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    • Feb 24, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy 1 Comment

      Bahamas Chatter: Propane Tank Dates

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A SALTY SOUTHEAST 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: Propane Tank Dates 
      Propane Tank Dates
      Posted: 22 Feb 2017 04:08 PM PST
      I want to make sure my tanks are legal for refilling when we get to the Bahamas. In the US it is 12 years from the date stamped on the tank and 5 years after retesting.

      Does the Bahamas have any requirements?bh

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    • Feb 23, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: Repost: Another source for weather forecasts

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A SALTY SOUTHEAST 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: Repost: Another source for weather forecasts
      Repost: Another source for weather forecasts
      Posted: 22 Feb 2017 08:06 AM PST
      Another source for weather forecasts
      Here is a link for Marvin Market’s free weather forecasts:

      www.marvsweather.com

      Marv has been offering this service for a number of years. Marv says… After checking out our daily buoy reports if you find them of use, feel free to sign up for our free service and we will add you to our daily eMail list …

      also once you have had a chance to check out our free service please feel free to share our free service via your Bahamas Chatter …

      please let us know if you have any questions .

      marvboater1@aol.com

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    • Feb 23, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 30.3774,-81.4559999

      LNM: Shoaling at AICW St Johns River Crossing, Statute Mile 740, 2/23/2017


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      This Waterway shoaling is building on the northeast side between Green Markers #5 and #7, just south of the Waterway crossing of the St. Johns River.

      FLORIDA – AICW –ST SIMONS SOUND – TOLOMATO RIVER – PABLO CREEK: Shoaling
      The Captain of the Port Jacksonville advises all mariners transiting in vicinity of Pablo Creek and Mile Point on the Intracoastal Waterway, that a shoal is forming on the northeast side of Pablo Creek. The shoal extends from east of Pablo Creek temporary Lighted Buoy 5 (LLNR 38360 [30°22.6438N / 081°27.3008W, 30.377397 / -81.455013]) to southeast of Pablo Creek Temporary Buoy 7 (LLNR 38370 [30°22.5073N / 081°27.1674W, 30.375122 / -81.452790]) and encroaching to the south and west of Pablo Creek. Minimum depths of 7 ½ feet are recorded in this area. Mariners transiting this portion of Pablo Creek with draft concerns are advised to navigate with caution while passing through this area. Chart 11489 LNM 08/17

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To A “Navigation Alert” Position at AICW/St Johns River

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    • Feb 22, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      12 Ways the Florida Keys Are Unlike Anywhere Else on Earth by Lauren Mack

      Think you will enjoy this wonderful article by Lauren Mack in The Daily Meal. Descriptions of the chain of Keys, as well as recommended eateries, are offered.

      12 Ways the Florida Keys Are Unlike Anywhere Else on Earth
      Feb 21, 2017 | 2:31 pm
      By Lauren Mack
      The Florida Keys are connected by the 110-mile Overseas Highway.
      When the Florida Keys, a 120-mile chain of islands off the Sunshine State’s southernmost tip, decided to stage a ceremonial “secession” from the U.S. in 1982, the Conch Republic was born; you can even get your passport stamped with a novelty Conch Republic stamp. Since then, the world has taken note that the Florida Keys are unlike anywhere else on Earth.
      CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

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    • Feb 22, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy 2 Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: “ALIV Phone Service” plus 1 more

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A SALTY SOUTHEAST 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: “ALIV Phone Service” plus 1 more
      ALIV Phone Service
      Posted: 21 Feb 2017 09:41 AM PST
      There is a new phone plan available called ALIV with calls to the Bahamas, U.S. and Canada. Their website is bealiv.com. They offer 7- and 30-day prepaid plans as well as smartphones of various brands.

      Has anyone of our subscribers used this plan? Can you give us a report on how and where it works. All of our Chatter subscribers would be interested in knowing about this new phone service and/or company for Bahamas cruisers.

      Clearing in at West End
      Posted: 20 Feb 2017 05:09 PM PST
      White Pepper cleared in at West End last Sunday. Everything went well. Customs and Immigration were very professional as always. However, I was asked about pets for the first time in 5 clearings. Just a heads up. If you clear in at West End have your pet documentation in order.

      Comments from Cruisers (2)

      1. Jamie Miller -  February 23, 2017 - 12:46 pm

        We are in Freeport on our boat. We just got an ALIV phone and one month package. Great so far. Had to phone back to US and Canada with no problem. 500 minutes goes a long way.

        Reply to Jamie
        • steve denyer -  February 25, 2017 - 6:30 am

          make sure you understand where it works as it does not every where I bought the service and it did not work in the berries

          Reply to steve
    • Feb 21, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: New Vet established in Eleuthra

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A SALTY SOUTHEAST 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 Vet established in Eleuthra
      New Vet established in Eleuthra
      Posted: 20 Feb 2017 04:59 AM PST
      Eleuthra has a vetinarian now. Dr Sands-Johnson has established a roving practice here in Eleuthra, and should have a clinc up and running sometime in the next month in Rock Sound.
      The practice is called Noah’s Ark Animal Center.
      She does house/dock/boat calls!
      Reasonable rates as well.
      Email is noahsark.eleu@gmail.com
      The clinic is on fb, follow her and you will see when it opens.

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    • Feb 21, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy 1 Comment 36.72,-76.23939999

      Atlantic Yacht Basin Invites You! , AICW Statute Mile 12


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      Georgetown County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1776, Georgetown, South Carolina 29442

      A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Atlantic Yacht Basin is located just south of the Great Bridge lock and bridge at Mile Marker 12.

      Are you looking for a quick stop, a home base or a trusted place to get work done? How about a quiet
      port in the storm or a safe spot to store your boat and car? AYB is all of these things and much, much more.
      CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

      Click Here To View the VA to NC Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For Atlantic Yacht Basin

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Atlantic Yacht Basin

      Comments from Cruisers (1)

      1. Clyde Lee -  February 24, 2017 - 7:14 pm

        We have been a client of AYB for nearly a decade. During that time, AYB professionals have done all the work on our 42 GB, including extensive upgrades.
        I can’t say enough good things about the crew and management.
        They are dependable, professional, knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful.
        Clyde & Diane
        1987 Grand Banks 42CL
        “Friendship”

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    • Feb 20, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy 1 Comment 34.2503,-77.789999

      Groundings at AICW/Mason Inlet Intersection, Statute Mile 280, 2/20/2017


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      Our thanks to David Grimes for this warning via WWAY TV3. Our most recent Nav Alert on the perennial shoaling at Mason Inlet is from July of 2016, see /158529.

      Dozens of boats running aground near Mason’s Inlet.
      David Grimes

      CLICK HERE FOR THE WWAY TV3 REPORT

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To A “Navigation Alert” Position at Mason Inlet.

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      1. Raymond W. Smith - MV "Fire Dog" -  April 2, 2017 - 8:28 pm

        Dredge working there today. Sunday April 2, 2017.

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    • Feb 20, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 32.766,-79.97249999

      History of Wappoo Creek – Elliott Cut, AICW Statute Miles 470 to 472


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      Our thanks to Tommy Bessinger for this question to which I am sure many boaters who have fought the opposing swift current through Wappoo Creek – Elliott Cut will have answers and opinions – no profanity, please! Elliott Cut is a short, narrow Waterway channel through a residential neighborhood of high steep banks connecting the Ashley River with the Stono River. Although references are made to “Wappoo Cut” and “Elliott Cut” as early as the 1770’s, Wappoo Creek, as charted, west of the Ashley River, becomes is a winding shallow creek running north of Elliott’s Cut. Elliott’s Cut, named for William Elliott, was dredged to bypass the twists of Wappoo Creek and was dredged to the current depth in the late 1880’s as part of the Intracoastal Waterway Project. Historians, please add your two-cents or more to help allay Tommy’s questions!

      I live on Elliott’s Cut in the neighborhood of Edgewater Park. Lived here most of my life. I have looked and I cannot find any of the history of the construction of Elliott’s Cut and how and when it came to be. Can anyone please point me in the right direction for information please? Thank you!!!
      Tommy Bessinger

      References from Google:


      http://riverspoint.net/jihistth.pdf

       

      Leaving Charleston Harbor south, the Intracoastal Waterway passed from the Ashley River through the Wappoo Cut and continued along a sinuous string of tidal streams and land cuts 66.5 miles to the Beaufort River at Beaufort, South Carolina. Better than the segment to the north of Charleston, the existing inland water course from Charleston to Beaufort had a minimum depth of six (6) feet, interrupted at only four locations, and, except for a six (6) mile passage across the St. Helena Sound, was well protected from the sea.

      Earlier work on this segment of the waterway tackled its most problematic stretches. The first undertaking was at Wappoo Cut, a crooked and shallow creek that joined the Ashley and Steno rivers. By dredging and by a cutoff bypassing some of the worst bends, a project authorized in 1881 created a channel through the cut six (6) feet deep and sixty (60) feet wide. At the other end of this segment, a project adopted in 1890 improved Brickyard Creek. A continuation of the Beaufort River, Brickyard Creek had a fairly good seven (7) foot channel except near its juncture with the Coosaw River, where the channel practically disappeared among shoals. Work completed in 1905 provided the creek with a constant seven (7) foot depth and “convenient width.” A third improvement, made in 1905-1906, was the construction of Fenwicks Island Cut in the central portion of this segment. It replaced a narrow, tortuous, and shallow passage through Mosquito Creek – the cut, seven (7) feet deep and ninety (90) feet wide, connected the South Edisto River with the Ashepoo River.
      J.D. Lewis – PO Box 1188 – Little River, SC 29566
      http://www.carolana.com/SC/Transportation/sc_icw.html

       


      From The Siege of Charleston 1780 by Gen. Wilmot G. DeSaussure
      http://www.clansinclairsc.org/siegecharleston.htm

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of the Elliott Cut – Wappoo Creek Section of the AICW

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    • Feb 17, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Derelict Boats Accumulating along Central Florida Coast

      Derelict and abandoned vessels are a huge factor in the increasingly restrictive anchoring regulations in Florida. See MTOA Florida Legislature Update 2.

      Derelict boats accumulating along Central Florida coast
      VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. —
      The Intracoastal Waterway is among the gems of the Central Florida coast, but rotting, sinking and rundown boats are marring the landscape. Volusia County officials are working to remove derelict boats from the county’s waterways, but officials said it won’t happen overnight.
      CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT and Video from Claire Metz of NBC WESH News 2, Orlando

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    • Feb 17, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      MTOA Florida Legislature Update 2, 2/16/2017

      Our thanks to Mike Bodin of Marine Trawler Owners Association for this updated perspective on Florida’s anchoring restrictions. See Florida Wildlife and Fish Commission Proposed Anchoring Program . 

      MTOA Florida Legislature Update 2/16/2017
      Enclosed is the latest review from Capitol Access in Tallahassee representing the following Boating
      consortium: SSCA, Standing Watch, AGLCA, MTOA, CFFW.
      We are promoting safe and considerate use of anchorages, and opposed to unjustified regulations of
      Florida’s waterways.
      The Boating consortium has had great success with the initial bill that was filed last night. The provisions
      of the bill are consistent with essentially all components of the consortium’s position:

      1. The STATE reserves all authority to adopt anchoring and mooring regulations (therefore avoiding a
      patchwork of differing regulations at the local level).

      2. There are no anchoring setbacks measured from residential waterfront properties.

      3. The setbacks from boat ramps, launch facilities and marinas is 150 feet.

      4. The buffer around existing mooring fields is 300 feet (as-recommended by FWC

      5. There are no additional anchoring limitation areas throughout the State
      This bill will be filed by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Public Lands, Chaired by Rep. Holly Raschein whose district covers the Florida Keys. The next step will be for the Committee to vote on whether the Committee itself will file this as a bill sponsored by the Committee (rather than a bill filed and sponsored by an individual member). Following that vote, the bill (called a PCB or Proposed Committee Bill) would then receive referrals to multiple committees and be heard in each one successively. Of course, Capitol Access would be in attendance at every step and provide their input.

      Capitol Access will watch for any amendments that are filed. There may be a need for our boaters to appears and give testimony.

      There is no Senate bill filed yet. Capitol Access is lead lobbyists.

      Mike Bodin
      MTOA Public Advocate

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    • Feb 17, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: Explorer Chartbook Waypoint Corrections

      Explorer Charts - the best charts for the Bahamas and Exumas

      Explorer Chartbooks, A SALTY SOUTHEAST 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: Explorer Chartbook Waypoint Corrections
      Explorer Chartbook Waypoint Corrections 
      Posted: 16 Feb 2017 06:20 AM PST
      Three errors have been found in Waypoint Lists in two chartbooks. Please note the following in your books:

      EXPLORER CHARTBOOK NEAR BAHAMAS

      On the Waypoint List on p. 62, there is an error in the Schooner Bay waypoint. (The same waypoint on Chart 4 p. 13 and Chart AB 25 on p. 46 is correct on the charts; the error is only on the Waypoint List.)
      Please change the Schooner Bay waypoint on p. 62 to

      26° 10.50’N
      77° 09.95’ W.

      EXPLORER CHARTBOOK FAR BAHAMAS

      On the Waypoint List on p. 55, there is an error in the French Bay (San Salvador) waypoint and the French Cay (Turks & Caicos) waypoint. (The same waypoints on Chart SAN 1 p. 41, Chart SAN 3 p. 42, and Chart TC1 p. 74 are correct on the charts; the error is only on the Waypoint List.)

      Please change the French Bay waypoint on p. 55 to
      23° 56.35’N
      72° 33.05’ W.

      and the French Cay waypoint on p. 55 to

      21° 30.30’N
      72° 12.40’ W.

      Thanks much to Captain Bradley Elder for pointing out two of these errors and helping us to find the third. Many times we are asked for a digital waypoint list so the captain can plug in the entire list of waypoints into the GPS chartplotter. This type of transcription error is exactly why we don’t make available a digital waypoint list. We always say that it is not wise to enter a list because of the possibility of errors in the original list. It is best to type in and verify your own list of the waypoints you actually use. It’s not necessary to have all the waypoints on your GPS; you can never use all of them. On our vessel, we put in waypoints only as necessary that we need for the trip. We check them carefully as we enter them to see if they appear on the right place on the chart.

      After all the proofreading we do, we still somehow missed these errors. We greatly apologize for these mistakes but are grateful that they have been caught and corrected.

      We encourage you to let us know of anything else you suspect might not be correct so that we can check it and rectify any mistakes.

      Monty Lewis

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