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    • Aug 18, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Passage Report from Jekyll Creek/AICW Problem Stretch (Statute Mile 683)

      The AICW/Jekyll Creek Problem Stretch has had shoaling for some time now with reports of depths below 5ft at low tide. Mid to high tide passage is recommended. Carl provides us with another passage report through this very shallow creek

      I passed this problem spot yesterday (17 August) Northbound in my 35 foot sportfisherman which draws 3 feet. I got distracted and veered slightly east of the channel, just south of `19’³. Realizing my mistake I headed due West, but then seemingly couldn’t find a channel. There was a brief period where I showed 11 feet but that vanished quickly and I was forced to navigate through lots of 8 foot water at least to Marker 19, and possibly a short distance further. What is impressive about this is that the tide at that moment was +6.3 feet, nearly high tide! That means there’s only 1.7 feet of water at low tide.
      Skipper Carl

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    • Aug 18, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Report on South River Anchorage, AICW Statute Mile 653.5

      South River Anchorage in the Georgia marshes lies on the east side of the AICW just north of Little Mud River.

      Spent a nice night here in fair weather. Wide and deep, easily laid out 150 feet of rode and rode an easy circle with the tide changes. For as shallow as the chart shows the mouth of this river, a large shrimp boat came by me in the evening. And at dead low tide, at that. Local Knowledge!
      Skipper Carl

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    • Aug 17, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Unhappy Stay at Brunswick Landing Marina, Northwest of AICW Statute Mile 680

      Brunswick Landing Marina lies on the eastern banks of Academy Creek, just off Brunswick River, near the heart of downtown Brunswick, Georgia. Reports from cruisers about Brunswick Landing Marina have usually been positive and we trust this to be an isolated incident.

      We had a bad experience with Brunswick Landing Marina. We were leaving the boat for a month to go visit family and friends. We decided it would be good to have the hull painted while we were gone, so we had the boat hauled out. They found some problems and gave us an estimate to fix them. We agreed, and the work started. They then contacted us with more problems. And then more. By the time it was over, the charges were over triple the estimate, and they said they couldn’t finish even finish the work. When trying to explain the last problem, the yard manager got combative over the phone instead of calmly explaining things. We are very unhappy with the services they provided, and we’ll never go back there for work.
      As for transient dockage, the docks are really nice concrete floating docks. The showers were nice, and the laundry was free. If we were just staying at the dock, we probably would have been perfectly happy.
      Sara

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    • Aug 15, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      More Praise for Fort McAllister Marina on the Ogeechee River, near AICW Statute Mile 603.5

      Fort McAllister Marina guards the Ogeechee River’s southern banks, well upstream of the AICW’s marker #98. In the past. the marked channel up the Ogeechee River, off the AICW. has been scantily marked at best. Looks like that situation has now improved considerably!

      We stayed at this marina in August , 2011. Yes , there are markers , First 2 red , then 8 green and then 3 red to get you from the North shore to the South shore. Here we read depths of 4.5 to 5 feet at low tide ,flood rising. Our 4 foot draft , no problem. With a tide range of 6 plus feet, mid-tide or higher should be no problem for longer leg boats.
      Food and service at Fish Tales excellent. A visit to the Fort is a short walk . If you are a civil war afectionato, the
      well preserved earthwork fortification along with the museum is worth a visit.Hours 9 to 5 daily.
      Matt Rollberg aboard Santana

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    • Aug 15, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Good Words for Hampton River Club Marina off the AICW, Statute Mile 664

      We continue to get good reports about Hampton River Club Marina this year. The Hampton River departs the Waterway to the northeast at approximately Statute Mile 664 opposite daymarker #222. Use caution at river marker #21 where depths are charted at 4 feet.

      We stopped Santana here with a 4 foot draft , no problem. But HUG the outside of the curve east of red #22. The facility is excellent and Davis is very helpful. Great stop !
      Matt Rollberg

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    • May 30, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Reports on AICW/Jekyll Creek Problem Stretch (Statute Mile 683)

      The AICW/Jekyll Creek Problem Stretch has had shoaling for some time now with reports of depths below 5ft at low tide. Mid to high tide passage is recommended.

      I followed my usual path thru Jekyll but found less water than on previous trips with as little as 5′ mlw in spots. Either I messed up on that run or shoaling got worst over winter. I’ll keep playing the tides’¦
      Captain Pascal

      We traveled this stretch on 4/27/11 at 1 hr.before low tide mid channel and saw no less then 7′. Follow the range markers listed as RW on the charts around the curve past Jekyl Wharf Marina.
      Capts.Steve & Di Koch

      May 2011: came thru northbound and 7′ MLW was the lowest reading i found mostly near G19 and along the range. I passed about 150′ off G19 then turned right on the range. Stayed on the range till past R16 (passed about 75′ away).
      No depth issue between the bridge and the wharf. You just have to take it slow and found the best water as the `channel’ is very shallow. On a previous run in April, I did find some 5′ spots around G19 not far from where i passed on this trip.
      Pascal aboard MY Charmer, 70′ 6+ draft

      May 28, 2011. Northbound on a 50′ trawler with 5 foot draft. Passed marker 20A at 4:56 pm. Passed marker 10 at 5:19 pm
      20A depth 14.1 feet
      20 depth 13.3
      19 depth 13.4
      17 depth 13.7
      16 depth 14.1
      13 depth 14.5
      11 depth 17.6
      10 depth 22.3
      I hope this is useful.
      Darrel Peters Aboard `Present Moment’

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    • May 27, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Enjoyable Stay at Morning Star Marina at Golden Isles, AICW near Statute Mile 676

      Morning Star Golden Isles Marina is located on the Frederica River, between Lanier and St. Simons Islands, south of the charted 9 foot bridge. Depart north from the Waterway south of ICW marker # 247 and Frederica River marker #1. While the Frederica River has good depths north of the marina, access from the Waterway north is not possible because of the fixed 9ft clearance bridge.

      Another enjoyable stay here. We biked over to St Simons there were 7 ft wide bike paths and came back to the marina and had a wonderfull dinner at the Coastal Kitchen. Also marina is offering a !0% for Boat US.
      Ron & Audrey aboard Lucky Girl

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    • May 25, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      A Stay at Hinkley Yacht Services, AICW Statute Mile 583

      Hinkley Yacht Services in Thunderbolt, GA is on the western side of the Waterway north of Thunderbolt Bridge (E. Victory Drive) and south of marker #34.

      Stayed in May 2011. Great cheap transient rates. Nice showers and cheap dockage.
      Kerry Appleton

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    • May 25, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Report from Kilkenny Creek Marina, AICW Statute Mile 614

      Kilkenny Creek Marina is located on the western shore of Kilkenny Creek departing the Waterway at marker #107. The marina is an older facility, but can boast one of the loveliest locations on the Waterway, sitting on an ancient oak shaded bluff overlooking the marshes.

      Rates have increased and are $1.50/ft now. They add a 3% chg if you use credit card. Bathroom/shower is in rough shape and no laundry or boater facilities. Small store with some food and drinks. Nice family that runs the place.

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    • May 25, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      A Visit to Hidden Harbor Yacht Club, AICW Statute Mile 670.5

      Hidden Harbor Yacht Club is accessed via unmarked Troup Creek departing west from the Waterway at marker #238.

      No showers. They say they have an outdoor shower but that includes a shower head outside along the brick wall, no privacy building around the shower head. This is the only bad thing about this place. Nice facilities, beautiful new boater lounge. Dockmaster made us coffee and muffins in morning and allowed us to use their kitchen. They did just get a washer/dryer. Friendly folks.
      Skipper Kerry Appleton

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    • May 19, 2011by:   Claiborne Young No Comments

      Important – Definitive Info on Little Mud River, Georgia AICW Problem Stretch (near Statute Mile 655)

      It is almost universally acknowledged that the Little Mud River section of the AICW, some 21 statute miles north of Brunswick, Georgia, is the single worst stretch of the “ditch” between Norfolk, VA and Miami, Florida. Well, Captains Chuck and Susan’s observations below certainly tend to bear out that theory.
      As you may recall from other recent postings here on the Net, Captain Chuck Baier and Captain Susan Landry are the former general manager and editor, respectively, of Waterway Guide. They are now cruising south on the AICW on their way to a new home in Fort Myers, Florida. Chuck and Susan are being kind enough to forward very detailed reports to the Cruisers’ Net about concerns they encounter, particularly AICW Problem Stretches.
      With this dynamic duo’s vast cruising experience, we can take their observations below as gospel. And, as you will see, just give up on the idea of traversing Little Mud River at anything but high tide.

      Claiborne,
      We transited the Little Mud River on Tuesday 5/17/2011 and we thought your readers would be interested in what we found. I hope they also appreciate us transiting all of the problem areas on the ICW at or near low tide so we could get accurate depth readings. We transited the Little Mud at 2 hours before low tide. Based on this the following depths would be at low tide. At Red “192” depth of 5 feet. At Crooked Creek, depth of 4 1/2 feet. Approaching Green “193” 4 feet, then 3 feet very near “193”. Just past Green “193” 3 1/2 feet. At Red “194” 3 1/2 feet and just past Red “194” 3 feet. From Red “194” to the turn onto the Altamaha is all about 4 feet. Fortunately there were no other fools except us transiting at this low of a tide. We hope this will help others STAY AWAY at anything less than 2 to 3 extra feet of tides. We will send more as we find it.
      Chuck and Susan

      We have transited this area with our Tayana 37, `Dream Seeker’, twice and had no problems. Of course it was at 1/2 tide rising through 1/2 tide falling. With the tidal range in GA you can carry 6′ but you have to know your onions as they say.
      Kevin McPadden

      We transited the Little Mud River on May 4, 2011 about 1/2 hour before low, northbound. The mud banks extending into the river were visible on both sides. While we didn’t risk going aground to sound each marker, we stayed in the middle between the visable mud sides. We draw four feet and were obviously dragging through the mud a couple of times based on how the steering responded. Otherwise we saw no less than 4.5 feet and generally 5 feet plus on the sounder.
      Again, this was in mid-visible water, not necessasarily mid channel, although our course always honored the daymarks. The depths reported by the sounder might not have been accurate because of the soupy mud bottom.
      Bob McLeran and Judy Young

      I really appreciate all the info on the ICW. I will be making the trip to Tampa next week from Washington DC. Thanks again.
      Safe Seas,
      Captain Lisa Alexander

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    • May 16, 2011by:   Claiborne Young No Comments

      Brunswick Landing Marina (near Statute Mile 680)

      Brunswick Landing Marina sites on Academy Creek, within spitting distance of downtown Brunswick, GA. While we certainly agree with Captain Joe’s comments about this facilty vis-a-vis hurricane damage, the same might be said of the vast majority of marinas in the Southeast.

      Brunswick Landings Marina is very protected for this area with floatingconcrete docks and concrete pilings etc. Many cruisers store their boatshere for hurricane season.
      http://www.brunswicklandingmarina.com/
      However, understand that IF a hurricane hits this area it will be a disaster with an incredible storm surge given the topography that produces the local exaggerated 6-11′ tides. Brunswick sits in the Ga bite and is the furthest point west on the east coast hence the storms seem to skirt north. That said, historically storms have hit here but no where near the frequency that northern or southern points experience.
      Joe

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    • May 14, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Cargo Portside Grill Closes, off the AICW in Brunswick, GA

      Cargo Portside Grill was within walking distance of Brunswick Landing Marina which lies on the eastern banks of Academy Creek, just off Brunswick River, near the heart of downtown Brunswick, Georgia.

      I’m sorry to be the bearer of sad tidings, but restaurant Cargo Portside [near Brunswick Landing Marina] has closed due to poor financial management.
      Donovan

      Two years ago when my son was attending Customs Agent school at the government facility there, I was visiting him and took him and his wife to the Cargo Portside Grill for dinner. It was the best dinner and best time I’ve had in a long time. The food was excellent, service was exemplary and the chef who was also the owner at the time and our waitress Laurie were wonderful. I’m sur this place will be sorely missed. What a shame.
      John Townsend

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    • May 12, 2011by:   Claiborne Young No Comments

      Isle of Hope Marina Recommended (Statute Mile 590)

      Located directly on the Intracoastal Waterway, Skidaway River at Mile 590, Marker 46-A, Latitude: N 31o 58.78' , Longitude: W 081o 03.35' 2-354-8187 The following exchange is copied from the AGLCA mail list. SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Isle of Hope Marina certainly shines in this exchange!!!! Follow the links below for more info on this superb facility!!!

      I’m looking for a nice marina in Savannah, Ga. where we can dock for about two weeks in July. We would be leaving the boat for about a week while we drive to Atlanta to visit our son, then fly to Minneapolis to visit our daughter. When we return we would spend about a week exploring the Savannah area before moving on to Charleston. Marina recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.
      Bill & Kathleen
      MV BUFFALO GAL

      Isle of Hope Marina Savannah.
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      Bob & Kemba DeGroot

      We also recommend Isle of Hope.
      We spent a month at Isle of Hope last June/July. The people are very knowledgeable and friendly. Laundry on site. Two loaner cars. Restaurants can be reached easily with the loaner cars or by bike. Walmart can also be reached with the loaner cars.
      John & Gloria Weber
      Bombay Lady III

      DEFINITELY Isle of Hope Marina! We spent one night there on our journey from Fort Myers to Maine. (Still enroute….stranded in Newport RI) . They are very accommodating and friendly. Got an email “Thank You” after we left.
      Jane and John Linscott
      The Maine Event

      We live in Savannah and kept our boat at Isle of Hope Marina from 2004 through 2009.
      I highly recommend the facility; it’s secure and the people there ‘“ Rick, Patty, Chris, and the rest of the staff ‘“ are all very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly.
      The only caveat is to not downplay the current. It can be a bear, particularly if you’re assigned a slip on one of the inside docks. Plan your arrivals and departures when staff is there and they are only too happy to help.
      Bill & Llisa Ballard

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    • May 12, 2011by:   Claiborne Young No Comments

      Cruising Upstream on Savannah River to Savannah, GA

      The Hyatt dock is a popular boating dock along the Savannah River that many tourists and boaters use if they are staying at The Hyatt or just stopping by River Street for some lunch. If you're sailing along Tybee Island, park your boat and grab a burger!We certainly agree with Captains Tammy and Michael that a trip upstream on Savannah River to its like named city is well worth your while, with the understanding that your vessel might (or might not) be severely rocked by the bow wave of a passing freighter. However, with all the negative comments here on the Cruisers’ Net about the Savannah City Dock, we strongly suggest you coil your lines at SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, the Savannah Hyatt Docks.

      I would save the visit to the historic section of savannah by taking the boat to the downtown city dock. You get an occasional wake but nothing horrible. The beauty is you are right in the center of the district with no need to deal with cars. If you do want to do some grocery shopping, they used to have a free bus that did a loop and stopped at a kroger grocery store.
      Savannah is a great stop.
      Tammy & Michael

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    • May 12, 2011by:   Claiborne Young No Comments

      A Look at Delegal Creek Marina (Statute Mile 601)

      To reach Delegal Creek Marina, cruisers must abandon the Waterway in the Vernon River, and cruise through a confusingly marked channel into Delegal Creek. Contrary to what Captains Tammy and Micheal report below, we’ve always found low water depths on the entrance channel to be very suspect. Plans have been in the works to dredge here for years, but for various reasons, this project has never been undertaken, as far as we know!

      If you will be getting a rental car, check out Delegal Creek Marina on Skidaway Island (ask for directions on getting in. There is plenty of water but there is a dogleg going in.) It’s a nice condo marina with good facilities and walking the neighborhood is quiet and safe.
      Tammy & Michael

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    • May 10, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Pascal Reports on The AICW/Little Mud River Problem Stretch (Statute Mile 655)

      The Little Mud River section of the AICW, particularly the section just north of the Waterway’s intersection with Altamaha Sound, is universally considered to be the WORST single stretch of the passage from Norfolk, VA to Miami, Florida

      I always time Little Mud River to have some tide. North bound, the key is to stay on the range and then turn to split the range marker with G195 (pass in the middle). It gets very shallow near the green, on a windy day, takes the wind into account, for instance with Westerly winds, pass even further from the Green. North of the green, it remains shallow all the way to around the bend, with as little as 5′ in some spots. Take it slow and use your sounder to find the least shallow water.
      Pascal aboard MY Charmer, 70′ 6+ draft

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    • Apr 27, 2011by:   Claiborne Young No Comments

      Medway River Marker #2 No Longer Missing, departing the AICW at Statute Mile 620

      Panoramic View of the Sunbury Harbor Relaxed Laid-Back Atmosphere Fresh Steamed Blue Crabs caught Daily Homemade Crab Cakes and Crab StewRestaurant offers a Full-Service BarSunday Home-Cooking LunchSunbury Crab Company Marina, A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is located on the western shores of the Medway River, on the charted Sunbury Channel, north of Dickinson Creek. The missing marker is approximate one-half mile northwest of your departure from the AICW in St. Catherines Sound.

      Came through Medway River yesterday to Sunbury Crab Market and found Red #2 is in place ‘“ NOT missing any longer.
      Jim Rabey

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    • Apr 24, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      A Visit to Lang’s Marina in St. Mary’s GA, off the AICW from Statute Mile 713

      The St. Marys River flows into the northern tip of Cumberland Sound just north of Fernandina, FL. The town of St. Marys is an easy trip up the St. Marys River (Georgia-Florida state line) departing the Waterway at flashing green marker #29, statute mile 713.

      St. Mary’s is a little gem with super friendly people and good food. Doc’s was a cool place with live jazz one night. My wife liked the martini bar at Seagle’s. Lang’s Marina was a great bargain at $1.00 per foot, docks were in great shape with very helpful folks who were tied up there. On the down side, the marina bathrooms appeared to have last been cleaned several months earlier. Also, the $15 price for pump out was over the top and had to be paid in cash directly to the marina dockmaster. Hmmm.
      Skipper Bill Brubaker

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    • Apr 21, 2011by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Report on Hell Gate and Offshore Options from Tybee to Jacksonville, FL

      The AICW follows the narrow, man-made canal known as Hell Gate between the Vernon and Ogeechee Rivers. These waters have been an “AICW Problem Stretch” for years. Fortunately, dredging during the summer of 2009 had kept depths decent until December of 2010 when reports of new shoaling began. Looks like the surrounding shallows are once again beginning to creep into the channel. Effective immediately, cautious captains will begin to time their traversal of Hell Gate for mid to high tide.

      Sanctuary and crew transited Hell Gate at 1500 yesterday, 4/20/2011. We are three days past full moon on celestial high and low tides. At our transit time, our chartplotter tide table showed us with plus 0.8 ft of tide, headed to negative 1.1 ft. The tidal range was greater than 9′.
      In the Hell Gate channel, we saw 5.6 ft of water in the green quarter at G “90,” which is at the slight bend at mid-cut. Due to the current in that area, we were slightly east of the centerline, but only slightly. Don’t know if Red quarter would have been better, but where we were, at -1.1 ft, we’d only have had 3.5′ of water; not enough for us.
      On Tuesday, the weather offshore was good, so we went out at St. Simons and back in at Doboy Sound, to overnight at the Duplin River. That avoids Altamaha Sound and the Little Mud on a falling/low tide. From Doboy Sound, we went out again on Wednesday, headed for Tybee, but had to come back in at Sapelo because of SE short-period waves, which were on our beam and made the ride uncomfy.
      Interesting, from Tybee to Jax, there are inlets every 15 miles that allow for safe exits if the weather deteriorates. Doboy and Sapelo are well marked. Don’t know about the others. Because of the tidal ranges in GA, though, and shallow offshore depths (40 ft at 6 miles) the tidal ebb and flood currents are strong. Plan accordingly. Also, running in 15 ft of water nearer shore can result in experiencing lesser wave size, but dodging shoals for some may increase anxiety. A personal trade-off. As the water depth on the ICW continues to deteriorate and dredging declines, these offshore runs may become more and more necessary.
      When crossing the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas, I’ve usually heard advice that winds with a “North” component are to be avoided. Yesterday, I learned that for offshore travel along the GA, SC coast, waves directions/short period swells with an “East” component are to be respected/perhaps avoided.
      Peg and Jim Healy aboard Sanctuary, Monk 36 Hull #132

      Went through Hell Gate going north at 1 hour after low tide on Monday May 2nd, 2011. Entrance was skinny. I recorded 5.9 feet which left me with about 1 foot of clearance. Once I got through the opening, the water deepened quickly but I took it slow and watched my depth and channel all the way through.
      Captain David

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