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Bahamas Chatter: Guana moorings?
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: Guana moorings?
Guana moorings?Posted: 08 Feb 2018 03:29 PM PST
Looking for a reasonable place to moor a 35 foot sailboat for long term near Guana Cay. Just bought a boat that has been occupied on the hook in Marsh Harbour, but I’m living in a home in Guana for the next year.
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Manatee Observation and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL
Fort Pierce is home to Fort Pierce City Marina, A CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, located west of the Waterway, just south of the Fort Pierce high-rise bridge, and well north of unlighted daybeacon #188.
Manatee Observation and Education CenterClick Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Fort Pierce City Marina
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Question Regarding Edgewater Lake Anchorage, Charlotte Harbor, Port Charlotte, FL
In reference to a much earlier posting, referencing issues with anchoring in Edgewater Lake, Richard Messier is asking for advice on short term anchoring on this small body of water. If you have recent experience anchoring in Edgewater Lake, let us hear from you.
I just lost my docking spot on the next street over to edge water lake. So I thought it was a good time to plan on taking the 38 ft Irwin out of the water to paint the bottom but need to wait a week or two. Thought I might leave it anchored at edge water lake until then. Question is can I without being harassed? I am planning on purchasing a home in this area in the next two months but waiting for the sale of my current home in Port Charlotte. Also what other options are there?
Richard MessierClick Here To View the Western Florida Cruisers’ Net Anchorage Directory Listing For Edgewater Lake
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Edgewater Lake
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LNM: Update on ATONs South of Fernandina Beach, FL, AICW Statute Mile 719.5
Reports of shoaling south of Fernandina Beach have been coming in for several years prompting numerous comments. This shoaling and shifting channel lies c. two miles south of Fernandina Beach harbor just north of the Waterway’s turn into Kingsley Creek. Our thanks to Geologist Bill Aley for sending this buoy update. Note that these temporary buoys are not charted in our charts.
Here is the latest update from the local U.S. Coast Guard district: Three temporary navigation aids were placed last Friday, however, the old Navigation Aids will not be removed until sometime next month based on availability of their construction platform. Info for the newly placed navigation aids is as follows:
1. TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED AMELIA RIVER BUOY 18A
A. SET 5NFR IN POSITION 30-39-52.591N / 081-29-07.904W (30°39.8765N / 081°29.1317W, 30.664609 / -81.485529) IN 14 FEET OF
WATER USING 45 FEET OF 1/2 INCH CHAIN AND 135LB DORMOR.2. TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED FERNANDINA BEACH BUOY 1A
A. SET 5CFR IN POSITION 30-39-46.402N / 081-29-05.211W (30°39.7733N / 081°29.0869W, 30.662889 / -81.484781) IN 15 FEET OF
WATER USING 45 FEET OF 1/2 INCH CHAIN AND 135LB DORMOR.3. TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED FERNANDINA BEACH BUOY 1B
A. SET 5CFR IN POSITION 30-39-36.579N / 081-29-09.632W (30°39.6097N / 081°29.1605W, 30.660161 / -81.486009) IN 15 FEET OF
WATER USING 45 FEET OF 1/2 INCH CHAIN AND 135LB DORMOR.Bill Aley, P.G.
Professional Geologist
10151 Deerwood Park Blvd.
Bldg. 300, Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone (904) 731-7040
Direct (904) 256 -1313
www.taylorengineering.comAnd the Local Notice:
FLORIDA – AICW – ST SIMONS SOUND – TOLOMATO RIVER – AMELIA RIVER & FERNANDINA BEACH: Temporary Aids Established
The following aids had have been temporarily established after completion of dredging operations resulting in a channel shift to the west.
-Amelia River Buoy 18A in position 30-39-52.591N / 081-29-07.904W
(30°39.8765N / 081°29.1317W, 30.664609 / -81.485529)
-Fernandina Beach Buoy 1A in position 30-39-46.402N / 081-29-05.211W
(30°39.7733N / 081°29.0869W, 30.662889 / -81.484781)
-Fernandina Beach Buoy 1B in position 30-39-36.579N / 081-29-09.632W
(30°39.6097N / 081°29.1605W, 30.660161 / -81.486009)
Chart 11489 LNM 06/18Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Temporary Buoy 18A
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Great White Shark Spotted near Everglades National Park
Besides somewhat chilly temperatures in south Florida right now, here’s another reason to think twice before you dive!
Great white shark ‘George’ spotted off Gulf coast of Florida
According to OCEARCH, ‘George’ was spotted Sunday near the edge of Everglades National Park
Author: Associated Press
Published: 11:40 AM EST February 6, 2018CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY from wtsp.com
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Good thing it’s on the other side of the state. There were some sharks hanging out in south beach a few weeks ago too
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Bahamas Chatter: Shower in Hatchett Bay, Eleuthra
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Bahamas Chatter: Shower in Hatchett Bay, Eleuthra
Shower in Hatchett Bay, EleuthraPosted: 04 Feb 2018 02:20 PM PST
Farrington’s convenience store is located at the gazebo dock. He now has a shower available for the cruisers, $5/shower is what he is planing on charging.
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Coast Guard and Good Samaritan Rescued Five People
This good Samaritan is a perfect example of a Cruiser Helping Cruisers, to say nothing of good seamanship. Bravo Palm Breeze!
While we cannot all be such dramatic heroes, the concern we show for each other out on the water often goes a long way toward making cruising more fun and even saving lives.
News Release
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast
Contact: 7th District Public Affairs
Office: 305-415-6683
After Hours: 786-367-7649
7th District online newsroomCoast Guard, good Samaritan rescued five people near Boynton Beach
MIAMI — The Coast Guard, with the help of a good Samaritan, rescued five people from the water Saturday approximately four miles east of Lower Boynton Beach, Florida.
Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a report at approximately 9:24 a.m. of a 31-foot pleasure craft with five people aboard rapidly taking on water.
Watchstander launched an Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to the scene and a Station Lake Worth Inlet also launched a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew. Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission also responded.
A good Samaritan aboard the sailing vessel Palm Breeze arrived on scene and retrieved the five people from the water. The boat was completely submerged. The good Samaritan transferred the people to the Lake Worth Inlet boatcrew who took them back to the station.
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Bahamas Chatter: “Changes in Bimini Entrance Buoys”
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: “Changes in Bimini Entrance Buoys”
Changes in Bimini Entrance BuoysPosted: 03 Feb 2018 07:20 AM PST
The 2017 hurricanes brought changes to the entrance buoys of the channel to Bimini. The waypoint in Explorer Chartbook Near Bahamas 8th edition remains the same, but some of the buoys are off station as originally plotted on the chart.
* The first red buoy on the chart is now off station, having moved northward off the southern tip of North Bimini right in the middle of a very shallow sandbar. Don’t go there!
* The first red buoy you see approaching South Bimini is actually the second one on the chart. It is in the correct position.
* There is a green buoy beyond that and it is off station near the entrance to Bimini Sands Marina on South Bimini.
* There are four small buoys along the shore of South Bimini leading into North Bimini. They are in correct position. The lighted pole at the entrance also remains.
Another note on Bimini: The marinas no longer furnish Customs papers for you to fill out on your boat. Here’s a link: https://forms.bahamas.gov.bs/dp_form.asp?fid=263.
You have to either go to Customs to get the forms and fill them out there or download them and print them out so you can fill them ahead of time.The Customs office is still at the Big Game Marina, while Immigration is a little farther north at the Administration Building (both shown on the chart).
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