (via offshore passage) |
29 |
33.0 |
4.49 |
0 |
Mayport Marina, Mayport, FL to |
30 |
48.9 |
6.91 |
16.0 |
Camachee Cove Marina, St. Augustine, FL to |
Total days: 30 Total travel days: 20 Total layover days: 10
Total passages: 16 (Chesapeake Bay = 4, ICW = 8, Offshore = 4)
Total mileage: 919.1 nautical miles (which is about 1057 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 46.0 nm (about 52.9 sm)
Total engine hours: 110.30 hours Total fuel: 144.7 gallons Average consumption: 1.3 gal/hr
June 2, 2000 to July 9, 2000, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons
Day |
Miles |
Engine |
Fuel |
Route |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Seven Seas Marina, Port Orange, FL to |
2 |
148.2 |
16.89 |
0 |
Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick, GA (via offshore passage) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina |
5 |
0 |
0 |
19.6 |
Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina |
7 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick, GA to |
8 |
108.6 |
16.95 |
18.2 |
Downtown Marina, Beaufort, SC (via offshore passage) |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Downtown Marina |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Downtown Marina |
11 |
48.8 |
7.57 |
0 |
Downtown Marina, Beaufort, SC to |
12 |
26.8 |
5.67 |
0 |
Steamboat Creek anchorage, near Edisto Island, SC to |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at City Marina |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at City Marina |
15 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Layover day at City Marina |
16 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
City Marina, Charleston, SC to |
17 |
121.4 |
20.68 |
0 |
Southport Marina, Southport, NC (via offshore passage) |
18 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Layover day at Southport Marina |
19 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Southport Marina, Southport, NC to |
20 |
120.0 |
18.49 |
0 |
Beaufort Docks (marina), Beaufort, NC (via offshore passage) |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina) |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina) |
23 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina) |
24 |
29.1 |
4.99 |
0 |
Beaufort Docks (marina) to |
25 |
41.3 |
6.27 |
15.2 |
South River anchorage, near Oriental, NC to |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at River Forest Marina |
27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at River Forest Marina |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at River Forest Marina |
29 |
29.2 |
5.83 |
0 |
River Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC to |
30 |
39.9 |
6.28 |
0 |
Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC) to |
31 |
39.9 |
6.33 |
0 |
North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC) to |
32 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Layover day at Atlantic Yacht Basin |
33 |
41.9 |
6.65 |
0 |
Atlantic Yacht Basin, Great Bridge, VA to |
34 |
31.2 |
4.4 |
19.6 |
Poquoson River anchorage, near Fish Neck (VA) to |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Deltaville Marina |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Deltaville Marina |
37 |
45.3 |
7.67 |
0 |
Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA to |
38 |
31.7 |
4.6 |
16.6 |
Smith Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD to |
Total days: 38 Total travel days: 19 Total layover days: 19
Total passages: 15 (Chesapeake Bay = 4, ICW = 7, Offshore = 4)
Total mileage: 903.3 nautical miles (which is about 1039 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 47.5 nm (about 54.7 sm)
Total engine hours: 139.27 hours Total fuel: 172.2 gallons Average consumption: 1.2 gal/hr
November 7, 2001 to November 27, 2001, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons
Day |
Miles |
Engine |
Fuel |
Route |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
31.7 |
2.43 |
0 |
Town Center Marina, Solomons, MD to |
2 |
46.0 |
4.5 |
26.2 |
Smith Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD to |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Deltaville Marina |
4 |
40.9 |
3.87 |
0 |
Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA to |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Downtown Hampton Public Piers |
6 |
22.8 |
2.64 |
0 |
Downtown Hampton Public Piers, Hampton, VA to |
7 |
40.8 |
4.52* |
18.8 |
Free dock at Great Bridge, VA to |
8 |
39.6 |
7.2 |
0 |
North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC) to |
9 |
25.2 |
(forgot) |
11.6 |
Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC) to |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Dowry Creek Marina |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Dowry Creek Marina |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Dowry Creek Marina |
13 |
43.6 |
7.19 |
0 |
Dowry Creek Marina, Belhaven, NC to |
14 |
26.3 |
3.1* |
14.1 |
South River anchorage, near Oriental, NC to |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Town Creek Marina |
16 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Town Creek Marina, Beaufort, NC to |
17 |
120.7 |
13.51* |
19.8 |
Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC (via offshore passage) |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Bald Head Island Marina |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Layover day at Bald Head Island Marina |
20 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC to |
21 |
130.3 |
12.98** |
0 |
Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston, SC (via offshore passage) |
Total days: 21 Total travel days: 13 Total layover days: 8
Total passages: 11 (Chesapeake Bay = 3, ICW = 6, Offshore = 2)
Total mileage: 567.9 nautical miles (which is about 653 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 43.7 nm (about 50.2 sm)
Total engine hours: 61.94 hours* Total fuel: 90.5 gallons Average consumption: 1.5 gal/hr
* Note: Engine hour meter flaky, actual value probably higher ** Note: I was towed into Charleston
May 23, 2002 to May 30, 2002, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons
Day |
Miles |
Engine |
Fuel |
Route |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
19.8 |
2.42* |
0 |
Buzzards Roost Marina, Johns Island, SC to |
2 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston, SC to |
3 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
(continuation) |
4 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
(continuation) |
5 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
(continuation) |
6 |
500 |
22.82* |
44.4 |
Town Center Marina, Solomons, MD (via offshore passage) |
7 |
43.4 |
4.28* |
0 |
Town Center Marina, Solomons, MD to |
8 |
33.8 |
3.76* |
0 |
Rhode River anchorage, across from Cadle Creek to |
Total days: 8 Total travel days: 8 Total layover days: 0
Total passages: 4 (Chesapeake Bay = 2, ICW = 1, Offshore = 1)
Total mileage: 597 nautical miles (which is about 687 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 74.6 nm (about 85.8 sm)
Total engine hours: 33.28 hours* Total fuel: 44.4 gallons Average consumption: 1.3 gal/hr
* Note: Engine hour meter flaky, actual value probably higher
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