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The proposed ordinance would require owners of boats anchored for more than seven days in a row in Jupiter to register with the town’s police.
Talking is over: Jupiter has a plan to address unsightly boats on its waters
Palm Beach Post
So how are they going to determine/know if I have anchored for 7 days.? Are they going to have a marine meter maid going around and placing a mark on my hull? Are they going to rely on word of mouth?
The issue of excessive speed and wake in this narrow, crowded portion of the Waterway has been an issue for several years, see 2017 AICW Speed Zone on public meetings held in Jupiter.
Click here for Calls to create no-wake zone in popular Jupiter waterway
WPEC
With the 2019 hurricane season underway, this is additional information for boaters navigating the waters of South Florida. This notice comes to us from our good friend, Specialist Erica Skolte, US Army Corp of Engineers.
For Immediate Release, August 26, 2018
Corps prepares for tropical activity; issues guidance to boaters & campers
With the possibility of tropical activity in south Florida in the coming days, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is preparing to respond as needed and providing information to boaters and campers on operational adjustments that will take place at navigation locks and recreation facilities.
The Jacksonville District activated its emergency operations center (EOC) at noon today (Aug. 26). This
action allows district staff to devote added attention to the response actions that might be necessary should a tropical cyclone or heavy rain develop.
“Our staff is coordinating with state and local officials,” said Candida Bronson, Acting Operations Division
Chief for Jacksonville District. “We will staff our EOC over the weekend, and dispatch liaison officers to the state EOC and other locations as appropriate.”
Jacksonville District is issuing the following guidance on its operations in south Florida:
• For boaters, the Corps plans to extend operating hours for its navigation locks when a storm is 72 hours out. The extended hours will remain in place until a storm is eight hours from landfall. To ensure safety of lock operators, the Corps will suspend operations when lightning is in the area, or when winds exceed 35 mph.
• For campers and visitors to recreation sites, Jacksonville District park rangers will monitor conditions at Corps’ campgrounds and recreation areas. If a county government issues an evacuation order for mobile homes or RV parks in an area where there is a Corps’ campground or recreational facility, rangers will order an evacuation of the facility and advise on shelter locations. Visitors should move all campers, motor homes, tents, vessels, and trailers from facilities under evacuation orders.
• Field staff will conduct pre-storm evaluation of the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Significant rain on the lake or in the Kissimmee basin to the north could cause a rapid rise in the lake over the coming weeks. The current lake stage is 14.67 feet. While no imminent threat of failure exists, the lake stage is in the upper end of the Corps’ preferred range of 12.5-15.5 feet.
More information on Jacksonville District response actions can be found at www.saj.usace.army.mil.
These words of praise by Tom Waid for Westland Marina are not the first we have received, see High Praise. Westland Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is located on the southeastern shore of Titusville’s semi-enclosed harbor.
We recently hauled out at Westland for major work on our Beneteau Oceanis 321. New engine and new rudder. The staff at Westland are friendly, professional, and very accommodating. The boatyard is very tidy compared with other yards I’ve done business with. Jeff and Kyle at Boaters Edge always took time to answer my questions and kept me informed of any delays. (There were “parts in the mail issues.” Not any foot dragging on their part). Kyle did the work of installing the new engine and he did an excellent job. While my wife and I did the work of procuring a new rudder, Kyle did the work of installing it. Again, excellent work.
I highly recommend Westland Marina and Boaters Edge.
Tom Waid
Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Westland Marina
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Sands Harbor Resort and Marina is on the east side of the Waterway, just north of the Atlantic Blvd Bridge. Our thanks to Frances Croswell for this money saving notice!
7/12/19 We bought diesel again Tuesday July 8, 2019 at $2.49 at Sands Harbour as previously discussed. I think your recent notice showed this price a/o 7/09 as well.
A nice and easy place to fill up!
Frances
5/29/19 Fyi, Sands Harbor Marina, Pompano Beach, FL. 954-942-9100 x6000 (North/east side of Atlantic Blvd bridge—Marathon fuel dock–right beside ICW for easy in out)
DIESEL at $2.49 today (local price war) BEFORE you get 10 cent discount for Boat US etc. We just bought last night…copy of receipt attached! A decent overnight stop too. They also have a frequent fueler program (attached).
Frances Croswell
Click here for Sands Harbor Marina
The age old issue of converting popular ICW anchorages, such as North and South Lakes in Hollywood, into mooring fields has in the past been associated with municipal waterfronts like St. Augustine. The mooring fields are considered to be a way to prevent derelicts and long term, unattended anchored vessels. See Anchoring Hassels in Hollywood, Florida and Sewage in Waterway Blamed on Boaters, Hollywood, FL.
Click here for Boat buoys could sink sailing on Hollywood lakes
Sun Sentinel
Stop in and give a big Welcome to one of our newest Sponsors! Only a mile or so upstream from downtown Jacksonville, Ortega Landing Marina, now A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is the first facility on your starboard as you enter the Ortega River from the St. Johns. Our thanks to Dave and Nan Fuller for these kind words as posted on AGLCA’s Forum.
We kept our boat for about 18 months at Ortega Landing. We loved both the marina with very nearby conveniences, and Jacksonville itself. It is just past downtown Jacksonville off the St. John’s river about 20 miles or so from the coast on the Ortega River. Tides here are about 18 inches and brackish water. Ortega Landing has floating concrete docks, great amenities, pump outs in slips, and lots of things you want just 3 to 4 blocks away including a Publix, West Marine, several restaurants, and other conveniences. There are several very good repair facilities within a half mile on the river. The only thing missing is covered slips and those are available about 1/4 mile away. Hard to beat this marina and pricing is competitive for this part of Florida.
Dave & Nan Ellen Fuller
WACI 3
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These kind words for CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Marineland Marina, were posted by Tim Gaffney on AGLCA’s Forum. With many recent facility upgrades and consistently good words from cruisers, Marineland Marina is located in Marineland, FL. See FOCUS ON Marineland Marina for more on this fine facility.
During our adventures we have spent 3-5 months all told at Marineland, 15 miles South of St. Augustine. Marina looks brand new, Dolphins swim inside the cove, 2 free tickets to see the Marineland scientific research center across the street.
If memory serves me cost is $1.25 a foot for a monthly stay. I think 30 amp for $35 a month. [See link below for all rates]
Eric really watches over the boats!
Did I mention the beach is right across the street?
Tim Gaffney
The Home Office
Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Marineland Marina
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Ben Matthews is an experienced yachtsman and we are grateful for his sharing of his experience with the numerous engine problems possible with a new previously owned boat. Thankfully, it is a story with a happy ending. Westland Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is located on the southeastern shore of Titusville’s semi-enclosed harbor.
We had mechanical issues in Titusville that needed to be repaired. We recently purchased a (too) lightly used express cruiser we are moving from Florida to North Carolina. In Titusville, the starter on one of the engines failed and was fixed by Boater’s Edge which resides in the same building as Westland Marina. Truly a collaborative arrangement. Westland Marina is under new ownership and they are as nice and accommodating as they can be. I pulled the boat in on a Saturday and made arrangements after hours on their emergency call line, and then contacted Boater’s Edge that Monday. When I picked the boat up the next Friday all the work was done and I pulled out. Fuel issue. Came back. Jeff from Boaters Edge fixed it on the spot. Pulled out again. Circulating pump issue. Pulled in again. They had the part ordered and made arrangements to fix on the spot on Saturday – of Memorial Day Weekend no less – and got me up and on my way by 10am. Superb support and friendliness by Kyle and Jeff to get me back on the water again and headed north. I made 480 miles the next 3 days due to their overtime work and fast response! Also they helped with advice after the repair for my maintenance of it days later. Thanks Guys!
Although Westland Marine and Boater’s Edge are separate businesses, they work collaboratively to help boaters. Sean the nice marina manager has a really friendly Labrador who will play fetch while you wait and the lounge, shower, laundry, and restrooms are spotless and comfortable. Westland is generally a DIY yard and very lively with activity. Many useful stores (grocery, pharmacy, fast food) within a 20-minute walk, and a great ACE Hardware (with marine parts) is a 2 mile Uber/Lyft ride in the Florida heat.
Thanks Westland and B-E for a great experience in a challenging situation!
Ben Mathews
Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Westland Marina
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Experienced cruisers and frequent Cruisers Net contributors Jim and Peg Healy share their ships log and navigation watches as M/V Sanctuary travels north on the FL/GA Waterway. Thank you Jim and Peg!
Sanctuary and crew stayed last night (5/27) at Amelia Island Yacht Harbor. We departed northbound this morning (5/28/2019) at 06h00 with the tide at Kingsley Creek at +5.1′. We used Bob Shearer’s west side route through the shallows south of Fernandina Beach. That route is fine. We saw no less than 17 ft, so 12 ft at MLW. TowBoatUS is telling people to ignore G”1B” and stay to the east side of the canal, but we had no problems and can’t see why that advice is necessary. Both routes through that shallows appear to be quite viable.
Jim and Peg Healy aboard Sanctuary
Monk 36 Hull #132
See also NAV ALERT
See also Tom Hale Comments on Confusing Area South of Fernandina
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Amelia Island Yacht Basin
We went through this morning (5-29-19) 2 hrs before low tide 5′ draft, stayed to the west using the markers saw no less than 7′
For our tall-masted friends thinking of exploring the upper St. Johns River, Bruce Phaup kindly reminds us that the Shands Bridge with a fixed vertical clearance of 45ft connects Red Bay and Smith Points just south of Green Cove Springs. Funds have been approved for the replacement of Shands Bridge by the Florida Legislature, see links below. The bridge portion of the project is scheduled for completion in 2030.
The Shands Bridge, just south of Green Cove Springs, has a clearance of 45 feet. The Shands Bridge is the controlling height for the entire navigable extent of the St. John’s River, extending south to Sanford, Florida.
Bruce Phaup
Current Shands Bridge
Click here for Renderings of the new Shands Bridge
Click here for State funds $763M to replace Shands Bridge, extend beltway
Lenny and Meryll’s frustration really isn’t with faded NO WAKE signs, but with the fact that too many boaters are not being good neighbors in this very crowded area though downtown Delray Beach. So…SLOW DOWN! With a closed vertical clearance of 27 ft, Linton Blvd bascule bridge crosses the Waterway at Statute Mile 1041.
The NO WAKE signs on the Intracoastal North of the Linton Blvd bridge in Delray Beach are faded and mostly ineffective. There is only one and it can barely be seen. Would you know who I could contact about this?
Thanks SO much!!
Lenny and Meryll
Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers Net Bridge Directory Listing For Linton Blvd
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Ridiculous … even big yachts will occasionally plow right by marina areas … they all know better!! Need signs between Linton and Atlantic Ave bridges.
Palm Coast Marina, one of our newest CRUISERS NET SPONSORS, is located just west of the Intracoastal Waterway at Statute Mile 803 between St. Augustine and Daytona Beach. Our thanks to David Grimes for these kind words.
Kudos to Chris and staff. Great dockside help with lines. Protected setting immediately adjacent to ICW. Little current and only 1.5 foot tidal range. 120 V shore power, unlike some other local marinas with <100 V. Excellent dockage rates as well. David GrimesClick Here To View the Cruisers Net Eastern Florida Marina Directory Listing For Palm Coast Marina
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Our thanks to Tom Hale for his insight on this troublesome area south of Fernandina. See NAV ALERT of April 14th.
For some reason the section between STM 717 and STM 719 is confusing to some. It needn’t be.
Northbound after exiting Kinglsey creek you are in the Amelia River. Stay to the east side past R2. The charts show the deepest water on the lower east side. I have used the upper west side at the G2 bend of the river for about 5 years, as the water is deeper along the western shore The eastern channel has at least 8 feet of water at MLLW. The western channel has 12+ at MLLW . This is one place you do not want to follow the NOAA magenta line. It takes you right across the shoal in the middle of the river. At the northern end of either channel you will turn sharply to the east. At this point there are two green ATONs G1 and G1A. As of t4/15/2019, up to date NOAA chart show both G1 and G1A, a steel pole driven firmly into the river bottom with green day boards. As you turn the corner you must follow the south bank of the river. Stay away from R18,16 and 14 as they are marking a shoal. Both the sonar charts and USACE surveys show this south side of the river as the preferred route. Stay along the shore until you are past the paper mill. Then head towards Fernandina Beach Marina.
Southbound is equally simple. Pass Fernandina Beach Marina and then hug the east and south shores past the paper mill. Head west past G1 and G1A to the western side of the river and turn south along the western shore. The attached Sonar Charts give a clear picture of the route. The USACE survey only covers the section north of G1.
Tom Hale
Stop in and give a big Welcome to one of our newest Sponsors! Only a mile or so upstream from downtown Jacksonville, Ortega Landing Marina, now A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is the first facility on your starboard as you enter the Ortega River from the St. Johns.
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Ortega Landing Marina
Our thanks to author and experienced cruiser Robert Sherer for this report from his Facebook page, Bob423. The reported obstruction appears to be near marker 136 less than a mile north of the Merrill Barber Bridge.
AREA CRUISERS NET SPONSORING MARINA
I have an ancient (2009) copy of Skipper Bob's Anchorages Along the ICW which says (p.86):
"Vero Beach: Caution, favor green side of channel near R128. Rock in center at 5.5' known by locals as the 'rock pile'."
Might this be the same obstruction?
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourage all boaters to take a boating safety course.
Click here for Gain an edge on the water and keep it with boating education – ‘Spring Aboard’ with FWC
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