[Rhodes22-list] Ed K and Joe... good info

[Mike Cheung]

I can confirm that the Edenton town docks now have showers.  Or at least they
did when we were there in late May test sailing the demo Rhodes.  They also
have power and pumpout for small fees, and  water for free.  

Mike Cheung s/v Muireann 1993 Rhodes Recycled 2004 & 2008


Joe Babb wrote:
> 
> Hi Rob,
> You can sail right up to the town docks at Columbia which are an 
> extension of a walkway that leads under a bridge and then to a visitor's 
> center where there are some restrooms.  When at the docks you are right 
> on the edge of town.  Mac's is a couple of blocks in.  The Food Lion 
> grocery is one mile away, but there is a gas station fairly close to the 
> public restrooms where you can get ice.  When we were there in May, some 
> other sailors local to the area said there was a rumor that showers 
> would be added to the restrooms, but I don't know if that happened or not.
> There is a neat boardwalk nature trail that continues into the woods at 
> Columbia. 
> Alligator river is a fair distance away from Columbia.  We were told 
> that the entrance to Alligator River could be navigationally challenging 
> depending on weather.  At any rate we didn't feel confident that we had 
> time to try it.  Maybe someone else on the list has sailed there and can 
> tell you more.  In fact, I'd like to hear from someone who has sailed on 
> the Alligator River.  We might want to try it someday.
> Joe
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