DAYS 281-282 : Beaufort NC to Oriental
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Beaufort NC to Oriental: 6.8 mph; 23.2 miles; 3:25 hours MM 181: Oriental NC Two FREE 48 hour docks with a self-pump-out-station. It was around 30 degrees last night (glad to have Heater Jim with me). Zimmerman’s Marina is a hop away, literally .07 miles from the free dock, with transient slips ($1.25/ft), a maintenance/repairs facility, and courtesy car. Sweet little town, population around 800, friendly, and very quiet. The tourism board does a lot to coax people in for weddings, outdoor movies/concerts, seasonal celebrations, and art festivals. I bet there's a little more happening on the weekends in the warmer months. March is NOT one of those months. The town is about a square mile so everything is within walking distance. We met Sailor Pete from Austria on the dock and he caught up with us for dinner. He's part of a sailing group called SOS: Singles On Sailboats which I find pretty cool - like minded people having fun and helping each other out. Two more SOS members