On 7/23/09, as part of a “North Carolina Wish List,” I posed the following question:

53. The Motts Channel eventually leads southeast to the Banks Channel. Here you will find many vessels anchored south of the 8-foot fixed bridge. Who has dropped the hook here? Did you find and make use of the nearby dinghy dock? Can anyone give us some shoreside dining and shopping recommendations.

Responses follow:

Banks Channel anchorage is fun because there are boats from all over. The dinghy dock is good for going ashore.
Wright and Gladys Anderson
First & Ten

We anchored in Wrightsville Beach across from the ‘¦not RUM Runner’¦but some kind of ‘˜Runner’ and took advantage of city’s very nice dinghy dock, were able to use our bikes’¦and rode to West Marine
Bill & Laura Bender
M/VKindred Spirit III

We were a week late getting to Wrightsville Beach, (due to extending our stay by a week at Barefoot Landing Resort Marina, arriving on the 3rd of July. Unfortunately, I forgot about the holiday weekend and didn’t have a marina reservation. We anchored south of the 8-foot bridge. Not having a dingy, we were boat-locked but had a wonderful time anyway. Went swimming by the boat to enjoy the beautiful blue water. Many boats were in the anchorage. One could almost walk from boat to boat.
Perry & Kathy Sellars
M/V Marsh Mellow

We have anchored there and found the holding good. The dinghy dock is excellent. A short walk to a small grocery/wine/beer shop. A longer walk to Motts Channel Seafood, but they have a dinghy dock for customers. Excellent seafood.
James Lea

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