Disaster Recovery Bill Clears Legislature, Ocracoke, NC
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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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More Good Words for Oriental Marina and Inn, Oriental, NC, Neuse River, AICW Statute Mile 181
Oriental is home to longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Oriental Marina and Inn, lying on the eastern banks of inner Oriental Harbor. Our thanks to Bill Brubaker for these kind words.
Great help getting us in. Adequate depth under our 4′ keel. Bathrooms good. Restaurant was closed, but we’ve eaten good food here before and were disappointed we arrived on the only day closed during the week. However, great meal at M&M’s restaurant a short walk away. My wife likes shopping in this little town.
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Hale Report: Lockwoods Folly, NC AICW Problem Stretch, Statute Mile 322
Our thanks to experienced cruiser and Cruisers Net friend, Tom Hale, for sharing information on his recent passage of Problem Stretch Lockwoods Folly. See also Local Notice 10/24.
October 30, we transited Lockwoods Folly. What I found may be useful new information for southbound cruisers. I notified Bob of my observations just after we cleared the area.
· The first important note is that the USCG moved G47A, on October 29. It does not show on any charts yet. I have drawn a blue cross on the attached screen shot at the approximate location I noted in passing.
· As you approach from the north you will now see that R46, and G47 and G47a are almost in a line.
· You can transit this area by leaving R 46, 50-60 feet to starboard, and then steer half-way between the greens and the shore. The shore is very steep don’t be afraid of it!
· After passing G 47a make a very slow turn turn toward R48 following Bob’s route. Then make a lazy turn at R48 as you head down the center of the channel.
· Both R46A & 46B were physically removed months ago but NOAA has not caught up.
· There is a route laid out on the Aqua Map charts by Bob423 following the USACE way points. I’d recommend that waypoint #2 be placed 60 feet south of R46. It will make the course through here much easier to follow as you will have visual aids to help you, and this route has acceptable depths of 8’+ at MLLW.
· You can probably get through here, even at low tide, just honoring the ATONs. I drove through here using Navionics Sonar Charts and the ATONs, but laid a track in Aqua Map at the same time which is the blue line you see below. It seems that either on of these apps will get you around this shoal.
Cheers,
Tom
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FEMA Denies Individual Assistance, but Approves More Assistance to Outer Banks Communities
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied North Carolina’s application to provide assistance to individuals in Dare, Hyde, Carteret and New Hanover counties who suffered losses due to Hurricane Dorian, OBX Today reported Wednesday. On 10/20 Fema granted request for additional funding to the community.
FEMA Denies Individual Assistance Request
Coastal Review Online and OBX Today10/21 FEMA Grants Request for More Assistance
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Current Fall Conditions in Dismal Swamp Canal, AICW Alternate Route
Having just celebrated their 30th anniversary, the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center is located adjacent to the Dismal Swamp State Park, offering trails, exhibits and ongoing programs in Camden County, NC. Docks and information are provided at the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR and a NC DOT Rest Area facility. Our thanks to Welcome Center Director, Donna Stewart, for this update in response to Canal Transit Recommendations.
We love seeing boaters coming our way, and want everyone to have a positive experience. Thanks for the good advice. We do have duckweed, a result of a normal small petal plant, which because of heat, nutrients, and no exposure to brackish water, has proliferated. Cold weather causes it to die. The storm debris, leaves and pine straw, sticks from Hurricane Dorian added body to the mix. A drop in temperatures should ease it along. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Good Words for Oriental Marina and Inn, Oriental, NC, Neuse River, AICW Statute Mile 181
Oriental is home to longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Oriental Marina and Inn, lying on the eastern banks of inner Oriental Harbor. Our thanks to Edith and Mason for these kind words as posted on AGLCA’s Forum.
I feel the need to put in a plug for Oriental Marina & Inn as a stop after resuming travel south. There are other dockage options, but this marina has the only fuel in town, Tiki Bar, pool, Toucan restaurant on-site and others within easy walking distance. Grocery store has a shuttle service. Good shopping and an art gallery right across the street, along with coffee, ice cream and other delights at The Bean. Oriental is pet and people-friendly. If you’ve been there, you know– if you haven’t, give it a try!
We completed our Loop in April of this year and are now home in Beaufort. Look us up if you come this way. Safe travels everyone.
Edith & Pat Mason & Bee
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Praise for Historic Edenton, Albemarle Sound, NC
A longtime CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Edenton always has an exciting calendar of events for all ages. Edenton is at the mouth of the Chowan River on the northwest shore of Albemarle Sound. Our thanks to Ben and Brenda Sanderson for these kind words as posted on AGLCA’s Forum.
Normally, when we find cool little towns, docks and anchorages we tend not to publicize them. [just kidding] Edenton, NC is a treasure that we have visited about a dozen times or so over the tears of traveling the ICW. This small town is very welcoming but has a limited protected town dock that is very nice. There is a hardware store a few with wine steps from the the dock and if still there a Tastee Freez a couple of blocks away. This is a town that you can walk by dozens of Victorian style homes within 5 minutes of tying up and wish you end here up in a dirt home here after years of boating. Great park areas around the water. There is a neat summer league baseball team, the Edenton Steamers (think about the name) to watch. One of the NC gems to visit.
Ben & Brenda Sanderson
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News from Bennett Brothers Yachts and Cape Fear Marina, Wilmington, NC, Cape Fear River
Bennett Brothers Yachts/Cape Fear Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is located on the eastern banks of the northeast Cape Fear River, just north of the Isabel Holmes – Highway 133 bascule bridge, and only a few steps from the downtown Wilmington waterfront.
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Dismal Swamp Canal Transit Recommendations, AICW Alternate Route
Having just celebrated their 30th anniversary, the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center is located adjacent to the Dismal Swamp State Park, offering trails, exhibits and ongoing programs in Camden County, NC. Docks and information are provided at the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center, a NC DOT Rest Area facility.
Our thanks to these Loopers for their recommendations for transiting the Dismal Swamp Canal as posted on AGLCA’s Forum. Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center and Albemarle Loop are CRUISERS NET SPONSORS!
The best source of up to date information is to call the Deep Creek Lock. 757.487.0831. You want to speak to “Robert”. Robert Peake is the lock master and has been working the lock and the Lake Drummond water management for a long time. He will give you real time up to the minute evaluations of the condition and whether it is appropriate for your boat. If Robert is not on duty, go ahead and ask the lock master your questions, but also ask when Robert will be back on duty! Check in with Robert later. Also note that the lock has a schedule. Do not call Robert during the time he is locking boats or opening the bridge. The folks at the welcome center are terrific, however they are not as knowledgeable of the latest conditions of the entire canal.
Also please be aware that there is a sailboat rally of about 15 boats leaving Hampton on October 20. That will tie up the lock and visitor center as well as tying up the docks in Elizabeth city on October 21 and 22. This would be a good time to take the Virginia Cut route, not the Dismal Swamp Canal.
Tom Hale
Tadhana
Helmsman 38The Dismal is our preferred route. Yes, a 5′ draft boat can do it. Single engine with a keel is obviously most desirable. Exposed wheels are ALWAYS at risk everywhere, including the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal.
Techniques for an uneventful transit:
1) The control depth for the canal is 6-1/2 ft. It’s 22 statute miles from Deep Creek Lock to South Mills Lock. The locks open on schedule: 08h30, 11h00, 13h30 and 15h30. There is a speed limit, but it doesn’t matter. You have 5 hours to go 22 miles… If you enter the system at 08h30, and travel at slightly less than the speed limit, you will easily make the opening at 13h30. (Southbound, that plan gives you time to clear South Mills at 13h30 and get to Elizabeth City for the daily Wine and Cheese Gathering.) Do not race down the canal. Plan to arrive not more than 10 minutes before bridge opening/locking time. There is no place to tie up (well, best to assume there won’t be a place to tie up), and the earlier you arrive, the longer you will need to station-keep at the bridge by the lock before its scheduled opening time.
2) there is waterlogged tree fall on the bottom of the canal, and on the bottom of the Upper Pasquotank as well. Go slow. This stuff won’t bother anything if you’re at idle speed. It’s possible you’ll hear a thump. Won’t hurt anything if you’re going slow. We have been through there many time, with no thumps. Yes, we have had thumps. We go slow. No damage because we idles along at 4+ MPH (Statute MPH, not “knots”).
3) If you lock through with other boats, space out about 1/2 to 3/4 mile. That way, if prop wash from a boat in front of you does pick up something from the bottom, it will have time to settle back down before you get to it.
4) there are no lateral markers in the classic sense of dayboards. But there are 2″x2″ sticks painted red and green in some places. Immediately south of South Mills lock comes to mind. Be on the lookout for them, and honor them as lateral markers.
5) When you clear South Mills, you will almost certainly encounter some floating green “stuff.” IT WILL NOT CLOG SEA STRAINERS. It’s on the surface. The patterns in the water make a pretty wake.
Jim Healy
Monk 36 Hull #132The Dismal is scenic. At 5 foot draft you may bump at times. Sailboats go this route all the time but they have protected props. Right now there is a lot of duckweed on the water so you will need to check your strainers.
The route through Coinjock is also very scenic although maybe a little longer. If you have the time come and do the Albemarle Loop.
Bill DenisonWe draw 5’4″ and have gone through the Dismal Swamp canal twice, most recently in late April. We go slow, less than 4 knots, and stay back at least a half mile when following other boats. We bump a few times but no damage resulted.
I have heard other’s say they incurred damage in this stretch, but that hasn’t been our experience. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy the canal.
Mike Bell
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- Reply to Dietrich
We passed through a couple days ago and heard Robert's warning about duck weed but carried on. The strainer was full at the Visitor's Center and easily cleaned out. on approach to the South Mills Lock the temp started to spike. We idled out after the drop and tied to the pilings outside. The entire raw rater system from through hullabaloos to strainer was packed full of duck weed. It took 10 minutes to clear. And then before we pulled into E City, I cleared the entire system 3 more times. This is a Catalina 34 with the intake about a foot below the surface. Much deeper and you won't get much. We draw about 4.5' and had a total of 34 log bumps including ratatatat on the Max Prop. No vibration.
- Reply to Donna
We love seeing boaters coming our way, and want everyone to have a positive experience. Thanks for the good advice. We do have duckweed, a result of a normal small petal plant, which because of heat, nutrients, and no exposure to brackish water, has proliferated. Cold weather causes it to die. The storm debris, leaves and pine straw, sticks from Hurricane Dorian added body to the mix. A drop in temperatures should ease it along. Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Love the Dismal Swamp!
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An Invitation from Manteo, NC, Pamlico Sound
A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Manteo Waterfront Marina is located on the western shores of Doughs Creek, northwest of marker #10. And Manteo Waterfront Marina now has slips available for annual lease!
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For the coming southbound cruising season, hurricane Dorian did not spare everyone and has some of our marinas closed along North Carolina’s outer banks. But all has not been lost by a long shot. So as you plan your cruise south this Fall, now more than ever is a great time to explore and discover all that is dotted along the rivers and coastal areas of North Carolina. There are two approaches to the “Old North State” from Virginia, one will take you down the interesting Dismal Swamp Canal and the other through Coinjock,NC into the North River. Either way there are an abundance of quaint, historic, fun places to visit.Lets start with Manteo, NC, invitingly off the well worn path of the ICW, but refreshingly invigorating and such a fun place to visit.Dockmaster, and longtime resident, Carl Jordan of Manteo Waterfront Marina, is extending an invitation to all boaters to visit Manteo, NC, Carl is rolling out Manteo’s red carpet of hospitality, gratefully sharing the welcoming warmth of this coastal land mark town along North Carolina’s outer reaches. The marina was spared major damage from Dorian, with only a few slips being impacted but their transient docks are fully operational and the towns delightful amenities are all open to serve you.When you take Carl up on his offer to stay at the Manteo Waterfront Marina, you not only find hospitality galore, but you will be docked at the center of Manteo’s waterfront activities; the waterfront gazebo, picnic areas, and the Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse, and the George Washington Creef Boathouse. Indeed the center of Manteo, is the Manteo Waterfront Marina. Manteo and Roanoke Island are such a part of our nations history and offers visitors several days filled with interesting activities. One rapidly approaching event is schedule for the weekend of October 26th, and the Wooden Boat Show. This is always a fun event filled with some very interesting crafts…and boats !!Coming down from the north at around MM 070 leave the charted ICW on a heading of about 126* for what some call “The Alternate ICW” into Roanoke Sound, approx 14 NM, to enjoy some of North Carolina’s historic and charming ports of call. The first on the list when heading south is The town of Manteo and your host, the Manteo Waterfront Marina. Here’s what some have had to say about hanging out in Manteo for several days at Manteo Waterfront Marina:
“ The town dock here in Manteo is a great location from which to enjoy local activities and tour the Outter Banks.
Based on our trip up the Pamlico if weather is favorable in the future we will use this route verses the Pungo Canal etc to go north and south as we have done that route a number of times now and advantages are out weighed by the abundance of stumps and deadheads that are ever present –”
“What a swell place to spend a couple of days. There is an excitement in the air as if something was about to happen. Children actually play in the streets here. The waterfront invites residents and tourists alike to walk along its length. BBQ pits and picnic tables! Park benches! I keep looking over my shoulder to see if Norman Rockwell is drawing all this, or is it really happening. “Here’s a brief but excellent video that will give you a skippers perspective on Manteo Waterfront Marina and the town of Manteo:https://youtu.be/M7i95bE__X8
The Manteo Waterfront Marina is located in a tranquil setting less than a mile from the Roanoke Sound. It is a small, deep, and well-protected harbor, and can accommodate vessels up to 150 feet in length. The marina has only 53 slips available, making it perfect for that extra personal service. There are approximately 20 transient slips and 33 slips dedicated to seasonal and annual boaters. Rates are based on length-of-stay and size of boat. We also offer arrangements for repairs, haul out, rental cars, and shuttle services to nearby airports in Manteo and Norfolk, VA. Pump out service is available at the marina and fuel is available nearby.Casual dining, shopping, and supplies are all within walking distance of the marina.All slips feature 30 and 50 amp power, cable television, and free wireless Internet access. The air conditioned comfort station located at the marina features separate men’s and women’s bathrooms, clean showers, and coin operated washer and dryer. Boaters come to Manteo for its coastal charm and relaxed atmosphere.The Town of Manteo also provides free overnight tie-up with no services on a “space available” basis; or you may anchor in good holding between the Waterfront Gazebo and Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse and take your dinghy to the dock.
Here is a link to a video to help you with your entrance to their channel if needed…
https://townofmanteo.com/index.asp?SEC=78DEF008-87F3- 4FAE-9CED-AEE39B6B5A35&DE= B8F588D8-6EB3-476D-A6E8- 3C6009483FF2&Type=B_BASIC And after several peaceful, fun, relaxing and enjoyable days in Manteo, consider the Albemarle Loop where other towns and marinas, that were spared the wrath of Dorian, have their welcome mats out and offer even more southern hospitality, local events and culinary delights to tease and please your appetites. Check out the Albemarle Loop and all that the participating marinas offer https://www. albemarleloop.com/
And for goodness sake, as you head on south, there are many other “boater’s paradises” along the western shores of North Carolina’s rivers and sounds. All with their unique contributions to your cruising enjoyment and experiences.
This year, the Fall of 2019, we encourage you to enjoy more of what is often passed by or only briefly enjoyed. That old saying, “It’s not just the destination, it is the journey” is loaded with truth. So create those special smiles that can not be erased, make your journey the objective or destination.
Wishing all blue skies, gentle breezes, good health and good time. Carl Jordan, Your Host, Manteo Waterfront Marina, Manteo, NCClick Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Manteo Waterfront Marina
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Praise for Southport Marina, NC AICW Statute Mile 309.5
Our thanks to Loopers Dan Merrill and Tom Hale for these kind words for Southport Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, as posted on AGLCA’s Forum. Southport Marina is located just west of the Cape Fear River along the northern banks of the Waterway hard by flashing daybeacon #2A.
A reminder to all loopers that Southport Marina In Southport NC is a great stop. One of the best run marinas period. Helpful, friendly staff, great facilities, walking distance to restaurants and shopping.
Dan MerrillEvery evening at 6:00pm Hank Pomeranz, a retired Navy meteorologist and experienced cruiser provides updates on the ICW conditions with pages and pages of 4 d color handouts. Its FREE! If you are planning to go outside and run along the coast, he will provide you with weather and sea state information for your trip. The briefings are held right in the Southport Marina office building. Second floor room 202 in the past years. His information is all pertinent and up to date!
Tom Hale
Tadhana
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Ocracoke is Recovering, Pamlico Sound, NC
This is good news for cruisers to this popular port in the NC Outer Banks. See also Recovery Process.
Ocracoke In Recovery Mode, Awaiting Relief
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Advice Requested by a Sailor with 6 ft Draft
A tall-masted cruiser with a 6 ft draft asks your advice on doing the ditch with a deep keel. This subject has been tossed around in the past and though most of you Waterway cruisers have only 5 ft of draft, please respond to Pat Chadwick’s request for guidance. Pat does not give us his air draft, another limitation to be considered.
I would appreciate some advice about the practicality of cruising the ICW from Norfolk to Oriental in a sailboat with a 6′ draft.
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- Reply to Joyce
Hey …
Just saw this discussion and wondered if anyone had any experience / late intel on ICW from Beaufort to Norfolk with 8 ft draft (C&C 41 – also a tall stick, still getting accurate air draft measure on her, just bought recently). Trying very hard to avoid CH and to avoid having to stay in VA / Chessie for the winter because will have to heat her …
Thanks,
Joyce - Reply to james
Easy to do, just hang around until a tug pushin barge goes in your direction,then follow him close. Also make sure you have a danforth hanging on the stern rail ready to toss if you hit and a zodiac with an outboard to quickly drag the anchor back another 50 feet to winch your self off.
- Reply to Larry
Good point on bridge clearance. Once you're past Great Bridge, that section of the ICW does not have lunar tides, so it doesn't seem that there's any sense in talking about "timing passage for low/mid tides" to get better bridge clearances. However water levels can be affected by persistent, strong winds. We've been told that a persistent, strong W or SW wind can raise water levels at the NE end of the Pamlico/Pungo area, and therefore reduce bridge clearances, at the Wilkerson. I haven't experienced this, but it's something to watch out for if you've got a tall stick.
- Reply to Pat
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Great to hear from someone who's done it. We haven't decided which route to take, but would be interested in why you have always avoided the Dismal Swamp route.
- Reply to Joyce
We had more trouble with mast height than depth. Our mast was right at 65.The ocean was more friendly for us.
- Reply to L
Assuming that you are talking about the Virginia Cut route rather than the Dismal Swamp (I have no experience with Dismal Swamp), that stretch is one of the least problematic parts of the ICW for 6' draft. We've done it over a dozen times with 6'. Pay attention to staying in the channel in Currituck Sound, and the height of the Wilkerson Bridge.
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Now Sea Recovery Certified, Boat Shows, Kadey Krogen Hull Paint, Bennett Brothers Yachts and Cape Fear Marina, Wilmington, NC, Cape Fear River
Bennett Brothers Yachts/Cape Fear Marina, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, is located on the eastern banks of the northeast Cape Fear River, just north of the Isabel Holmes – Highway 133 bascule bridge, and only a few steps from the downtown Wilmington waterfront.
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Fallen Tree and Obstruction, Statute Miles 37.6 and 40.8, Pasquatank River, AICW Alternate Route
Fallen trees and debris are almost a daily occurrence in the waters of the Dismal Swamp Canal and in the Pasquatank River south of South Mills Lock at the southern end of the canal. The US Army Corp of Engineers is normally quick to clear any obstruction actually blocking navigation, but you should approach these two spots with caution in case the obstructions have not been cleared. Our thanks to Blades Robinson for this notice.
Great Dismal Swamp Canal [Pasquatank River] / MM 37.6 / Tree partially obstructing waterway
A pine tree has fallen and is obstructing 50% of the canal at MM 37.6 N 36*23.236 W 076*16.221Great Dismal Swamp Canal [Pasquatank River] / MM 40.8 / Obstruction
There is a partially submerged piling or tree in the waterway near the Dismal Swamp MM 40.8. Mariners use caution.Blades Robinson
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Albemarle Loop Snowbird Layover Special, Albemarle Sound, NC
Albemarle Loop
Whether you are traveling north or south, the rivers and communities that frame the Albemarle Sound are inviting you to explore their shores and experience their warm southern hospitality. A community of marine businesses and historical locations, several of whom are CRUISERS NET SPONSORS, located on and around the Albemarle Sound of North Carolina, have organized to serve boaters through the Albemarle Loop. For more, see FOCUS ON Albemarle Loop.
Snowbird Alert!
By Claude MilotBy some estimates, as many as 7,000 boaters sail the ICW between points north and Florida every year. When the weather turns cold in the fall, some can’t wait to leave New York or New England and head south.
The problem is, because of the hurricane season, insurance companies won’t cover boaters past Hatteras until November 1st. Rather than linger in cold waters, many boaters who have already begun their trek south will seek temporary anchorage in the Carolinas. And this has created an opportunity for Albemarle Sound marinas to provide a practical solution for these boaters, as the Albemarle Sound happens ideally to be the half-way point between, say, New York and Miami, a perfect place to linger in October while awaiting November 1st.
Three marinas on the Sound are participating in Snowbird Layover, a program specially designed to benefit ICW boaters: Columbia Municipal Marina, Edenton Harbor, and Albemarle Plantation Marina.
ICW boaters will be able to tie up in Columbia—slippage free—for two weeks prior to November 1st. Main Street has shops and restaurants, and Pocosin Arts, a gallery and teaching studio that has been offering programs and workshops since 1995. Nearby are the headquarters and wildlife exhibits of Pocosin Lakes Wildlife Refuge, as well as the start of the ¾ mile Scuppernong River Interpretive Trail.
Edenton Harbor offers one week of free slippage to ICW boaters who can use that time to experience this living monument to the colonial era. North Carolina’s first capital is noted for its authentic architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries. Visitors can take walking tours or guided trolley tours of the historic district or take a leisurely walk along tree-lined streets to soak up the beauty and charm of “the prettiest town in the south.”
From October 15th to December 1st Albemarle Plantation Marina will offer two weeks of free slippage to ICW boaters pausing on their migration south. Albemarle Plantation is a resort with a wide variety of amenities available to visiting boaters. It has two restaurants, the Clubhouse Restaurant for fine dining, and the more casual Dockside, famous for its wood-fired pizza oven. It also has the challenging championship Dan Maples golf course, with discounted greens fees for boaters. Also available to guests are walking trails, tennis courts, a fully equipped exercise room, and the best bocce courts in North Carolina.
The welcome sign is out at Columbia, Edenton, and Albemarle Plantation for ICW migrants needing a great place to hang out before November 1st. Come on down!
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- Reply to Alan
Dateline: Randallstown, MD
The Albermarle Loop has been on our agenda since last year.
After a year delay getting a new HVAC system we moved SIGMACHI to Olverson's Marina on the Yeocomico River (off of the southern Potomac River…Virginia side) where we headquartered for the Summer.
Concurrent with the prospect of Hurricane Dorian and the need for some fo some repairs including for bottom painting and the team of Krentz Marine Railway finding and fixing a starboard enginr oil leak thatour prior yard's crew maintained didn't exist!SO…come sometime in October we hope to start to amble South towards Florida and savor the Albermarle Loop, visit friends along the Neuse River, and New Bern and…yeah…an adventure of a lifetime with my Co-Captain Jeanne!
Alan V. Cecil
M/V SIGMACHI
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Dismal Swamp Canal Now Open, NC AICW Alternate Route
Having been temporarily closed on Monday, the USACE had it re-opened by Monday evening.
We had a pocket of storms blow through on Friday night, resulting in some downed trees and a temporary closure of the canal. I’m aware the USACE is currently working on the problem. It was a hard fast storm, with local damage from high wind and hail. The advisory from the Norfolk District is attached and has been posted on the Dismal Swamp Welcome Center’s Facebook page.
Donna Stewart, TMP
Director, Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center
Chairperson,Camden Tourism Development Authority
2356 US Hwy 17 North, South Mills, NC 27976
252-771-8333 | dstewart@camdencountync.gov
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Praise for Washington, NC, Pamlico River
Whether you want to revisit the past, satisfy your curiosities, discover the arts or explore your true nature, you can do it from the heart of the Inner Banks – Washington, North Carolina. Washington City Docks, A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, has proven to be well worth the journey up the beautiful Pamlico River! Our thanks to Bob McLeran for theses good words.
Little Washington is a little out of the way for cruisers on the ICW, but it is absolutely worth the short detour to spend a few days in this very hospitable village on the Pamlico River. Super-easy entry to docks, several nice restaurants to choose from, and the towns-people couldn’t be more helpful and friendly. It’s really a don’t miss stop.
Bob McLeranClick Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of the Washington City Docks
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Shared Photo: Anchoring in North Carolina by Jeff Reimer
Our thanks to Jeff Reimer for sharing this idyllic scene!
Anchoring in North Carolina by Jeff Reimer
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Where in NC are you anchoring. Very nice sailboat and anchorage area.
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