121 Horses On Shackleford Banks, Cape Lookout, NC east of AICW MM 205
Shackleford Banks is a barrier island running roughly east/west between Cape Lookout and Beaufort Inlet.
121 horses on Shackleford Banks at end of 2021: report
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Cape Lookout Certified as Dark Sky Place
Cape Lookout National Seashore has been certified as a Dark Sky Place, the first in the National Park Service on the Atlantic coast to receive this certification. The popular Cape Lookout Bight anchorage is practically in the shadow of Cape Lookout Lighthouse. In rough offshore weather, cruisers with shallow draft may choose to access the anchorage via Taylor Creek and Barden Inlet which separates Shackleford Banks and Core Banks. See Dark Sky Park.
Cape Lookout Lighthouse under the night sky. Photo: Alex Gu/Crystal Coast Stargazers
Cape Lookout is now a certified International Dark Sky Park
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North Carolina Coast’s History: Menhaden Fishing Days
David Cecelski looks further into the work of photographer Charles A. Farrell, who documented fishing communities across the North Carolina coast in 1930s, including the menhaden industry in Beaufort and Southport.
Our Coast’s History: Menhaden Fishing Days
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Troubled Waters near Cape Lookout, near Beaufort, NC
To access the Cape Lookout Anchorage when the oceanside waters are kicking up, cruisers with shallow draft who wish to anchor in Cape Lookout Bight may choose to access the anchorage via Taylor Creek and Barden Inlet which separates Shackleford Banks and Core Banks. See Numerous ATON Changes.
Waters near Cape Lookout have become increasingly perilous because of shoaling and shifting channels, despite a two-year-old agreement between Carteret County and the National Park Service that has provided more than $5.67 million for dredging.
More boaters finding trouble in waters near Cape Lookout
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Numerous ATON Changes Made in Core Sound, Beaufort, NC
The Coast Guard is making more than two dozen changes to aids to navigation near Shackleford Banks and Harkers Island in Carteret County. In rough offshore weather Cruisers with shallow draft who wish to anchor in Cape Lookout Bight may choose to access the anchorage via Taylor Creek and Barden Inlet which separates Shackleford Banks and Core Banks.
Coast Guard changing aids to navigation in Carteret waters
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117 Horses at Lookout: Report, Cape Lookout, east of NC AICW MM 205
Cape Lookout Bight is a popular anchorage located west of Cape Lookout National Seashore. See Cape Lookout.
117 Horses at Lookout: Report
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Lookout Closer to Becoming Dark Sky Park, Cape Lookout, east of NC AICW Statute Mile 205CW
The popular Cape Lookout Bight anchorage is practically in the shadow of Cape Lookout Lighthouse. In rough offshore weather, cruisers with shallow draft may choose to access the anchorage via Taylor Creek and Barden Inlet which separates Shackleford Banks and Core Banks. These shallow, sparsely marked waters require a constant eye on the depth finder.
Lookout Closer to Becoming Dark Sky Park
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Morehead City Yacht Basin, COVID-19 Update, NC AICW Statute Mile 203
Morehead City Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is located on the southern flank of the marked channel that runs west from Mile 203 of the Waterway, just north of the Morehead-Beaufort high-rise bridge.
Update for Morehead City Yacht Basin
“Morehead City Yacht Basin is open for transients and fueling. Morehead City does not show any signs of limiting boaters ability to re-provision in the city as Beaufort, NC has done. North Carolina is under an Order by the Governor to not limit any movement to essential needs like food, medical, fuel, etc. You may do so in Morehead City as long as it is essential. The restaurant next to the marina, Floyd’s, remains open to take out, as well as several other restaurants in the area. We ask that you stay on your boat except for any essential needs and that you use social distancing throughout the marina. We have a limited staff that will help you dock and fuel. We ask that you give a credit card over the phone as well as an email address for the reservation form and receipts.”
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Good Words for Morehead City Yacht Basin, NC AICW Statute Mile 203
Morehead City Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is located on the southern flank of the marked channel that runs west from Mile 203 of the Waterway, just north of the Morehead-Beaufort high-rise bridge. Our thanks to Bru Brubaker for these king words.
We continue to stop at Morehead City Yacht Basin because of good protection, proximity of restaurants, GREAT dock hands, clean facility, good bathrooms, easy off and back on ICW, and the nice boaters who use this marina. If fueling and/or pumping out, pay attention to the floater in the basin; the depth is shallow outside it. The Ruddy Duck Restaurant has outstanding crispy duck in a serving large enough for lunch seconds the next day.
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Morehead City Yacht Basin a ValvTech Top Contender, NC AICW Statute Mile 203
Congratulations to Morehead City Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, for their placement in this annual competition. Morehead City Yacht Basin is located on the southern flank of the marked channel that runs west from Mile 203 of the Waterway, just north of the Morehead-Beaufort high-rise bridge.
Morehead City Yacht Basin has earned Honorable Mention as a top contender in ValvTech’s annual Best Marinas award competition.
“With so many deserving marinas having excellent qualifications, picking a winner is no easy task. Congratulations to Conch Harbor,” said Marvin Griffin, President of ValvTect.“I would like to mention the other top contenders for this award – Newport Yachting, Noank Shipyard, Haulover Marine Center, Bayport Marina, Camden on the Lake Marina, Point Oasis Marina, Morehead City Yacht Basin, Swanton Marina, Algonac Harbor, Concord Marina and Pier 1000. Congratulations to all,” he added.
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Beaufort Town Council Plans to Tackle Derelict Vessels, Beaufort, NC, AICW Statute Mile 205
Beaufort is a major port of call for Waterway cruisers and the harbor is home to Morehead City Yacht Basin, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR! Happily, the marina is up and fully functional following Florence. Our thanks to S.A. Scudder for this story link.
Beaufort staff to crack down on derelict boats
Posted: Saturday, September 29, 2018 11:30 pm
BEAUFORT — Town officials are taking the initial steps to rid Beaufort of illegal moors and anchored boats.CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT from Carteret County News-Times
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Sherer Report: Charted Buoy vs Buoy Reality, AICW Statute Mile 201, Beaufort, NC
Bob and Ann Sherer, authors of 2017 ICW Cruising Guide and their popular blog, http://fleetwing.blogspot.com/, generously continue to share their research of Waterway trouble spots with our readers. Having run aground in the often shoaled Russell Creek “shortcut” into Beaufort’s waterfront, this editor can vouch for the area’s confusing array of buoys. Thank you Bob and Ann!
We’ve all faced a passage where the buoy placements don’t match our charts but when it happens at an already confusing area, it’s doubly confusing – especially whens the new buoys don’t seem to make sense. The junction between the ICW and the channel to Beaufort, NC, is such and area. The Coast Guard made major revisions to the buoys in the area and the charts have not caught up with the changes. Not even Navionics which usually does a very good job shows all the buoys in their correct positions. I used the updated light list to show the correct placements compared to what’s on most charts.
First, here’s the area of interest:
Here’s the NOAA ENC chart for the junction:
Now for the surprise, the actual buoy placement after the Coast Guard got done:
What a difference! 28A is gone, RS has been moved northward, and 30A and 30 have been moved. Imagine the confusion in approaching this area from the north when all you have is a NOAA ENC chart which most of the chartplotter manufacturers base their own charts on. For more information on the changes and how charts from different chart providers compare see:
When Charts Lie: Part I
When Charts Lie: Part IIBob Sherer
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Living Well Down East Survey
This potential new delivery service to boaters is interested in your opinion and in your dietary needs when navigating in NC waters. Please copy/paste the survey into your email compose and mail to livingwelldowneast@centurylink.net. Morehead City and New Bern are homes to SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSORS, Morehead City Yacht Basin and New Bern Grand Marina. Many thanks!
Living Well Down East is a Natural and organic market interested in providing delivery service to cruisers who dock/layover in the Beaufort, Morehead City or New Bern, North Carolina areas. We are very interested in your opinion and hope you will take a few minuets to share your thoughts in this brief survey.
1. Do your cruises bring you to North Carolina?
______Yes ______No2. How often do you cruise in North Carolina?
___Weekly ____Monthly ___ Three times/yr ____More than six times/yr.3. What time of year are you in North Carolina? Please check all that apply
_____Spring ____Summer _____Fall ____Winter4. Which location would best serve your provision needs?
_____Beaufort _____Morehead City _____New Bern5. When taking a cruise do you replenish your provisions?
____Yes ___No6. If you replenish, how often do you purchase provisions?
____daily ____weekly ____monthly7. Do you find it difficult to find locations to replenish provisions?
______Yes ______No8. Would you order provisions in advance of your cruise arrival to your slip?
_____Yes ____No9. What is your preferred form of food provisions? If mixed please show percent of each
_____Frozen ___Canned ___Fresh ___Freeze Dried ___Glass ___Vacuum sealed ___Other10. Do you provision bottled water for drinking and cooking while cruising?
_____Yes ____No11. What size bottled water is ideal for your cruising?
_____1 liter bottles _____1 Gal. bottles _____5Gal. bottles12. Are beers and/or wines part of your provisions?
Beer ____Yes ____No Wine _____Yes ____No13. Would you be interested in using a service which delivers to your slip?
_____Yes ___No14. Would you provision low impact, natural and organic products which are kinder to the environment?
____Yes ___NoWe thank you greatly for your time and hope we can be of service to you soon!
Make it a Great Day!
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Captain Jim Healy on Beaufort, Morehead City and Cape Lookout, NC, AICW Statute Mile 203
Our thanks to Contributing Editor, Captain Jim Healy, for shareing his perspective on Beaufort and Morehead City, NC, home to SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Morehead City Yacht Basin, located on the southern flank of the marked channel that runs west from Mile 203 of the Waterway, just north of the Morehead-Beaufort, Newport River high-rise bridge.
Beaufort, NC: This is a seaport town near Morehead City; it’s a very pleasant, laid-back, “chillaxin'” place with a small but well done Maritime Museum, many shoppes and some nice local restaurants. For those who might enjoy a short off-shore (maybe 10 miles) cruise, depart the Beaufort Inlet and head out the the bight at the Cape Lookout National Seashore. [See Claiborne’s article on Cape Lookout.] It a large, well protected anchorage, with access to the beach for campfires and swimming. The bight itself is well protected from winds and ocean sea states, but the trip out and back can be too much for some if the wind offshore is up. Plan accordingly.
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Praise for Homer Smith’s Docks and Marina, Beaufort, NC, AICW Statute Mile 205
Always good to hear words of praise for one of our newest SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSORS! Homer Smith’s Docks and Marina are located on Town Creek in beautiful Beaufort, NC.
Went into Homer Smith last week and it is a gem and is going to be a top notch marina (actually already is). Fairly easy walk to town great folks and much easier to dock than downtown docks. Also the price is much better, facilities are much better, and the attitude and service of the owners and staff far exceeds the downtown docks. This is now the place to stay if you want to see Beaufort. He has plans for expansion and even more services down the road. Navigating from the north is a piece a cake as you do not have to go under the lift bridge (which is being replaced). Leaving to founder the bridge is same as before. North bound boats can either go under the bridge, or take the Gallants Cut (even though longer, it is easier). Extremely nice docks.
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Question re Depth in Taylor Creek, Beaufort, NC, near AICW Statute Mile 205
Taylor Creek runs along Beaufort’s waterfront and the “jig” David Mentions is at the creek’s east end. The Creek connects several narrow cuts through Back Sound that are often used by shallow draft vessels to reach the anchorage behind Lookout Bight.
My question is, has anyone traveled from Beaufort, NC down Taylor’s Creek toward Harkers Island recently? Is the little jig at the end of Taylor’s Creek passable to vessels drawing 3-1/2 feet, and is it reasonably accurately portrayed on the latest charts? Also, is the channel past Harkers Island and through Barden Inlet to Cape Lookout similarly passable and well charted?
Thanks.
David Swanson
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- Reply to Don
Has anyone transited the east end of Taylor Creek heading up behind Harker’s to the Cape Lookout Bight recently? I’ve done it several times before in a 16′ skiff without any problems, but it’s been a couple of years. At that time, there were nothing (that I could see) marking a “channel” at the end of the creek. I’ve got a slightly larger skiff now (18′), and will probably be passing thru about 2 hrs. after low tide – just wondering if anyone has had recent experience with that route. Thanks – Don
- Reply to Mike
David, The cut on the east end of Taylors Creek has more markers than this chart is showing. At mid to full tide you can get through here, however the run to the Hook inside has much shallow water and would require local knowledge to run in a vessel drawing 3.5 feet. It would be much safer to run out Beaufort Inlet and down the front side of Shackleford Banks to the Hook of Cape Lookout. Just stay a half mile off the beach.
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FOCUS ON Morehead City Yacht Basin, AICW Statute Mile 203
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Morehead City Yacht Basin, located on the southern flank of the marked channel that runs west from Mile 203 of the Waterway, just north of the Morehead-Beaufort, Newport River high-rise bridge.
The Yacht Basin was originally built in 1946. It started out as a pier and a building with an office, lounge with lockers, and a storage room. Around 1952, Bump Styron bought the Yacht Basin and added two piers. The Yacht Basin has always had close ties to the boating and fishing in Morehead City including the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament that started in 1957. Bump himself won the tournament in 1970 aboard the “Reel King”. Legend has it that even Ernest Hemmingway at one time fished for marlin out of the Yacht Basin.
The Morehead City Yacht Basin has always been known for its customer service. James Hester, pictured below, greeted boaters for over fifty years and customers still come in and tell stories about his smiling, friendly service.
Today the Morehead City Yacht Basin provides dockage both to slip owners, renters, and transients traveling up and down the ICW. With Mike Pollard as the head dockmaster for close to ten years the tradition of excellent customer service has continued. We have a very comfortable lounge for our guests and we are a short walk to over twenty great restaurants.
In 2014, Jet Matthews tripled the size of the Morehead City Yacht Basin with modern floating docks, 87 large interior slips, and over 1,250 feet of side tie dockage to accommodate vessels up to 200 ft with 30/50/100 amp power and 2 x 100 amp pedestals.
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More Good Words for Portside Marina, Morehead City, NC, AICW Statute Mile 205
When entering the Morehead City waterfront from the “Turning Basin,” Portside Marina is the first facility that will come abeam to the north.
These folks are very helpful, since we had a weather layover. Rate them highly and will return.
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Reminder re Southbound into Beaufort, NC, AICW Statute Mile 205
With a closed vertical clearance of 13ft, the Gallants Channel – Grayden Paul Bridge is off the Waterway and is frequently used by southbound cruisers to visit the Beaufort waterfront. Town Creek , on the north side of the bridge, is home to one of SSECN’s newest SPONSORS: Home Smith’s Docks and Marina.
Just a reminder for those southbound via Beaufort, NC.
If you are taking the `back way’ into Beaufort, via Gallants channel, the Beaufort City Bridge (US 70 ‘“ at Town Creek) does NOT open at 4:30pm, 5:00pm, 5:30pm or 6:00pm. if you miss the 4:00 opening, it’s best take the Morehead City route around Radio Island.
It only adds 1/2 hr or so if you know in advance you’re going to miss the bridge opening.
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- Reply to Larry
In the past, the Gallants Channel has often been choked with small boats anchored in the channel and fishing. Going around the south route to Beaufort Docks is a lot easier on the nerves.
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Welcome Homer Smith’s Docks and Marina, Beaufort, NC, AICW Statute Mile 205
Shout out a big Welcome to SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET’s newest sponsor, Homer Smith’s Docks and Marina on Town Creek in beautiful Beaufort, NC.
Ahoy Cruisers,
Slip into waterfront luxury with Homer Smith Docks and Marina, where you’ll find friendly staff and the comfort of a home away from home. Dock your vessel here in our new, state-of-the-art facilities and unwind and discover the beauty of downtown Beaufort, NC and the rest of the Crystal Coast.
Guests who dock with Homer Smith are just an easy walk or golf cart ride away from the history and action of the third oldest town in North Carolina, Beaufort. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, great dining and the quaint shopping on Front Street.
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