Another Grounding in the Southern Portion of Fields Cut (Statute Mile 575)
Fields Cut remains a problem for anyone with a draft in excess of 5 feet, even at mid-tide. If you carry that draft, waiting until high tide to enter from the Savannah River is your best bet. Click on the three links below for more observations re Fields Cut
Submitted June 13, 2010
Fields Cut SC.
We are traveling north with another trawler, we draw 4’8’, the buddy boat 5’5’. I was following as we entered Fields Cut mid channel two hours prior to low tide. The buddy boat was aground 100 yard in, and as we followed I saw rapid decreasing depth(Down to 1.5′ below keel). Made another try 20 -30 feet from the north shore, saw 20 feet of water. The rest of cut was not a problem.
Adrew Stepniewski
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