Below, you will discover our COMPLETE listing of Eastern Florida cruising news/postings from fellow cruisers, arranged in chronological order, based on publication date. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO NARROW YOUR SELECTION of EF cruising news to those messages which pertain to a specific geographic sub-region, locate the RED, vertically stacked menu, on the right side of this, and all Cruisers’ Net pages. Click on “Eastern Florida.” A drop down menu will appear, with a blue background, Now, click on “EF Regional Cruising News.” A sub-drop-down menu will now appear, listing 12 Eastern Florida geographic sub-regions. Select your waters of interest, and after clicking on your choice, a list of messages will appear, confined to the sub-region you have picked!
1. LONG BRANCH RANGE REAR LIGHT (LLNR 7615) IS EXTINGUISHED. 2. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//252137Z NOV 26//
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SAFETY/MIAMI MAIN CHANNEL LB 12/ATON/SEC MIA BNM 0123-26
1. Miami Main Channel LB 12 (LLNR 10535) is relocated. 2. POSN: 25-45-39.987N, 080-07-39.686W (25°45.6665N / 080°7.6615W, 25.761108 / -80.127691) bearing 020T at 14.6yds 3. Unit: Joshua Appleby CANCEL AT//252008Z NOV 26//
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SAFETY/ST LUCIE INLET BUOY 6/ATON/SEC MIA BNM 0122-26
1. ST LUCIE INLET BUOY 6 (LLNR 10130) MISSING.
2. AID MISSING AS REPORTED. UNIT SET 5NFR W/ 45′ 1/2″ CHAIN 135LB DOR MOR AND 70LB DOR MOR 5′ UP CHAIN 68YDS FROM AP TO MARK BEST WATER DUE TO ENCROACHING SHOAL. AP TO MPP 68.5 YDS AT 210T. REQ MPP BECOME AP.
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SAFETY/INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY GEORGIA – SEVENTH DISTRICT – BEAUFORT RIVER TO ST. SIMONS SOUND/ATON/SEC CHS BNM 0266-26
1. OLD TEAKETTLE CREEK DAYBEACON 172 (LLNR 36780) FOUND MISSING. ALL MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO TRANSIT WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//241407Z NOV 26//
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1. CAPE CANAVERAL LIGHT (LLNR 625) IS REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. 2. ALL MARINERS BE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//232052Z NOV 26//
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SAFETY/LAKE WORTH SOUTH DAYBEACON 10 (LLNR #46845)/ATON/SEC MIA BNM 0118-26
1. LAKE WORTH SOUTH DAYBEACON 10 (LLNR #46845) A. PER REF A, AID RPTD: DESTROYED. B. DRF: 225 ROUTINE. C. WILL RESPOND WHEN WX/ OPS PERMIT. CANCEL AT//231935Z NOV 26//
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1. PABLO CREEK (LLNR 38352) IS REPORTED OFF STATION. 2. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//221657Z NOV 26//
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SAFETY/PONCE DE LEON INLET /ATON/SEC JAX BNM 0199-26
1. PONCE DE LEON INLET BUOY 7B (LLNR 9544) IS REPORTED OFF STATION. 2. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//211919Z NOV 26//
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1. EDGEWATER LIGHT 13 (LLNR 8260) IS REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. 2. ALL MARINERS BE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//211207Z NOV 26//
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1. EDGEWATER LIGHT 13 (LLNR 8260) IS REPORTED EXTINGUISHED. 2. ALL MARINERS BE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//211207Z NOV 26//
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SAFETY/NEW RIVER SOUND LIGHT 5 (LLNR 47250)/ATON/SEC MIA BNM 0116-26
1. NEW RIVER SOUND LIGHT 5 (LLNR 47250) IS REPORTED NOT FLASHING. 2. REPORTING SOURCE: GORDON MARTIN (213) 819-0998. 3. AMPLIFYING INFO: NOT FLASHING. 4. 216 ROUTINEOUR RESPONSE, 72 H 09NOV26 AS OPS AND WEATHER PERMITS. CANCEL AT//201945Z NOV 26//
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1. MATANZAS RIVER LIGHT 57 (LLNR 39445) IS DESTROYED. A TRLB HAS BEEN PLACED ON STATION. 2. ALL MARINERS BE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//201825Z NOV 26//
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SAFETY/PORT EVERGLADES SPOIL BANK EAST DAYBEACON (LLNR 805)/ATON/SEC MIA BNM 0115-26
1. PORT EVERGLADES SPOIL BANK EAST DAYBEACON (LLNR 805) MISSING 02 DAYBOARDS. 2. REPORTED BY: RAY COLEMAN. 3.PRIMARY SERVICING UNIT IS USCG ANT FT LAUDERDALE 954-927-1611. 4. DRF: 144- DECISION/DEFERRED. CANCEL AT//201454Z NOV 26//
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1. MATANZAS RIVER LIGHT 57 (LLNR 39445) IS DESTROYED. 2. ALL MARINERS BE ADVISED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION. CANCEL AT//190619Z NOV 26//
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The Coast Guard just made a U-turn, lit up the blue lights and called you on the radio. Here is exactly what happens next.
Capt. Chris Caldwell walks through a Coast Guard boarding step by step, from the first hail to the receipt in your hand.
In this episode of the Southern Boating podcast, training captain and Southern Boating & Yachting contributor Capt. Chris Caldwell breaks down what to expect when the U.S. Coast Guard asks to board your boat.
He covers how the boarding crew approaches, the questions they ask about passengers and firearms, why they open the engine room and lazarette first, and the paperwork and placards they expect to see, including the Navigation Rules handbook for boats 12 meters (39.4 feet) and longer.
He also explains the most common violation he sees (expired flares), why life jackets must carry U.S. Coast Guard approval, what to say and what not to say, and how a simple pre-departure checklist keeps a boarding short and friendly.
00:00 Intro 00:22 Where the Coast Guard can board you 00:55 The wave, the U-turn and the blue lights 01:53 Head count and firearms questions 02:48 Engine room, lazarette and the safety inspection 03:26 The Navigation Rules handbook (39.4 feet and up) 04:06 Pollution placards and the waste plan 04:46 Your documentation number 05:35 The boarding report and the “gold sheet” 06:18 Why they pick your boat 07:18 Big events and holiday weekends 08:10 Is there anything they cannot do? 08:23 The federal requirements booklet 08:54 Life jackets: USCG approval matters 09:43 Dewatering devices 10:20 The most common violation: expired flares 11:06 What to say and what not to say 11:30 A friendly boarding in Charleston Harbor 12:13 Your pre-departure checklist 12:52 Capt. Chris’s background 13:33 “Owning the boat” 13:55 Ask Captain Chris on YouTube
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