Sperm whale skeleton that washed ashore in the 1960's at the Maritime Mueseum

1860 Fresnel (pronounced free-nel) lighthouse lens

heated bar to cauterize wounds. Looks like Fun.

Beaufort NC (pronounced bo-fort) historic homes

The best marina laundry we've ever encountered...and it's FREE!

Homer Smith marina captain's lounge, open 24/7 with cipher lock combo

Homer Smith Marina Office and lounge, air conditioned bath house

We had five days and nights where the rooftop AC would only work part time; now running great

Wide, floating Bellingham docks at Beaufort

The Cruising Life...fixing your boat in exotic places.

Beaufort NC. Homer Smith Marina

Jul 9–13, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

96 miles, a big trip for most Looper boats, but much of it was at 25-27 MPH in long straight waterways with few no wake zones. We concur with the uniformly good WWG ratings for this marina with attentive staff, wide, newer floating docks in a protected basin. Free bulk ice! Spotless, air conditioned bath house. They have the ONLY marina courtesy car we've ever used that did NOT have the Check Engine light on (though it did have a tire pressure light on).Read more