[Rhodes22-list] Bill W-Charleston, SC- continued...

[Tootle]

Hank:

     Somehow it got lost in copy and paste?
http://www.marina-info.com/minfo/us/usst42/usst42ind.htm

But I am here to tell you not all marinas are listed.  There is a map
'Coastal Expeditions Map' -http://www.coastalexpeditions.com that shows all
public ramps and canoe and kayak throw-ins.

Bill:

     How close to downtown Charleston do you want to be?  For example in Mt.
Pleasant there is Shem Creek where there is an accessible public ramp. 
Unfortunately you have to go out under a non opening bridge.  You would have
to wait to raise your mast until you are by all the reataurants.  Maybe you
could talk a shimper into letting you tie up for a couple days.  Or convince
him that you are a small sail driven shimper.

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA


Tootle wrote:
> 
> Bill W and Charleston:
> 
> Bill said, “What I have been able to find out thus far is that there is a
> launch ramp at the City Marina, but the parking is very limited.”  There
> is essentially no free parking at City Marina.  A few spaces in front of
> Ship’s Store/Office, but those are watched closely.  Adequate space but it
> is all controlled by gates and booths.  I think that if you go to the
> restaurant they stamp your receipt and you get it free for one hour.
> 
> “I also learned that dockage is VERY expensive for transients.”  The city
> marina is intended for bigger transients.  The marina by the ‘Yorktown’ is
> more of a boater’s and sailboater’s marina, but access is very tight.  It
> is gated so I have never just gone in to walk the docks.  There are many
> smaller marinas around that might be available, but all at a distance. 
> Most do not have internet web sites.  Some are primitive and some are
> controlled by gates, that is located at controlled areas.  
> 
> The attached web site is only a start and not necessarily accurate:  
> http://www.marina-nfo.com/minfo/us/usst42/usst42ind.htm
> 
> Some of the inner marinas are obstructed with draw bridges.  There used to
> be a guy from Columbia, SC on this list, Joe Sinnett(?) who was familiar
> with Charleston sailing.
> 
> Why not just come to Lake Hartwell and race Rummy?
> 
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA 
> 
> 

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