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New River – Cape Fear River Light 153 destroyed, temp onsite
1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED.
A. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 3 (LLNR 30275 [34°4.9404N / 077°51.9389W, 34.082340 / -77.865649]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-04-52.151N, 077-52-03.792W (34°4.8692N / 077°52.0632W, 34.081153 / -77.867720) .
B. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 4 (LLNR 30280 [34°4.9428N / 077°51.9928W, 34.082380 / -77.866546]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-04-52.707N 077-52-01.290W (34°4.8785N / 077°52.0215W, 34.081308 / -77.867025) .
1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED POST DREDGE OPERATIONS.
A. NEW RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER BUOY 154 (LLNR 39725 [34°4.8929N / 077°52.9858W, 34.081549 / -77.883097]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-04-53.545N 077-52-57.615W (34°4.8924N / 077°52.9603W, 34.081540 / -77.882671) .
B. NEW RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER BUOY 154A (LLNR 39726 [34°4.6486N / 077°53.0776W, 34.077476 / -77.884626]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-04-45.782N 077-53-00.118W (34°4.7630N / 077°53.0020W, 34.079384 / -77.883366) .
C. NEW RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER BUOY 155 (LLNR 39730 [34°4.8279N / 077°52.9620W, 34.080465 / -77.882700]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-04-50.760N 077-52-56.341W (34°4.8460N / 077°52.9390W, 34.080767 / -77.882317) .
NEW RIVER CAPE FEAR RIVER DAYBEACON 159 (LLNR 39750 [34°3.8377N / 077°53.2820W, 34.063961 / -77.888034]) AID RPTD DESTROYED. |
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1. BOGUE INLET SHOALING HAS INTESNSIFIED, SURVEY CONDUCTED SHOWS WORSENING SHOALING WITH MLLW CONSISTENCY BELOW 4′ IN CHANNEL. BOGUE INLET LB 1, 2, AND 3 HAVE BEEN TEMP DISESTABLISHED IN ATTEMPT TO MITIGATE MISLEADING SIGNALS. |
1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED DUE TO SHOALING.
A. NEW RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER BUOY 121 (LLNR 39597 [34°14.9771N / 077°46.9355W, 34.249618 / -77.782258]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-15-02.929N, 077-46-52.391W (34°15.0488N / 077°46.8732W, 34.250814 / -77.781220) .
B. NEW RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER BUOY 121A (LLNR 39598 [34°14.9396N / 077°46.9676W, 34.248994 / -77.782794]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-14-56.124N, 077-46-58.644W (34°14.9354N / 077°46.9774W, 34.248923 / -77.782957) .
C. NEW RIVER – CAPE FEAR RIVER BUOY 122 (LLNR 39601 [34°14.9677N / 077°46.9777W, 34.249461 / -77.782961]) RELOCATED TO APPROXIMATE POSITION: 34-15-05.930N, 077-46-50.721W (34°15.0988N / 077°46.8454W, 34.251647 / -77.780756) .
The Waterway’s path through Wrightsville Beach is a narrow congested channel, so caution must be exercised during these dark hours, especially in vicinity of spectator boats.
Click here for Wrightsville Beach Holiday Flotilla and Fireworks, Nov 26, 6:30-8:30 PM, AICW NC Statute Mile 283
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The entrance channel to Carolina Beach State Park marina cuts off southward from the AICW, at the western end of Snows Cut, between markers #163 and #165. Our thanks to Dave Rowe, AboardStinkpot.com, for this review and recommendation.
For the budget conscious boater, or one who loves a natural park setting, Carolina Beach State Park Marina is for you! Miles of wooded trails and one of the only spots on earth to spot a Venus Fly Trap in the wild. $30 flat fee for dockage includes power and water. This is the perfect place to hole up and relax while waiting for a favorable current on the Cape Fear River or Snow’s Cut. Choice of grocery stores and a pharmacy under a mile and a half away.
Click Here To View the Cruisers Net North Carolina Marina Directory Listing For Carolina Beach State Park Marina
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Carolina Beach State Park Marina
I second everything in the article. We live nearby. A great resource for local and visiting boaters. Usually has good fuel prices compared to others in the area but check first.
1. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN RELOCATED TO MARK BEST WATER.
A. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 1 (LLNR 30265 [34°4.8332N / 077°51.7038W, 34.080553 / -77.861730]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-52.681N 077-51-43.064W (34°4.8780N / 077°51.7177W, 34.081300 / -77.861962) .
B. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 2 (LLNR 30270 [34°4.9112N / 077°51.7151W, 34.081854 / -77.861919]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-54.164N 077-51-43.252W (34°4.9027N / 077°51.7208W, 34.081712 / -77.862014) .
C. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 3 (LLNR 30275 [34°4.9340N / 077°52.0313W, 34.082233 / -77.867189]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-55.265N 077-51-59.067W (34°4.9211N / 077°51.9844W, 34.082018 / -77.866407) .
D. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 5 (LLNR 30285 [34°4.9558N / 077°52.4033W, 34.082597 / -77.873389]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-57.617N 077-52-26.132W (34°4.9603N / 077°52.4356W, 34.082671 / -77.873926) .
E. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 6 (LLNR 30290 [34°4.9769N / 077°52.1887W, 34.082949 / -77.869812]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-58.402N 077-52-29.135W (34°4.9733N / 077°52.4856W, 34.082889 / -77.874760) .
F. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 7 (LLNR 30295 [34°4.9364N / 077°52.5247W, 34.082273 / -77.875412]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-51.816N 077-52-36.454W (34°4.8636N / 077°52.6076W, 34.081060 / -77.876793) .
G. CAROLINA BEACH INLET BUOY 8 (LLNR 30300 [34°4.9768N / 077°52.4621W, 34.082946 / -77.874369]) RELOCATED DUE TO APPROXIMATE POSITION 34-04-46.954N 077-52-46.676W (34°4.7825N / 077°52.7779W, 34.079709 / -77.879632) .
These upgrades are certain to affect navigation at times. Check Cruisers Net Current Local Notices to Mariners for Notices when plotting your float plan. With a closed vertical clearance of 20ft, the Wrightsville Beach Bascule Bridge crosses the AICW at Statute Mile 283, southwest of marker #125.
Wrightsville Beach bridge to undergo yearlong facelift
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Click Here To View the Cruisers Net North Carolina Bridge Directory Listing For SR 74 Bridge
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Please clarify whether this construction affects the C. Heide Trask Memorial Bridge (opening bridge commonly known as the Wrightsville Beach Bridge). It only mentions the fixed portion of the Wrightsville Beach Bridge spanning Banks Channel and shouldn’t affect most Cruisers due to the fixed height at under 8 feet.
Old Topsail Creek connects New Topsail Inlet with the Waterway at Mile 270. Buoys 1 and 2 are inshore, on the northeast side of the inlet. LLNRs given below are incorrect.
THE SHOAL ADJACENT TO OLD TOPSAIL CREEK BUOYS 1(LLNR 30032 [34°20.7287N / 077°39.9956W, 34.345478 / -77.666594]) AND 2 (LLNR
30033) HAS STARTED TO CLOSE OFF THE ENTERANCE TO THE CREEK. DEPTHS BETWEEN THE
AIDS WAS OBSERVED TO 5 FT AND BELOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE CHANNEL. ALL MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO TRANSIT WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
These live-fire drills in the New River restricted areas, inshore and offshore, are associated with Marine Base Camp Lejeune and, as indicated in the notice below, these areas are closed to navigation and restrictions will continue for some time.
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These ICW buoys are on the southeast shoulder of the Waterway south of its intersection with Howards Creek.
This shoaling between these ICW buoys appears to be in the mouth of the Waterway’s intersection with Mason Inlet. Mid to high tide is recommended for passage in this intersection where shoaling and shifting channels are SOP.
Mariners are advised that shoaling exists in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of Mason Inlet Crossing between buoys 121 and 122A, to a depth of less than two feet at mean low water. Mariners are advised to use extreme caution while navigating this area.
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
Thanks for the great photos… Pictures are certainly worth a thousand words.
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