We are 45 miles further South after departing Beaufort at 0650 this morning. With the wind blowing at 30+ knots, and me single handed, it took some real ingenuity. After 6 hours, Nanc made a wrong turn and followed the wrong channel while I was rigging lines and fenders for a Marina to get gas. When I took the helm back none of the channel markers were making sense, and I finally realized we were no longer on the ICW. I turned around and ran aground as we tried to retrace our steps. The chart plotter showed us in the middle of the channel; however we were hard aground. Called Tow Boat US and about 45 minutes later he was along side. It took him 45 minutes to get us back in the channel and the chart plotter showed us in very shallow water. There were temporary channel markers which were misplaced. We were almost out of gas as it turns out and God was looking out for us. My fuel consumption is 1.45 gal per hour vs the 1.2 I had been using to calculate fuel remaining. We would probably have run out of gas had the mistake not happened. I carry 15 gals in jugs on deck for an emergency but... God is looking out for us. This is a cheap marina and we have elect for heat which is a good thing. I am trying to see where we will be tomorrow. S

From Nanc, Speedy got us off the dock this morning which was amazing.....but I got a tell you.....there were buoys all over the place when I made that turn! We all know I have no sense of direction. I should only steer on the straight stretches! We will have a great dinner and tomorrow will be a new adventure!!! Love, M