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    • Nov 6, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy 1 Comment 34.0597,-77.89079999

      Report and Photos of Snows Cut by Phil Kent and Karen Barbalace


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      Our thanks to Phil and Karen for sharing their AGLCA Forum posting with our readers. Many of you will travel through Snows Cut at some point in your cruising lifetime. Mile long Snows Cut departs the coastal Waterway at the entrance to Carolina Beach and intersects Cape Fear River at Mile 296.

       

      Living on the ICW, it’s amazing the number of boats we see every day heading south for the winter. 20, 30 a day perhaps, and we only see some of them. Trawlers, sailboats, large yachts and other craft, a few with looper flags but mostly snowbirds. Most loopers know Snow’s Cut, a few miles south of us, as a tricky waterway that connects the Cape Fear River with the ICW at Carolina Beach.

      Though interesting, few good photos of this area exist. It’s difficult to get decent photos as you’re transiting it as you’re busy navigating a narrow, tricky channels with a 2 or 3 knot current. On a recent bike ride over the Snow’s Cut bridge, I took a few photos that might give our captains a good overview of the mile-long man-made cut.

      Phil & Karen Barbalace

      Helms Port

      Wilmington,NC

      Gold Loopers

      Phil Kent and Karen Barbalace

      Phil Kent and Karen Barbalace

      Phil Kent and Karen Barbalace

       

      Comments from Cruisers (1)

      1. Winston Fowler -  November 6, 2020 - 3:39 pm

        Thanks for the great photos… Pictures are certainly worth a thousand words.

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    • Nov 6, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      LNM: Hazards of North Carolina Inlets

      An important reminder for our North Carolina locals and for off-shore cruisers. Local knowledge is recommended for most for these inlets.

      NC – HAZARDS OF NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL INLETS
      Hazardous inlets. To heighten public awareness about the hazards that exist in and around the North Carolina coast, this information is provided to mariners. Shoaling conditions exist at following North Carolina coastal inlets:
      Oregon Inlet
      Hatteras Inlet
      Ocracoke Inlet
      Barden Inlet
      Beaufort Inlet
      Bogue Inlet
      New River Inlet
      Topsail Inlet
      Masonboro Inlet
      Carolina Beach Inlet
      Lockwoods Folly Inlet
      Shallotte Inlet
      Shoaling conditions increase the potential for groundings. These inlets are subject to continual and sometimes rapid environmental changes. Mariners are highly encouraged to obtain the most recent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington, North Carolina District hydrographic survey information, centerline waypoints and controlling depth at: http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/Navigation/HydrographicSurveys.aspx
      Mariners should use caution when navigating in these areas and passage through the inlets is not recommended without local knowledge of the area. The aids to navigation in these inlets may not be charted and may not be marking best water due to continually shifting shoals. Consult Local Notice to Mariners, 5th Coast Guard District for the latest positions and status of aids to navigation:
      https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmDistrict®ion=5
      To report any aids to navigation discrepancies (missing, damaged, off station, extinguished lights), shoaling, hazards to navigation, or discrepancies on bridge lighting, please contact Sector North Carolina Command Center (910) 343-2200.

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    • Oct 25, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 33.9061,-78.389999

      LNM: NAV ALERT: AICW Shoaling Reported near Buoys 80A and 82, Shallotte Inlet Intersection, Problem Stretch, NC Statute Mile 330


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      ICW buoys 80A and 82 are on the north side of the Waterway and were relocated in April due to a shifting channel in this ICW Problem Stretch. Slow speed and Mid to high tide are recommended.

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      1.CAPE FEAR RIVER - LITTLE RIVER/SHALLOTTE INLET CROSSINGS

2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT SEVERE SHOALING HAS BEEN OBSERVED BETWEEN CAPE FEAR RIVER - LITTLE RIVER B 80A AND B 82 DEPTHS AS LOW AS 4FT MLW ENCROACH FROM THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF THE CH EXTENDING INTO THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY CAUSING TRANSITTING ISSUES AT LOW TIDE. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE NAVIGATING IN THIS AREA.
       

      Click Here To View the Cruisers Net AICW Problem Stretch Listing For the AICW/Shallotte Inlet Intersection

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To This AICW Problem Stretch

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    • Oct 3, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy 1 Comment

      Great Dismal Swamp – The Life of a Lockmaster by Kathy Bohanan Enzerink

      Until his recent untimely death, Robert Peek served as Lockmaster of Deep Creek Lock on the Dismal Swamp Canal for 24 years. See In Memorium Robert Peek. Our thanks to Donna Steward, Director of Dismal Swamp Welcome Center and longtime friend, for sharing this 2012 Facebook article on a typical day in Robert’s life.

       

      Great Dismal Swamp – The Life of a Lockmaster
      Kathy Bohanan Enzerink

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      1. Jean claude Fontaine -  October 7, 2020 - 1:01 pm

        It was a very nice person we enjoyed this lock and it is parts of our best lock souvenir. Rest in peace

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    • Oct 2, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy 4 Comments

      Death of a Legend – In Memorium Robert Peek

      The stories of Robert Peek’s “customer relations” are indeed legendary throughout the cruising community. Here is a man who loved his job and did not hesitate to share that love with boaters locking through Deep Creek Lock. Our thanks to Donna Stewart of Dismal Swamp Welcome Center for this notice and to Kim Russo of AGLCA for sharing Robert’s obituary.

       

      Our hearts are heavy, as we mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Deep Creek Lockmaster Robert Peek. Please keep his beloved wife Jackie and family, friends and co-workers in your thoughts in this time of loss. No one will ever fill his shoes.

      Robert of Deep Creek Lock squeezed 18 boats in the lock yesterday – we were like sardines in a can. I found the whole thing quite hilarious! Arnold Parkinson

      Robert smiling.

      Robert getting ready to play his conch shell, for which he was famous. Phil and Karen Barbalace

       

      Robert Leslie Peek Obituary
      Sturtevant Funderal Home

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      1. Penny Leary Smith -  October 5, 2020 - 5:39 pm

        I am sending this email to inform you Robert Peek who has been the lockmaster at the Deep Creek Locks in Deep Creek Va on the Dismal Swamp Canal died October 1, 2020.

        Robert was an icon with the boaters for years. His caring personality and dedication will always be remember. If you could info the boating community through your publication this would be greatly appreciated.

        I am Penny Leary Smith (retired) former Director of the Dismal Swamp Canal. Please feel free to contact me for any further information. Thanks.

        Penny

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      2. Bob Volkwein -  October 4, 2020 - 9:08 pm

        We first met Robert in 2013 as M/V Yinzer passed through his lock. As we departed the lock, he saw that our Homeport was Pearl Harbor, HI. He picked up one of his conchs and yelled “I bet you know what this is” as he blew it. In Hawaii, in bygone years, the blowing of a conch signaled the coming of royalty. Several years later we took two of our younger grandchildren (ages 8 & 10) on the Albemarle Sound loop and as we returned to the Chesapeake stopped for the night at the free dock located between the Great Bridge bridge and his lock. I told Robert via channel 13 that we were spending the night there and that I had two apprentice conch shell blowers onboard. He naturalling inviting us over for coffee and pastries the next morning. The children took our shells with them. He said that the “blow hole” was too big for the children lips so he picked up a couple of smaller shells and promptly made ones sized for them. We will always remember and cherish the moment.

        Bob Volkwein
        M/Y Yinzer, Mainship 390

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      3. Mike Camarata -  October 2, 2020 - 3:25 pm

        If you met Robert once, you were a friend. For life. We met, chatted with and were invited to breakfast several times. He was generous with his time, his knowledge and, of course, coffee and danish. Because of storms, dredging and lock repairs we were unable to take the Dismal for couple of years. We were looking forward to seeing Robert this year. Shocked and saddened by this news. It is a terrible loss for the entire boating/cruising community. Our best wishes and condolences to Jackie and his entire family.

        Mike and Carol
        Improbability

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      4. Donna Steward -  October 2, 2020 - 12:39 pm

        You all are in the boating world and know the giant shoes Robert Peek wore for our beloved Dismal Swamp Canal. He was lockmaster, host, grounds keeper, maintenance man, historian, ambassador, entertainer, and most importantly, genuinely caring of his boaters. Everyone was a friend, and he wins a trophy for Hospitality. Everyone knows Robert, and if you didn’t, you wanted to meet him.

        So you all know how devastated we are in sharing the news of his sudden death yesterday morning. I like to picture him laughing with God, having a cup of coffee and sweet breakfast treat, debating a few matters and having a good laugh while enjoying the heavenly companionship. I’m sure he has reeled in a few angels who could not stay away from the engaging conversations. Robert is just that way. He was a dear friend, and he will never be replaced.

        Please remember his beloved wife Jackie and their family in this time of shock and loss. Also his co-workers at US Facilities and the Norfolk District USACE. If you would like to send any form of condolences please send them to:

        Jackie Peek and Family

        c/o US Facilities, Inc.

        2509 Reservation Road

        Chesapeake, VA 23322-5217

        We have been assured they will be given to Robert’s family. Jackie has given me permission to tag her on our Facebook page, although we are working out those wrinkles. So anything you share from our page she will have knowledge of. Please feel free to tag us with comments. There are already thousands of people who have seen the post late yesterday afternoon.

        Our sympathy goes out to you, as well. We know Robert had many friends in the boating community who are feeling the loss, too. Please feel free to share this message with anyone you feel would care to know. On a personal note, I took this image of Robert when he was assisting with Paddle for the Border, and my husband, daughter and grandson are on the boat with him. His genuine laughter is just contagious, and his conch is front and center. One of my favorites.

        Donna

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    • Oct 1, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 36.0558,-76.6119999

      Fall Colors, Cooler Temps & Edenton Nature at its Best, Edenton, NC, Albemarle Sound


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      Edenton, NC - the prettiest town in the South!

      A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events including safe activities during the coronavirus pandemic. Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound.

       

       

       

      Fall Colors, Cooler Temps & Edenton Nature at its Best

       

      Click Here To View the North Carolina Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Edenton Harbor City Docks

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    • Oct 1, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 34.623,-76.549999

      Lookout Closer to Becoming Dark Sky Park, Cape Lookout, east of NC AICW Statute Mile 205CW


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      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
      Coastal Review Online
       
      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Cape Lookout Bight

      Click Here To View the VA to NC Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Cape Lookout Bight Anchorage

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    • Sep 30, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      AIWA E-News September 2020

      Cruisers Net is proud to be a member of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association whose lobbying work is crucial to keeping the Waterway navigable. Your membership dollars directly support their vital work. Please join and encourage your boating neighbors to do likewise, regardless of their homeport.

       

      AIWA Virtual Annual Meeting ~ November 19, 2020

      The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association will hold our Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2020. We are pleased to present this virtual collaborative event to bring together our members and stakeholders and connect them with federal and state agencies who have leadership roles in managing the waterway.

      This one-day schedule format will feature several sessions led by our industry’s leaders and practitioners offering vital information while covering a series of topics for all waterway users.
      Sessions will include:

      • State of the Waterway – Management & Maintenance Project Updates from USACE Districts 
      • Updates from our Recreational Boating Community – Boat US, NMMA, MRAA, and others
      • Beneficial Use of Dredge Materials – New Applications and Directions
      • Updates to Charting and Mapping efforts along the AIWW from NOAA
      • Marine Industry and Commercial Operators, Port Authority, Contracting Corporations, and Engineering Design

      Shifting to an online virtual platform has its advantages. Even though we all would like to see one another in person, we have the opportunity for increased participation and invite you to share this meeting with your colleagues! This is our annual opportunity to learn more together! If there is a topic or speaker you would like us to consider for inclusion on the agenda, please email AIWA Executive Director Brad Pickel.

      Registration is available here for only a $75 investment and we thank you for your continued support, active participation, and look forward to seeing you on November 19th!  
       

      Sponsorships and group rates are available.  Please email us for more information. 
       
      USCG Seeks Feedback on Shallow Draft Waterways
      The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting an important assessment of the Shallow Draft Waterways System (SDWS), the fourth in a series of studies to determine the navigation requirements for mariners in the U.S. Marine Transportation System (MTS). The Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study will help the Coast Guard to determine the Aids to Navigation (ATON) requirements in the SDWS which includes all navigable waterways of the United States less than 12 feet. 

      Comments are due by November 1, 2020 by visiting the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center.

       
       

      AIWA Members Receive 20% Off Aqua Map Bundles

      AQUA MAP is partnering with the AIWA to offer 20% off their software bundles. We highly recommend the Aqua Map App 👍🏼 and hope our AIWA members will take advantage of this opportunity. Learn more from Aqua Map by clicking here.
       
       
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      The AIWA is a national non-profit organization with the mission of securing funding and support for the maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. We are the only organization dedicated to ensuring the future of the AIWW and proudly represent all stakeholders of the waterway. 

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    • Sep 30, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 34.6918,-76.66759999

      LNM: Lighted Buoy 14 Relocated, Beaufort Inlet, near AICW Statute Mile 205


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      This inlet channel buoy is on the east side of the Cutoff range between Fort Macon and Shackleford Pt.

       

      1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED.

      A. BEAFORT INLET LIGHTED BUOY 14 (LLNR 29370 [34°41.5102N / 076°40.0486W, 34.691837 / -76.667476]) TO APPROX POSIT 34-41-32.789N,076-40-05.587W (34°41.5465N / 076°40.0931W, 34.692441 / -76.668219) .

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    • Sep 16, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Pamlico Oyster Reef Habitat to Grow 15 Acres

      Oyster lovers will tell you that Carolina oysters are extra special. It is great that these oyster beds in Pamlico Sound are being regrown. The North Carolina Coastal Federation is partnering with the state Division of Marine Fisheries to add 15 acres of new oyster reef habitat in Pamlico Sound. 

       

      Pamlico Oyster Reef Habitat to Grow 15 Acres
      Coastal Review Online
       

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    • Sep 15, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 33.8956,-78.02559999

      15 Reasons To Visit Beautiful Oak Island, Cape Fear River, NC AICW Statute Mile 309


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      The beautiful Oak Island area is also home to three CRUISERS NET SPONSORS: Southport Marina, Deep Point Marina and Bald Head Island Marina – three more reasons to visit Oak Island. See Annual Oak Island Lighthouse Run for a rescheduled fall event.

      15 Reasons To Visit Beautiful Oak Island, NC
      TravelAwaits

      910-269-2380 The new 82-slip Deep Point Marina is located on the Cape Fear River in Southport, NC, and offers fuel and transient dockage, as well as daily, monthly and annual slip rentals. The marina is adjacent to the new Bald Head Island Ferry Terminal, which houses a snack bar (open seasonally) that offers grab-and-go food options, soft drinks, beer, wine and coffee. In addition, the Deep Point Marina is convenient to Southport's shopping, restaurants and historic district, and offers easy ocean access.
      910-457-7380

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    • Sep 14, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 35.2248,-75.78719999

      LNM: Numerous Buoys Relocated, near Hatteras Inlet, NC


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      All of these relocated buoys are in the shallow waters near Hatteras Inlet.


      CCGD5 BNM 492-20
      NC CAPE HATTERAS – HATTERAS INLET (CHART 11555)
      1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED.
      A. BARNEY SLOUGH CHANNEL BUOY 3A (LLNR 28721.6 [35°13.4891N / 075°47.2234W, 35.224819 / -75.787057]) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROX. POSITION 35-13.391N 075-47-14.176W (35°13.3910N / 075°47.2363W, 35.223183 / -75.787271)

      CCGD5 BNM 493-20
      NC CAPE HATTERAS – HATTERAS INLET (CHART 11555)
      1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED.
      A. HATTERAS INLET BUOY 12B (LLNR 28733.1 [35°12.2021N / 075°43.9067W, 35.203369 / -75.731778]) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROX. POSITION 35-12-11.824N, 075-43-55.492W (35°12.1970N / 075°43.9249W, 35.203284 / -75.732081)

      CCGD5 BNM 491-20
      NC CAPE HATTERAS – HATTERAS INLET (CHART 11555)
      1. THE FOLLOWING AID TO NAVIGATION HAS BEEN RELOCATED.
      A. HATTERAS INLET CHANNEL LIGHT 19A (LLNR 28765 [35°12.2594N / 075°43.2737W, 35.204323 / -75.721228].1) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROX. POSITION 35-12-22.182N, 075-43-15.216W (35°12.3697N / 075°43.2536W, 35.206162 / -75.720893) .
      B. HATTERAS INLET CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 12A (LLNR 28732 [35°12.6338N / 075°43.9497W, 35.210563 / -75.732495].1) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROX. POSITION 35-12-19.060N, 075-43-54.971W (35°12.3176N / 075°43.9162W, 35.205294 / -75.731936) .
      C. HATTERAS INLET CHANNEL LIGHT 19 (LLNR 28765 [35°12.2594N / 075°43.2737W, 35.204323 / -75.721228]) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROX. POSITION 35-12-14.587N, 075-43-16.377W (35°12.2431N / 075°43.2730W, 35.204052 / -75.721216) .
      D. HATTERAS INLET CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 12 (LLNR 28732 [35°12.6338N / 075°43.9497W, 35.210563 / -75.732495]) HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO APPROX. POSITION 35-12-36.785N, 075-43-55.362W (35°12.6131N / 075°43.9227W, 35.210218 / -75.732045) .

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    • Sep 10, 2020by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 35.4766,-76.81539999

      State Dock Closed, Historic Bath State Historic Site, Bath NC off Pamlico River


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      Bath State Docks are located on the eastern shores of Bath Creek, north of flashing daybeacon #4. For an in depth report on Bath.  Our thanks to Almond Drake for this update,

       

      Due to damage from Hurricane Isaias, the State Dock at Historic Bath is closed at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience and are we are working hard to open it back up as soon as possible.
      Almond Drake

      Click Here To View the NC Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Bath State Docks

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