Boating to Charleston and Georgetown on our Hatteras Motor Yacht. E149

We leave Hilton head and head out to the ocean for a quick jump to Charleston. We spend three days exploring the city and then cruise up to Georgetown to hang out with some new friends from the channel. Ed handles a tight 180 at the Mega Dock but has it easy at Harborwalk Marina in Georgetown.
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Our Story:
My name is Ed, I am an ex-musician, turned politician, turned tax account, who now imagines himself a sea-captain. Lyn, is an ex-model, turned photographer and the love of my life.
We have spent the last three years traveling on our 65' Hatteras Yacht and it has been terrifying. We have faced down storms, been stranded at sea, towed off shoals and run aground by careless boaters.
But it has been magical as well. We have explored places known only by those who travel by water, met incredible people along the way, and learned so much about boating - and even more about ourselves.
And to think - until three years ago, Lyn, and I, never even owned a boat.
We met when we were 21. I was a starving musician, on my way To Los Angeles to starve some more. Lyn was a model, waitressing tables and dreaming of adventure. We went on our first date to the Jersey Shore, and spent the night on a boat her father was restoring. That date has never ended.
We traveled the country together, and settled for a few years in Hollywood, where she discovered her love for photography, and I discovered that music was not going to be my career. We put down roots in Bucks County Pennsylvania. We built a house together, raised three children and became your typical American family. She opened a photography business and I opened an accounting firm.
On a vacation to Key West, we met a woman who lived on her boat. She had been an emergency room nurse for many years but decided she had had enough. She sold everything, bought a boat and sailed to Florida. We were fascinated. It seemed so romantic, so us. The seed was planted.
Flash forward a few years and the children are grown. Lyn retired from photography and sold her business. And me, well, I was only working three months out of the year and looking for a new adventure.
So, we bought our first boat. A Carver 355. No experience, and completely clueless. We hired a captain to bring us to our local marina and we were determined to learn how to operate her. We practiced in an empty marina for a couple of days and then, we just went for it! We figured, if we liked boating as much as we imagined, we would trade up to our dream boat. Two years later we did just that.
This video vlog is our story. Boating has become our passion. We invite you to share this journey with us, as we explore the waterways of the Atlantic and Caribbean, having the time of our lives, while "Trying Not To Sink."
Cheers!
Ed and Lyn.
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#yacht
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#trawler
#Hiltonhead
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#harborwalk
#megadock
#charleston
#georgetown

[@basementracer7622]

LOL Lyn looks hammered during the walk back from Salty Mikes. Superb rotfl.

[@timothyjones6601]

She sure looks like she is loving it😁

[@OffTheWallBlogNotes-ro7fs]

I like your taste in churches. Wink wink. U2 are one of the reasons that we have purchased a boat and now on our journey exploring the very serious. Thank you so much for your videos there’s a lot to learn. Safe travels. Peter and Peggy Tillman Journey

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Wonderful! We hope you enjoy the boating life as much as we do!

[@12000Jetlag]

I love the Charleston area. So many great restaurants in their downtown area. If the weather would have permitted you should have taken your dingy over to California Dreaming Restaurant just across the river from that marina. The food is awesome and so is the view. They also have their own docks you can tie up to while dining.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for the tips. Maybe we'll try that next time.

[@timdonahue8748]

@@tryingnottosink9107 take the tender to Shem Creek. Plenty of fun bars and restaurants!

[@frankrice5364]

Awesome vedio guys

[@BuckTravis]

Halls Chop House. The best of the best.

[@darrylb4048]

The Church that fits your style, LOL, I was about to jump ship but then I seen the wine. Im with you on that one.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Definitely our kind of church!

[@susanl435]

We visited the Charleston Mega Dock several years ago and had one or more meals at the Charleston Yacht Club which is right next door. Back then the marina ran a free van into town which I think also ran in the evenings.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It still has the free van. We do not belong to a Yacht Club and did not think we could eat dinner there.

[@bidask123]

Triton nachos- fries, chili, peppers, and then cheese. Came here for the boating and now I am craving some nachos.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

and we weren't even stoned!

[@CaptainJack-Marshall]

What a ride. Enjoying the ride along as always. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for joining us!

[@edf2953]

Another nice video with excellent music! Thanks for sharing…Ed

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lesterwicklein717]

thanks always fun to watch

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@lgriestra]

A nice and informative video. Great!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thank you!

[@brianwilliams5016]

MUSC Rutledge Towers has a decent cafeteria and there are some food trucks on Doughty St.

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome

[@jwwj30]

I love, love, love egg salad sandwiches & Lyn’s looks delicious! Oh man, I’m so hungry now….

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Made from eggs from her own chickens and ducks!

[@yachtnut5201]

Love your videos.!!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

That is pretty astute to stay out of the shoals with the sea state being what it is. My sail boat had a 6 foot draft and I had to pay attention to that in rolling seas near land! 😁🛫

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Live and learn! Not a mistake I want to make again.

[@richardells57]

Can't believe you walked by the Hatteras? with the boat name "Hatter ass" without a comment! Loved it!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Missed opportunity! 😁

[@JScott-pt6hm]

great video!!!! CHEERS!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@festerofest4374]

Roger Out at 15:20! Yay.... love you guys!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Cheers!

[@OffTheWallBlogNotes-ro7fs]

Thanks!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You bet! Thanks for watching - especially an old video! We hope you enjoy the new ones as well!

[@ironhead5263]

We always love your videos, you guys are always having fun, we would love to run into you guys, she is always a pleasure to watch 😜

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We always enjoy meeting new people. If we pass by let us know. Our schedule will be posted soon.

[@ironhead5263]

@@tryingnottosink9107 ok great, but knot sure you guys ever get up this way, we are in upstate Ny, we boat on hudson river, not the best but all we have

[@bayardtaylor2990]

Great cobblestone Roads

[@Videostufftas]

Nice one guys 🙃🇦🇺

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@jailcop064]

Lynn looked a little buzzed coming out of Salty Mike's. LOL

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Just a little! Ha Ha.

[@hottubz1965]

Like that T-shirt Ed! lol

[@tryingnottosink9107]

My daughter bought it for me.

[@MrInzeo]

I’m hoping you guys make to 30k followers soon 💙

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Seems like it is taking forever! 😁

[@rjbones62]

HI Guys, Love it all.I just watched the video with the fuel tank being empty etc. I had done that and sent a full tank out. Same as you lesson learned NOT to do that again.. We are in Wenonah NJ and Slip at Seaview Harbor Longport NJ Hope to see you one day.. SLIP A11

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for watching. Hope to see you on the water as well. We're still in Philly but heading south in about 5 weeks.

[@alyssonmanson8912]

party time xxx cheers

[@ironichumorist]

great restaurants there in charleston. lived there for many years. bill murray lives downtown there now and you are likely to stumble across him any given day on the peninsula.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is one of our favorite stops on our way south. Especially the French Quarter.

[@nickbattistelli3023]

I live in Charleston guys! Salty Mike’s is one of my favorite dive bars ! The restaurant upstairs is wonderful for breakfast

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We would have liked Mike's much better if there were staffed right. We waited for ever to get drinks and eventually gave up. Not the barmaids fault. They were over worked and had no computer system.

[@bobkd5fjd823]

Dagnabit, wish I had been with ya. Born an raised in Charleston and fished off the battery as a kid. Charleston is a beautiful city with much history.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We love the city, just confused by the marina situation.

[@bobkd5fjd823]

@Larry Butler 73 back atcha an hope alls well across da Ashley!! Last time I was there was prob 8-10 years ago. My entire family, other than my brother are buried at Bethany Cemetery just off Meeting Street just north of the City Limits. My brother married a gal from Columbia where he was transferred from SCE&G Co. He passed away 9/2004. I left Chas in 1963 and joined the Army, was suppose to be trained at Ft. Jackson but they were full due to Vietnam so sent to Ft. Gordon. After Basic headed to Ft. Polk, LA and when I finally got out in 1997 and moved to Texas and finally wound up in Louisiana. Climate here is about same as Charleston. Have a good and safe one. Bob - KD5FJD 73s

[@bobkd5fjd823]

@Larry Butler wait a minute, we not Yankees. In fact we may be further south you guys!! Lol. Just cause the first shot was fired there doesn’t make y’all more southern! Lol

[@yankepilot]

Hey, love your channel. I saw your front wind screen filled with rain. Viewing was horrible. Try some rain X on your windows. It will increase your visibility when traveling.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes, we have done that a couple of times. We'll definitely take some along this year.

[@concernedpatriot9314]

The problem with no restaurants s the local government !!! It’s called overreach !

[@davidshuttleworth415]

Go to Patriots Point / Mt Pleasant side.

[@earnestmetz9834]

You guys do have fun. I can see you're more into spirits than beer, but ever run across any good craft breweries along the way?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We just did a video on Fernandina Beach, where we found a great beer place. Were live there are craft breweries in every town.

[@robertkleiman1502]

Dig the blues on this episode!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We a blues fans!

[@robertkleiman1502]

@@tryingnottosink9107 I know!

[@clarkkent772]

I agree with you. Charleston City Marina is one of the most disappointing stops on the east coast. We have worked to bypass it on every cruise, which isn’t easy since we are a sailboat, but we never stop there anymore.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It is fun to be next to all the mega yachts, and the staff is very professional. It just makes no sense to not have a basic amenity like a restaurant. We love the city though.

[@morganfalkdesigns]

They cannot put another restaurant in the flood zone…the current restaurant is grandfathered in. Literally a 10-15 minute walk to 30 restaurants on King Street, but I can think of five with in three blocks…Google much?

[@clarkkent772]

@@morganfalkdesigns I hear what your saying. A lot of cruisers pick marinas that have on site facilities, including restaurants for reasons of mobility. For us it’s because my wife can’t walk very far since her chemotherapy. She has neuropathy in her legs which is very painful. But what are you going to do, sit home in front of the TV? So we chose to cruise as best we can until our final call.

[@morganfalkdesigns]

@@clarkkent772 pedicabs and Uber❤️😊❤️

[@chmurray4644]

Try Bohicket Marina in the Charleston area. Multiple food places there

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We'll check it out. We've heard good things.

[@SpecialtyRep1]

We actually looked at buying a slip at the marina on the west side of the bridge and because it's not easy to walk anywhere, and parking is a disaster too, we passed on the whole idea.. Though slips are priced very good in the 50k range for a dockominium about a 1/4 of what they sell for in Florida.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We thought of keeping our boat there for the winter but changed our mind for the same reason.

[@GregStark381CC]

You guys should consider keeping your boat at one of the marinas in the Myrtle Beach area for the winter months. From Wacca Wache Marina up to Myrtle Beach Yacht Club your boat would be sitting in freshwater instead of saltwater and there are usually very cheap flights to the Myrtle Beach Airport through the winter months.

[@MrInzeo]

I hope you guys get a chance to go to the Gin Joint. It’s a great small bar.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We did. Just for one drink. It's a nice place.

[@morganfalkdesigns]

You were 5-6 blocks from many restaurants, and three blocks from Publix.

[@TERMIN8TOR99]

When I 1st went to Charleston all the liquor in the bars had to use mini bottles, a thousand mini bottles behind the bar.🤷‍♂️

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Isn't that crazy. What a wasted of plastic!

[@smquaii]

Just got home for a few days from HHI... the building next to the lighthouse is almost done.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That was a nice stop for us. We'll definitely be back.

[@bayardtaylor2990]

Come by office in the morning let me check your ldl. Lol

[@charlesosbun2855]

Charleston harbor marina has a tiki bar and 2 restaurants. Stop by on your way south and let us know. Got South Seas into Charleston 2 weeks ago (58YF). Would love to have dinner and pick your brain about upgrades on our Hatteras. Fair winds and following seas.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We were under the impression that they could not take a boat our size. Or perhaps they just did not have a large slip available when we checked. We would much rather dock in that area.

[@charlesosbun2855]

@@tryingnottosink9107 they have a huge transient dock (a dock). Good prices on fuel. As far as their long term spots, they are limited to vessels over 50 feet. They have approx 20 for 58-65 foot.

[@thomasellwood9699]

The church of Everlasting Spirts

[@tryingnottosink9107]

and we thought churches only had wine!

[@morganfalkdesigns]

It’s not a mile into town. Cross Lockwood, walk 5-10 minutes, and there are tons of places.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We have done it before in previous years. We just did not feel like walking that far after a long cruise.

[@mickbrennan5269]

Were you in Playa del Carmen, Mexico today? Saw a guy wearing pink shorts, had to be you!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Not me, but that would be nice!

[@morganfalkdesigns]

You didn’t do much research…there’s Waterside on Lockwood. There are a couple restaurants on President St., Bull st., really a few blocks…

[@garypoltonowicz7950]

New video!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

You are correct!

[@johnkeesee3252]

Let me know the next time you are in Charleston. We would Love to hang out

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Will do. Perhaps next month on our way back to Philly. We post our travels in real time on Face Book.

[@erickamekonapeper4007]

Avionics charts don’t have details you need to navigate your yacht. That’s why it’s plotting to go through shallow waters. You should get a proper Marine Navigation app immediately it’s also going to include navigation hazards. Not available on aviation charts. 😏🖖🏼🇺🇸

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We have Furunos on board with the latest charts. We still prefer the Navionics. I usually agree with their suggested routes. Just not this time.

[@krautAmerican]

that boat handles the swells nicely

[@tryingnottosink9107]

It does!

[@krautAmerican]

potato chips were sold in a station wagon out back....... black market 5 bucks a gram,

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I think you have to know someone!

[@kaosimagery]

Is TRITON stabilized? I'm looking for a 53-61 Hatteras now and would really like one with stabilizers.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Yes. We have Niaad Stabilizers. They work well. We are getting the seals serviced just before we leave on this year's trip. It is especially important on the 53s and 58s since they are 16" beams. They tend to rock. They are less needed on the other Hatteras'.

[@kaosimagery]

@@tryingnottosink9107 Nice! I’m in FL, looked at a nice 61 MY yesterday and a 61 CPMY today. Both have Naiads. The 53 I was supposed to look at got sold.

[@raym5113]

or Food Trucks ..

[@TERMIN8TOR99]

Like Lynn's Chili Cheese Fries.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Lyn can make something editable out of just about anything!

[@FlipFlopFoodie]

WILL YOU BE STOPPING OVER IN THE SOUTHPORT NC AREA? IF SO WE WOULD LIKE TO MEET Y'ALL AND POSSIBLY HAVE A DINNER OR A FEW DRINKS.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We will probably be in that area in mid May. We will post our schedule some time soon. Hope to see you there!

[@michaelmalloy7063]

Don't understand the lack of eating places at the marina especially since Charleston has some of the finest restaurants in the country.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We agree. It makes no sense.

[@OwenDavies1]

I'm on the MegDock right now. They are in the middle of a massive $33M 2 year project to push the dock further out in to the river and make it even longer (GigaDock?). They could definitely use a bar out on the water but don't think that's in the cards. This is what it looks like in Feb: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3S8iaqlh66Grpo

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for the info. Makes no sense to spend that much money expanding the marina without adding a restaurant. I guess that's the difference between a city dock and a private dock.

[@TERMIN8TOR99]

You need a golf cart just to get to your boat.

[@Lighthouse6b]

There is a Jewish Deli down town that has great food. They have a free car that will take you there. They will know where to tale you.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Good to know!

[@smithbryce5025]

Had a blast with ya’ll! Kerry and Smith!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We did too! Cheers!

[@laki74]

I don't understand. Why did the bartenders need to log in every drink in a book? Surely they can total all the drinks from the receipts of the cash register.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

I have no idea either. I guess their cash register can't keep tabs open.

[@morganfalkdesigns]

No restaurants bcs the marina is in a flood zone.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

That makes some sense. Although, we see many restaurants on pilings.

[@Godofthemoon1]

I bet they can’t get help at the restaurant

[@tryingnottosink9107]

The girls there were working their ass off, but the systems were not in place to help them. We felt bad, but gave up waiting for drinks and left.

[@davidsimmons3319]

so your microwave causd the exxplosion

[@TERMIN8TOR99]

Lol, Lynn told that guy to go @%#% himself. 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@tryingnottosink9107]

When?

[@TERMIN8TOR99]

@@tryingnottosink9107 5:30 in the store not the exact words but the tone, when the guy was trying to give her crap about advertising. When she said ...Sir. 😂😂😂

[@kellicordray1831]

😄 promosm

[@bayardtaylor2990]

Yea. It’s a dump. Go into town

[@lancer525]

There's a reason why there is nothing in terms of amenities at that Marina. It's "Charleston" and the whole city has an attitude. They want your money, but they don't owe you anything. You're not a local, so you don't matter. Judging from the building behind you at 8:20, (It's the old Rice Mill) you're at the Ashley River/Charleston City Marina. They claim to have over 50 restaurants there, but as you say, they're all so far away you can't get to them. Oh, you can buy transportation, but get there on your own? Nahhh... You're not a local, so you don't rate anything. MUSC is right across the highway there, and they control most of the land in the area, so nobody will ever be able to build a restaurant or decent grocery store for provisioning. Most of the whole "Lowcountry" has the same attitude. We avoid the whole area. It isn't set up for anything but short transients.

[@tetsuyanagada]

Absolutely 100% spot on!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We actually like the city a lot, and have a great time there. We just did not understand the marina situation. It seems many city marinas have the same issue. Ours in Philly included.

[@TERMIN8TOR99]

Sounds like a buisness opportunity.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

If the city would permit it.