Sharted Photo – Sunrise in Pamlico County by Tammy Hori
Another beautiful North Carolina sunrise from Tammy Hori.
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Hale Report: New River Inlet Crossing, AICW Problem Stretch, Statute Mile 247
Once again experienced cruiser, Tom Hale, shares his observations from his recent navigation of this Problem Stretch. As recently as January, Local Notices report shoaling and relocation of ICW buoys in the constantly shifting sands of this intersection.
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Dinghy Dock Closed, Tarpon Basin, Key Largo, FL, Inside Route Mile 1140
Our thanks to Martin and Cindy Dahm for this report of another door closed to cruisers. Will anchoring in the Basin be next? See https://cruisersnet.net/690 for more comments from Martin Dahm. Tarpon Basin lies on the east side of the Waterway in the northeast corner of Buttonwood Sound.
My wife and I have been anchored at Tarpon Basin in Key Largo for the last 3 weeks and have been using the dinghy dock at the Murray E. Nelson government building without any issues. However yesterday we returned from running errands ashore and found the attached signs had been posted in the parking lot and in several places on the dock. As of April 15, 2019 no one will be able to tie up to the dock, trees or moor within 25 feet of the dock. Overnight parking will also be prohibited. I suppose you could still use the dock to drop someone off and then pick them up later, but no can leave their dinghy tied up anywhere on the property. Looks like Monroe County is rolling up the welcome mat for the cruising community.
Best Regards,
Martin and Cindy Dahm
S/V Just One Dance
Lagoon 380 S2
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Comments from Cruisers (5)
- Reply to Davy
When I saw the first photo I wondered, how many cruisers have their car parked overnight at the county property? These are not cruisers, but they sure are ruining it for those of us who are.
- Reply to Brian
Spend your money where you are welcomed.
- Reply to Cruisers'
Amen to that. No matter what part of the proverbial “public” you work with, there will always be some that will spoil the amenities offered, and all will suffer.
- Reply to BILL
It isn't the water, it's the land; or more specifically, the abuse of the shoreside facility by unthoughtful live-aboards. The county center had become a garbage dump, bathrooms were constantly fouled, and the parking lot had become an ersatz boatyard. Efforts were made to educate users of these issues, but the problems continued to be exacerbated. When we cruisers take advantage of community resources, we have to be responsible, and most of us are. Yet, some who decide that they want to "live off the grid" have taken the generosity of the public too far and the results are that we all lose some of the benefits that we as taxpayers and visitors should enjoy. This should be a lesson to us all.
- Reply to Maggie
Who owns the water??!!
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Hale Report: Isle of Palms, SC AICW Statute Mile 460
Our thanks to Tom Hale for allowing Cruisers Net to post his recent Waterway passage through Isle of Palms as posted on SailFeed.com. This stretch north of the Ben Sawyer Bridge has been a Problem Stretch for some time with numerous warnings in the past. Cruisers Net continues to advise mid to high tide passage only. Isle of Palms is home to CRUISERS NET SPONSOR, Isle of Palms Marina, located on the east side of the Waterway north of the Charleston Harbor.
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Click Here To View the Cruisers Net “AICW Problem Stretches” Listing For North of Ben Sawyer BridgeClick Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To This AICW Problem StretchClick Here To View the South Carolina Cruisers Net Marina Directory Listing For Isle of Palms Marina
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LNM: Safety Zone, April 8, Cape Fear River, NC
This safety zone is established for the move of equipment barges up the Cape Fear River to Wilmington as announced earlier, see One-Day Closure. The closure will effectively shut down the AICW from Southport to Snows Cut.
Coast Guard to establish safety zone on Cape Fear River, NCWILMINGTON, N.C. — A temporary safety zone is scheduled to be enforced on the Cape Fear River, April 8, for the transit of the 776-foot motor vessel Zhen Hua 25.
The temporary safety zone will close a large portion of the Cape Fear River to vessel traffic for approximately five to seven hours, affecting all navigable waters about 26 miles south of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, until the ship is safely moored at the North Carolina State Ports Authority.
Commercial vessels moored at facilities within the safety zone must depart prior to midnight, April 7, and no vessel is authorized to moor, transit, or remain within the river while the safety zone is in effect.
A second safety zone will be enforced for approximately two to four hours on separate days for the offload of a Neo-Panamax crane. The zone will include all of the waters within a 200-yard radius around the motor vessel Zhen Hua 25 while moored at NCSPA Berth Eight.
Vessel traffic south of NCSPA will not be impacted during the second safety zone.
If you have any questions concerning the closure of the Cape Fear River, please contact the
Waterways Management Division at NCmarineevents@uscg.mil or Coast Guard personnel at 910-772-2230.
For media inquiries, please contact Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth Buendia at 252-241-6042.
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The Ultimate Boat Trip Through South Carolina’s Undiscovered Lowcountry
A lovely article from Coastal Living about waters that ICW cruisers do not often see.
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- Reply to Steve
Tried to read the story about Wadmalaw Island and local environ of Edison River Low Country.
Pop up link to Coastal living subscription made the article unreadable .
The “Low Country” is a remarkable place. My wife and I have traveled the area by car, camped in the state parks, and cruised the ICW numerous times, venturing off the beaten path to anchor up the tidal creeks and backwaters
Every skipper should take the time to visit this region and expand the horizon to all of the salt marsh / tannic waters from the Waccamaw to the St.Johns.
Each trip is a different experience. Our approach to cruising is to enjoy the journey without running a marathon to the destination.
Steve Kamp
S/V Carolina, a Hunter 38Editor’s Note: Usually, clicking No Thanks will make the ad go away.
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Survey Reports from Bob423
This excellent report comes from Robert Sherer’s Facebook page, Bob423. Thank you Robert! See also Pomeranz Report on dredging in Dawho River from October of 2018.
Many of you have used my GPX routes as an aid in passing through many of the shallow areas of the ICW. The number of individual routes proliferated when Aqua Map added USACE Survey maps to their Master upgrade which allowed me to form a route based on their recent depth surveys.
Using the previously unavailable USACE data, I’ve formed new GPX routes for Ft Matanzas, Buttermilk and Altamaha Sound, Little Mud River, Hell Gate, Ashepoo-Coos…
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USACE Awards $3.8 Million for AICW Services
This is good news for all Waterway users!
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a five-year services contract to U.S. Facilities Inc. for operations and maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway’s locks and bridges.
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Boating United Says Tell the EPA: STOP Year-Round Sales of E15!
In the past, boating groups and the marine industry have railed against adding more ethanol to marine fuel. Newer engines can now cope with E10 but not E15. Older gasoline engines must still search for non-ethanol fuels which are available at almost all gas stations in South Carolina; but for how long? Remember the old “leaded” versus “non-leaded” fuels?
Action Alert The EPA just announced its proposal to move forward with year-round sales of E15, and we need your help to stop it!
Year-round E15 fuel sales is dangerous for anyone who operates machinery with small engines – including boats, chainsaws, and lawnmowers – because most people are unaware of the damage it causes to these products and that it’s federally prohibited to use in these engines.
NMMA has been fighting for better consumer education and protection and strongly opposes year-round E15 sales. Now, we need your help to stop this dangerous proposal.
Click here to send your message to the EPA to stop year-round sales of E15!
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406 Day: National Campaign for Awareness of Emergency Locator Beacon Importance
These are devices you hope to never need, but their presence on your boat could save your life!
406 Day: National Campaign for Awareness of Emergency Locator Beacon Importance
NEW ORLEANS – Saturday, April 6, is 406 Day, a national campaign run by NOAA to spread awareness of the importance of emergency position indicating radio beacons, or EPIRBS, and personal locator beacons, or PLBs, in boating safety.
In 2018, the Eighth Coast Guard District responded to over 200 distress signals from EPIRBS aboard aircraft and boats.
An EPIRB works by transmitting a signal that is picked up by a satellite and then relayed to a rescue coordination center.
Beacon registration is free, easy, and required by law. Federal law requires all EPIRBs be registered in the NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration Database, which is free to all beacon owners.
When beacon owner information changes, it should be updated online at www.beaconregistration.noaa.
gov or by contacting the NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration Database at 1-888-212-SAVE (7283).Owners are required to validate their beacon information every two years to ensure their contact information is up-to-date. Current beacon owner information allows search and rescue responders to work more efficiently and can decrease response time during distress situations.
If your EPIRB is accidentally activated, contact the U.S. Coast Guard at 1-855-406-USCG (8724) and provide them with the beacon’s ID to cancel the false alert.
Search and rescue personnel begin responding immediately to every activation of a distress beacon. Cancellation of false alerts helps protect SAR personnel who would be utilized during an actual emergency, and ensures valuable resources are available to respond to actual distress cases.
“The Eighth Coast Guard District covers roughly half of the Gulf of Mexico and receives over 200 EPIRB alerts a year,” said Kevin Robb, a SAR specialist at the Eighth Coast Guard District. “Approximately 97% of these alerts are false alerts, including accidental activations and bracket failures. Our sole focus is your safety on the water. Keeping your EPIRB registration information accurate helps us to better respond to your situation, and in turn prevents us from unduly hazarding our first responders and wasting resources at taxpayer expense. Be safe and register your EPIRBs and PLBs and keep the registration information current!”
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