Sept 27, Beaufort, SC

Rained all night overnight. Today we left Isle of Palms early (7:15) with overcast skies and moved about 80 miles in the rain (sometimes very heavy rain) to Beaufort, SC.

As we leave Isle of Palms. Rain is forecast.

New Charleston Lighthouse is square. Looks modern.

We pass by Fort Sumnter in the Charleston Harbor.
Where the first shots were fired starting the 'Civil War'.
And about which the 'Star Spangle Banner' was written.

Charleston City Dock, nicknamed 'Megadock'.
Lots of big yachts here today.

Unusual paint job on this sportfish.
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Tug pulling a dredge and some pipe. Rig fills the channel.

Another tug pulling more dredging pipe.

Dark clouds fill the sky as a front moves through.
We have stormy weather for about two hours.

Not many boats on the waterway today (probably because of the weather) and we just motored along. Used the radar a few times when we could not see very far and had one 15 minute period of high winds. Probably 30-35 mph. Howling winds and driving rain for a while. Ended the day about 3 pm at the Beaufort Downtown Marina and are happy to be off the water for the night.