Nanseann: Day 212 May 14 47 mi Downtown Marina of Beaufort Beaufort SC

Thunderbolt is a small town of 3000 with a big name.....as the only US town named Thunderbolt. It is a about 5 miles from Savannah and many boaters just take the bus or a taxi into Savannah to see the sights. We are not doing Savannah sightseeing this time as it hasn't been that long since we were in Savannah in the motorcoach.
7:15 AM departure.....we are leaving as the tide comes up and plan on being into Beaufort at slack tide. The marina has a strong current.

Dockmaster brought us Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

Causton Bluff Bridge....21 feet

This portion of the Georgia Waterway is more developed than most. But there is still plenty of brown water and marsh grass.

Very confusing markers on Elba Island Cut

GA - SC Border at entrance to Savannah River

Savannah River

Fields Cut subject to shoaling

Until the 1980s Daufuskie Island was one of the few remaining South Carolina Sea Islands that had not been developed as a resort. But it all changed when Haig Point Plantation was developed. Before this development the island's population numbered only about 100 souls.

Haig Point Marina....Private

Haig Point Lighthouse was built in 1875 and has privately been restored

House out on Calibogue Sound

The 90-foot red-and-white striped lighthouse built in 1970 on Hilton Head

Daufuskie Island Ferry....think someone is moving there

Guess what I'm doing

Hilton Head Island on Starboard

Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge on port

Nice Complex on Hilton Head Island

Twin Bridges to Hilton Head

Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort and Marina

Best of two worlds....motorcoach and boat

Found Bob and Marva Lee a house on Skull Creek

Marva Lee what about one of these

Going across Port Royal Sound into the Beaufort River

Parris Island is the home of the Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot....where more marines experience boot camp than any other location.....The sign on the water tower says......"We Make Marines"