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My sister lives in Wilmington, they have only been finished with the repairs from the last hurricane for a few months now. Shes also stoked to see it heading up the coast. They rode the last one out because they didnt wanna miss work. She works from home on the internet and her husband does tattoos. They didnt have electricity for about 2 weeks....im not sure how well that worked out for them with work. I know the boys missed months of school.
Note: im also 4.5 hrs west of Charleston. If it makes land fall anywhere south of the sc/nc border ill get some weather and power companies/dot/tree companies will keep me busy but im not worried about local storm damage.
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
@PickleRick - what part of Hartwell are you on? Might use the 280 as a lifeboat and drag it to Murray or Hartwell, both have a better forecast than us. Murray is going to get possibly 40MPH gusts on Wednesday - but we'd be docked there. On Hartwell we'd probably just launch and anchor out.
Plenty of little protected coves to anchor in up here on the Seneca River. The lake has gone down a few feet but plenty of good ramps.
Check oconee point camp ground. 40 bucks for a 1 year parking permits. Plenty deep enough ramp for you. Has dumpsters, trash cans, showers that you can dingy to shore and walk to. Its a gated park and locked at 10 til 7 so no worries about break ins. Also have a place to dump sewage if you have a portable tank or trailer to rv dump site and pump. I launch and spend the weekend on the boat, keep my vehicle there.
Short boat ride to Portman marina for food and drinks. Sushi, the galley and typical over priced petrol. Portman i believe has pump out facilitys. A pizza place will deliver to the townville boat ramp right across the channel from oconee point. There is a courtesy dock and trashcans.
I wont be down on the lake until this weekend but my parents are on vacation and will be down all week. Lucky s.o.b.s. have me checking their mail all week.
They love the lake the week after labor day because its empty.
The grave yard island is a must see. Its just what it sounds like, a hill top grave yard built before the lake was there. Has Pickens family and war of 1812 roots but im sure the unmarked graves are probably t.b. or possibly slave graves. Spent many a night there in my late teens/early 20s taking dates to camp on that island telling drunken ghost stories around a camp fire. Back then it was a little bass boat and a tent.
You're also just a short ride from the tigers stadium if you really wanna just boo some Clemson fans. As a Carolina fan, booing anyone in Orange is really all i have going for me this football season.
Make sure you have a good down scan fish finder to look for logs, stumps when anchoring. A break away anchor set up is also recommended. Its all mud bottom but this used to be all forrest floors so heed caution.
If you want any recommendations for a good deep cove dont hesitate to ask. Been anchoring on that lake every weekend for 10 years or so, only once have i had to call a diver to get my anchor!
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Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express