Another Look a the Umbrella Cut AICW Alternate Route Bypassing St. Andrew Sound (Statute Miles 686 to 696)
As I’ve said before here on the SSECN, Jim and Peg Healy are some of the most trustworthy contributors on not only our web site, but many other nautical mailing lists and sites as well. And, that’s why I’ve decided to include the note below, even though, as Jim says, the passage in question occurred in 2008. Nevertheless, the included screen short is useful, and, according to my own experience, the “tight” spot at Dover Cut is still very much an issue.
Here’s [a] screen shot of a wider view of the area that shows our transit of the Alternate ICW Route behind St. Andrews Sound. That one, dated November 19, 2008, we did at high tide, and I would not recommend it except – at a minimum – within +/- two hours of high. There is one spot, at Dover Cut on the chart, that is very tight and shallow. Ralph Yost has been through that area recently. He’d have more current info on Dover Cut. I’ve taken the liberty of copying him on this note (see /?p=119014).
Hope this is useful.
Jim and Peg Healy
Click Here To View An Earlier Posting on Umbrella Cut
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Northern End of Umbrella Cut
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Floyd Cut
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