Today we traveled into South Carolina. Barely. We stopped at Myrtle Beach Yacht Club in Little River S.C. Uneventful. Marina was packed with boats and we spent the night at the fuel dock because it was so crowded. Have you ever tried to park a 70′ boat on a 70′ dock that was lying 90 degrees to your path of travel? Great bar and appetizers…….
I spoke to our friend Mervin and he was not able to reclaim his boat. The boat shifted and the engines were completely covered by water. The salvage contractor was quoting prices to raise and get the boat to a facility that could lift it out of the water of more than what he paid for the boat. And that did not include the costs to repair the damage to the hull, engines and generator……..he decided to abandon the vessel. He had salvaged what he could, put his dog in a kennel, and was flying back to Baltimore to retrieve his truck to return and pick up his dog and belongings….
It was a very sad story. To put time, money and sweat into a project and loose it all in a few minutes is crushing…