Statute Mile 521
Lat/Lon: 32 26.838 North/080 33.868 West
Location: Parrot Creek exits Coosaw River west of flashing daybeacon #187; Jenkins Creek exits Morgan River just east of Dataw Marina
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: Sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, exposed to northwest winds
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Statute Mile: 521
Lat/Lon: 32 28.825 North/080 32.513 West
Location: Parrot Creek cuts into the southern banks of the Coosaw River, west of flashing daybeacon #87; Bass Creek makes into the eastern banks of Parrot Creek south of this stream’s intersection with the Coosaw River, between markers #3 and #4
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: Sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good
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Currently anchored here with one other boat and it’s delightful. Being Chesapeake sailors, we initially found these open marsh anchorages less than desirable and then they began to grow on us. Not for nasty weather, but usually a nice breeze and the sounds of the marsh birds make for wonderful relaxation.
s/v MicMac
Statute Mile: 523.5
Lat/Lon: 32 29.406 North/080 35.767 West
Location: lies northeast of Sams Point and the northern entrance of Lucy Point Creek
Minimum Depth: 10+ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size pleasurecraft
Foul Weather Shelter: Poor; fair weather anchorage ONLY
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Statute Mile: 530
Lat/Lon: 32 29.295 North/080 41.206 West
Location: on the waters of the charted, but unnamed loop creek making into Brickyard Creek’s easterly banks abeam of marker #216
Minimum Depth: 8-foot depths, if and only if entered by way of the loop’s southern entrance
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good
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Statute Mile: 533.5
Lat/Lon: 32 27.315 North/080 40.638 West
Location: on the offshoot of deep water abutting the northern banks of Brickyard Creek north of unlighted daybeacon #229A
Minimum Depth: 8+ feet, but channel is unmarked
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair; open to eastern, southeastern and northwestern winds
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Statute Mile: 536.5
Lat/Lon: 32 25.254 North/080 39.133 West
Location: on the waters of Factory Creek, northeast of Lady’s Island Marina, in the body of the stream’s sharp bend to the north
Minimum Depth: 10 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Very good
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Tried this anchorage in 35 kt of winds with a 30 kg mason supreme anchorage on a 40 ft cat and pull through mud till close to docks. Eventually stayed at a dock.
John Pholeric
We anchored between R14 & G15 along with 2 other boats on Monday 12/14/09, just across from the Snook Restaurant. Lots of water and had entertainment for the evening. Just follow the markers into Capri Pass…lots of water here. Will definitely come back.
Capt. RL & Karen
s/v Last Call
45′ Island Trader, ketch
Subject: Mile 535.9 Factory Creek, Beaufort, SC
Cruising News: As we left our Factory Creek anchorage this morning we were surprised to find depth of 4.5′ MLW at the entrance off G’1′. Fairly shallow depths continued to the ICW. Fortunately the bottom appeared soft. Molly Blossom draws 5′.
Martin & Betsy Basch,
mv Molly Blossom
I e-mailed Captains Betsy & Martin, and asked if they might have accidentally eased out of the channel as they cruised from Factory Creek back to the Waterway. They sent the response below:
Hi Claiborne,
We were about halfway between the G’1′ and the road bed leading to Ladies Island Bridge. I would just advise people to proceed cautiously through the entrance to Factory Creek at MLW. We got through OK, but were just surprised by depths shallower than we remembered in the past. Trick o’ the tide perhaps. Plenty of water inside for anchoring.
Betsy Basch
Having seen the above two postings, Captain Chuck chimes in with his message below. Looks like he has the answer on how to find the best depths when entering Factory Creek.
Cruising News: As a follow up to Molly Blossoms post regarding Factory Creek, If you enter close to Green Marker #1 you will certainly find shallow water since the shoal is moving out from the marsh. However, if you stay close in to the bridge and the highway as you enter and pass the deserted boats anchored at the mouth, then stay close on the side of the Creek where the marina and private docks are you will find plenty of water, at least 6’+ at low, low tide at the entrance. Once past the public ramp the water is fairly deep close to both sides of the shore. We are currently at Lady’s Island Marina, so holler when you come by.
Capt. Chuck
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