I talked with a hgher-ranking Department of Natural Resources fella, in other words, the marine patrol, today asking about shore access for cruisers. Even though, here in South Carolina all public ramps, docks, landings, and other assorted locations are closed to the public, and if violated carries a mandatory fine, and possibly imprisonment, he said that cruisers, if going to a store or other necessary facility, can use these closed facilities. The closures are intended to keep the public recreational folks away, not the cruisers, unless they start to congregate. As a side note, and noticed only because I'm kinda into wood, plus I was getting bored pumping the bike down to Wal-Mart, paying attention to everything except where I was going. Here, along at least one road, I noticed 'power poles' made from laminated pressure-treated wood, not the more common solid, round trunks of trees or cement poles... quite tall poles at that, but in rectangular cross-section! *Rudy & Jill Sechez * *BRINEY BUG-a 34' Sail-Assisted Trawler * *Anchoring Consultants-trawlertrainingabc.com* *850-832-7748 * *Beaufort SC northbound- Chesapeake*