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    • Jan 29, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: “Floating Docks” plus 1 more

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A CRUISERS’ NET PARTNER, has long been the standard navigational supplement for enjoyable, informative, and safe cruising through the beautiful Bahamian waters and island visits.


      Bahamas Chatter: “Floating Docks” plus 1 more
      Floating Docks

      Posted: 28 Jan 2018 05:08 AM PST

      My wife and I love the Bahamas. The challenge we have is finding suitable dockage. We have a 90lb dog and need to get onto land, for guess what? I cannot easily get him onto fixed docks.
      Could anyone with significant Bahamas knowledge help us take Dusty with us?

      Meeks Patch Eleuthera no longer unoccupied

      Posted: 27 Jan 2018 05:41 PM PST

      Meeks Parch, between Royal and Spanish Wells, now has a dozen pigs and some ducks residing there. Large sign adverising “Pig Island Adventures”.
      Still a great anchorage, just no longer suitable to take dogs ashore.

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    • Jan 26, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: New Source of Diesel Fuel

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A CRUISERS’ NET PARTNER, has long been the standard navigational supplement for enjoyable, informative, and safe cruising through the beautiful Bahamian waters and island visits.

      Bahamas Chatter: New Source of Diesel Fuel
      New Source of Diesel Fuel

      Posted: 25 Jan 2018 11:10 AM PST

      Thanks to John Gula for finding more economical fuel prices for cruisers. The power plant on the south shore of Russell Island (near Spanish Wells, Eleuthera) has a pier at longitude 76* 46.36’ W. They sell diesel at a reduced price. We verified the current price below.

      $3.22 gal.VISA/MC accepted. SEE EXPLORER CHART EL 9.

      Open to all vessels. This is a power plant co-op.

      St. George’s Cay Power Co. Ltd.
      Mr. Roylaton McKenzie
      Operations Manager
      1-242-333-4481/4407
      1-242-559-3068
      e-mail royliston@yahoo.com

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    • Jan 24, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      TowboatUS Captains Honored

      NEWS From BoatUS
      Boat Owners Association of The United States
      880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA 22304

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
      Boat-Towing Captains in FL, MD, MA, CA

      Honored For Lifesaving Acts

      JUPITER, Fla. January 22, 2018 – When recreational boaters need a tow home, a battery jump or fuel drop-off, captains from the red TowBoatUS on-the-water towing fleet are there 24-hours a day to provide routine assistance. When recreational boaters are in grave trouble, TowBoatUS captains don’t hesitate to act. Ten TowBoatUS captains who acted as Good Samaritans to save lives in 2017 were recently honored by their peers at a ceremony held at the annual BoatUS Towing Conference in Jupiter, Florida, on January 18.

      The 10 captains serve TowBoatUS towing locations in Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts and California. These are their actions:

      Woody Pollack Lifesaving Award

      · Capt. Dallas Kyle Potts, Capt. Andres Rosado, Capt. Jerry Acosta, and Capt. Shane Earhart, TowBoatUS Charlotte Harbor, Florida: With help from a “sixth sense,” the four captains rescued two young anglers after their small boat overturned in stormy harbor waters, nearly drowning the anglers in “washing machine”-like conditions.

      Meritorious Service Awards

      · Capt. Dale Plummer, Capt. Austin Plummer, TowBoatUS Baltimore, Maryland: After an unmanned sailboat careened ashore with her sails aloft like a ghost ship, the father-and-son team rescued the vessel’s owner at very last light. The man had been in the water nearly seven hours.

      · Capt. Nathan Lins, TowBoatUS Catalina, California: One simple mistake nearly cost the life of a sailor who, clad only in board shorts, went overboard while his boat and crew sailed on without him. Lins quickly searched for and rescued the man.

      · Capt. Sawyer Smith, TowBoatUS Newburyport, Massachusetts: A man fell off a marina dock and unable to swim, was swept away by a ripping tidal current until Smith dove in to save the man.

      · Capt. William ‘Pat’ Davis, TowBoatUS Stuart, Florida: When a father’s 14-year-old son and friend fail to follow procedures while free diving in open, choppy waters and are swept away from the boat, Davis was able to locate the boys a mile away and bring them to safety.

      · Capt. James Freeman, TowBoatUS Tarpon Springs, Florida: When a vessel is about to sink, and the only call to go out is to BoatUS National Dispatch, Freeman responds, sets up a search pattern, and rescues two crewmembers a mile from the sunken boat.

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    • Jan 23, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 26.8317,-80.0559999

      Old Port Cove Announces Sale to Safe Harbor Marinas, North Palm Beach, AICW Statute Mile 1014


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      Old Port Cove Marinas, A CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is located on the western shore of the northern Lake Worth channel, near unlighted daybeacon #7.

       

      Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For Old Port Cove Marina

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    • Jan 22, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 27.4591,-80.31339999

      Causeway Cove Marina Announces Opening, Fort Pierce, FL, AICW Statute Mile 965


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      Causeway Cove Marina is east of the Indian River channel immediately south of the 65ft fixed bridge connecting Causeway Island with downtown Fort Pierce.


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    • Jan 22, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy 2 Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: US vessel seized

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A CRUISERS’ NET PARTNER, has long been the standard navigational supplement for enjoyable, informative, and safe cruising through the beautiful Bahamian waters and island visits.
      Bahamas Chatter: US vessel seized
      US vessel seized

      Posted: 20 Jan 2018 02:52 PM PST

      4 January in Marsh Harbour Abaco Bahamian Customs and RBDF officers boarded and searched a US flagged MV that had not cleared customs. They found weapons aboard. The two US citizens were handed over to Bahamian police and the vessel confiscated.

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    • Jan 18, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 36.5054,-76.35519999

      Update on Winter Conditions in Dismal Swamp Canal, AICW Alternate Route


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      Set in beautiful Camden Count, NC, the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center provides free dockage for cruisers' on the Dismal Swamp AICW Alternate Route

      The Dismal Swamp Canal was almost closed earlier this month due to surface ice and freezing conditions in the canal, see Dismal Swamp Frozen! Our thanks to Donna Stewart, Welcome Center Director, for this good news update. Docks and information are provided at the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center, an NC DOT Rest Area facility, and are located adjacent to the Dismal Swamp State Park, offering trails, exhibits and ongoing programs in Camden County, NC.Our thanks to Donna Stewart for this report and these photos.

      Larry,
      The canal here thawed out and we had two boaters lock through yesterday. One checked in yesterday afternoon and stayed with us last night and one stayed at the Douglas Road dock. The latter and his son checked in with us and had coffee this morning. They both left today to make the 11am locking. I understand there were issues, due to frozen duckweed near the lock. They both stated they had no problems from Deep Creek to me, one drawing 4’ and another drawing 5’. This photo yesterday shows we had no ice or duckweed here, but unfortunately, there are still problems at the lock today.

      I don’t know how cold it has to be to kill it {duckweed} all and make it die…………..We were at 3 degrees during the hard cold spell and previous snow. We had about 2-3 inches of snow last night, but it is clearing quickly.
      Donna
      Donna Stewart, Director
      Dismal Swamp Welcome Center
      2356 US Hwy 17N
      South Mills, NC 27976
      Phone – 252-771-8333
      www.DismalSwampWelcomeCenter.com

      Bird, Bike, Hike…..take in the sights!

      Click Here To View the North Carolina Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For the Camden TDA/Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center

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    • Jan 17, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Coast Guard, NOAA Seize Illegal Shrimp Catch, Dry Tortugas Shrimp Sanctuary



      Coast Guard, NOAA seize illegal shrimp catch
      MIAMI — The Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seized approximately 6,000 pounds of shrimp with an estimated price of $60,000 from the 68-foot fishing vessel Ronald E. near the Dry Tortugas Shrimp Sanctuary Preservation Area, Friday.

      The vessel Ronald E. was observed fishing inside the marine sanctuary and was boarded by a Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans and NOAA joint boarding team. The boarding team cited the vessel for illegally fishing inside a national marine sanctuary and safety violations.

      “This case demonstrates the importance of strategic partnership,” said Capt. Jeffery Janzsen, commander, Coast Guard Sector Key West. “Within the Florida Keys, we take protecting the National Marine Sanctuary very seriously. Boaters and fishermen should familiarize themselves with the boundaries of the sanctuary to make sure they are complying with federal law.”

      Fishing within federally protected waters is illegal.

      “The partnership between NOAA and the Coast Guard allows for efficient enforcement of the commercial fishing fleet in the waters surrounding the Florida Keys,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Wolstenholme, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans. “Integrating NOAA enforcement officers into our boarding teams ensures quality at sea inspections of both required safety equipment and fishing gear.”

      The evidence package for this seizure has been forwarded to the National Marine Fisheries Service, who will determine if a formal Notice of Violation will be issued.

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    • Jan 13, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Shared Photo: Double Rainbow

      This photo was taken by Ann Marie Tyrell aboard the vessel “Hydrophilic” at Old Port Cove Marina.

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    • Jan 12, 2018by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 26.8317,-80.05499999

      Celebrating 32 Years with MIAPB, Old Port Cove Marinas, North Palm Beach, AICW Statute Mile 1014


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      Old Port Cove Marinas, A CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is located on the western shore of the northern Lake Worth channel, near unlighted daybeacon #7.

      OPC Holdings Logo
       
      January 2018 – 32 Years Later
      WE ARE CELEBRATING!
       
      Each of our marinas; Old Port Cove Marina, North Palm Beach Marina and New Port Cove Marine Center are celebrating mile stone anniversaries as members of the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, Inc. We are pleased to announce that both Old Port Cove and North Palm Beach Marinas are 32 year members, New Port Cove is a 19 year member.
       
      “We’ve Come a Long Way Baby” hardly sums up all that has happened within the industry during those 32 years! The Marine Industries Association, along with its Board, which still includes one our own staff, the membership and volunteers has grown in every aspect. From community involvement, industry advocacy, marine business leadership, the remarkable success of the Annual Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade and Toy Drive, the Palm Beach International Boat Show, which was once held at the old Jai Alai Fronton in West Palm Beach and is now considered one of the top five boat shows in the country, to the recent addition of Paddlefest. The entire Old Port Cove Holdings, Inc. Team is proud to be a participant in our growing marine industry and look forward to what’s on the horizon.
       
      If you are a marine related business located in Palm Beach County, come join in and become a member. If you are an individual with marine interests and want to keep abreast of industry related events and activities, look into their affordable Captain membership category.
       
      With 40,000 registered boats and 20,000 marine workers in Palm Beach County, you’ll definitely be in great company!
       
      Let’s Keep Boating in Palm Beach County!
       
      By Sue Morgan, Marketing Director
      Old Port Cove Holdings, Inc.
       
      P.S. Don’t forget to mark your calendar! The Palm Beach International Boat Show is March 21-25, 2018. See you there!
       
       
       
       
      WE ARE FL. D.E.P. “CLEAN MARINA” CERTIFIED!
       
      As designated Clean Marinas, we have made the commitment to actively pursue practices that protect Florida’s waters from harmful chemicals, excess nutrients and marine debris. In a recent Waterway Guide newsletter, I stumbled upon an alarming statistic. It is being reported that there are five trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s seas. So when you are aboard or ashore, please save your plastics along with any you pick up in your travels and when you dock at one of our facilities, we will gladly recycle them! Thank you for helping protect the oceans and waterways.
       
      Sue Morgan, Marketing Director, Old Port Cove Holdings, Inc. | 116 Lakeshore Drive, North Palm Beach, FL 33408

      Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For Old Port Cove Marina

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