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Labor Day Weekend in Charleston SC

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Last minute here, but I just booked a trip to Charleston August 4-9. I am looking to do a run up the Cooper River to Lake Moultrie and perhaps a run down to Beaufort SC. Might do both, maybe only 1 of them...??? Not sure yet since I've never been on the water there and haven't done either. Have a slip booked at Ashley Marina in Charleston so that will be my starting point.

Figured I would start a thread. Not sure if anyone else is planning to be there at the same time, or if any locals will be out and about. If anyone's interested in meeting up for a trip, let me know. Weather says 40-50% chance of rain every day. It will surely change by then but will certainly make flexible plans and work around Mother Nature.


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Trip scrapped.... tropical storm heading that way and weather just looks like crap. Definitely doing this next year!
 

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Charleston ia great middle place. Can go up and back to Moultrie in one day. Its a longer day. Beaufort is about 3hrs from Charleston other direction. Hilton head is about hour from Beaufort
 

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Charleston ia great middle place. Can go up and back to Moultrie in one day. Its a longer day. Beaufort is about 3hrs from Charleston other direction. Hilton head is about hour from Beaufort
Yeah I want to do this for a week, probably next summer. @Andy S was giving me some ideas and there are so many different trips/runs you can make from Charleston.
 

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Yeah I want to do this for a week, probably next summer. @Andy S was giving me some ideas and there are so many different trips/runs you can make from Charleston.
we're in alabama but i'd love to make a trip like this. thinking instead of an immediate bimini run a few long runs like this would be awesome with a group and not too far from us. Keep me in the loop and on this list for future plans.
 

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We will probably do charleston to HHI at some point next summer
 

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We will probably do charleston to HHI at some point next summer
Would certainly be a lot of fun. Could start planning something soon for a southeast meetup and make a long weekend out of it. Run to Hilton Head, Cooper River, etc.
 

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Reviving this.... right now I'm planning to be in Charleston Labor Day weekend. Subject to change of course, but that's what dad wants to do right now! Anyone else traveling there for Labor Day?
 

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I'll continue responding to myself :)

I booked a place on Folly Beach and have a slip reserved at Ashley Marina. Waiting to hear back from Sunset Cay Marina if they have space available. Weather is 40-50% chance of rain right now so will probably have to make some decisions later this week. Right now I am thinking about doing the Cooper River run up to the Pinopolis lock on Saturday. Sunday or Monday will definitely boat somewhere, just not sure yet.

Would be cool to meetup with any locals or other folks coming in for the long weekend.
 

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I'll continue responding to myself :)

I booked a place on Folly Beach and have a slip reserved at Ashley Marina. Waiting to hear back from Sunset Cay Marina if they have space available. Weather is 40-50% chance of rain right now so will probably have to make some decisions later this week. Right now I am thinking about doing the Cooper River run up to the Pinopolis lock on Saturday. Sunday or Monday will definitely boat somewhere, just not sure yet.

Would be cool to meetup with any locals or other folks coming in for the long weekend.
If I get my boat back by the weekend from the shop I could be interested in this I have done the lock trip multiple times. I will keep you posted.
 

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If I get my boat back by the weekend from the shop I could be interested in this I have done the lock trip multiple times. I will keep you posted.
OK sounds good! Having major work done on it? Still 50% chance of rain on Saturday...... :(
 

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OK sounds good! Having major work done on it? Still 50% chance of rain on Saturday...... :(
No my boat has been in Charleston Powersports for 11 weeks now due to a broken no wake mode switch Apparently when that stupid thing breaks it sounds an engine alarm and Boat screams at you the whole time even though the boat was running perfectly
 

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No my boat has been in Charleston Powersports for 11 weeks now due to a broken no wake mode switch Apparently when that stupid thing breaks it sounds an engine alarm and Boat screams at you the whole time even though the boat was running perfectly
11 weeks???? WTF?
 

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11 weeks???? WTF?
yeah I’m not happy about it. As soon as get the boat back I plan to put them on blast through several social media outlets I own but want to get the boat back before I do it.
 

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Made it! Drove around Kiawah, Stono River, Wappoo creek, etc. planning Cooper River and Pinopolis on Sunday. Weather should be great.

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@robert843 any word on your boat? Gonna do the run on Sunday
 

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Made it up the Cooper and in the lock now. Really cool!
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Had a really good time! Was a long day because we left from Folly Beach area... the public ramp there.

We stayed at a condo right across the Folly river from the public ramp there. We ended up parking our boat there all weekend. I originally had a slip booked at the Ashley marina, but finding trailer parking was getting stressful. When we arrived Thursday night, the lot was empty so we parked under a light. I pulled into a spot, unhooked from the trailer, drove over the curb and out. That way my boat wouldn't be blocked by anyone else. Each morning, we connected and put it in the water. From the condo, it was an easy walk into Folly as well. There's basically no parking and it was crazy with all the cars trying to get in and out.
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Friday, we went down the Kiawah river, then back and up the Stono River to Wappoo Creek. We stopped for lunch at the Charleston Crab Shack. Unfortunately, they have the gate locked so you can't actually go into the restaurant. So we ordered and they brought food out to us. Was good stuff! Continued on and went up the Ashley river. Came up to a train bridge that was up. I stopped there and turned around, didn't want to get stuck on the other side if they decided to lower it! Came back down and went out into the ocean. Went to the Morris Island Lighthouse then continued down the coast and into the Stono inlet. Got a bit hairy there because unfortunately we were coming back during low tide. Lots of waves and 3-4 foot depths. Wife and daughter were super nervous and my boys were having the time of their lives! Made it back in 1 piece.... about 80 miles round trip.

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Saturday, went to the beach at the far east end of Kiawah Island. Lot of boats there! Super windy and a strong current made for a stressful time keeping the boat in place. My new Fortress anchor worked like a champ! My shore anchor broke loose twice though..... soft sand up on the beach made it a challenge. I didn't have it angled enough so it kept pulling out. 3rd time was a charm! Bunch of other boats had similar problems staying put. There's a beached sail boat at the north east end of the beach with a rope swing on it. The kids and various drunk adults were having a blast!

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Sunday we did the Cooper River run, here's the route we took.

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From the Folly River ramp, it was about 23 miles to the Charleston Harbor Marina. We stopped there to top off the gas tank on our way up. Then around 45 miles up the Cooper and thru the lock. On the way up, we got chased by the military boat where 3 submarines were parked. Not sure why... I was doing 30 mph past there and a boat came out of nowhere at us. I started to slow down and the driver just waved us to keep going. Went thru the lock and rode around Lake Moultrie a bit, but not much because I didn't want to press my luck on gas. Grilled some dogs and sausages and headed back.

Ended up burning just over 40 gallons on the way up and back, so had a bit to spare. I cruised between 27-34 mph, depending on the wind and current. I have to say, the trip calculator on the Connext screen was dead on. It said I used 40.3 gallons and when I filled up, it took 40.6 gallons.

Trailered home Monday and did all the cleanup.... kids definitely didn't like that part. All in all, a great trip and definitely the most boating I've done in a 3 day span ever. Kids loved it and my wife did as well. Certainly up for doing this again with a group some other time.
 
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