12 Things to Love About Boaters
Our thanks to Becky Pineo of DOCKWA for sharing this delightful blog on Valentine’s Day.
12 Things to Love About Boaters
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Request for Holding Conditions, Morgan’s Bluff Anchorage, Bahamas
Louise is asking for recent experience anchoring in Morgan’s Bluff. If you have had good luck setting your anchor there, let us hear from you.
Can you tell us what the bottom conditions are for anchoring in Morgan’s Bluff? We heard after Juaquine in 2015 the bottom was all scoured and thus poor holding. Wondering if it has improved.
LouiseMorgan’s Bluff is not in our Anchorage Directory, but we found these entries via Google:
www.noonsite.com › Countries › Bahamas
Morgans Bluff – Profile. Location. Morgan’s Bluff at the north end of North Andros, just north of Nicholls Town. Not much goes on here except for the regatta … The anchorage is good holding in sand and grass and protection good except from the north. The government dock is off-limits to private boats.And this from Cruisers’ Net Partner Explorer Charts:
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Bahamas Chatter: Tale of Two Lights
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: Tale of Two Lights
Tale of Two LightsPosted: 09 Feb 2018 06:29 AM PST
We have a first-hand report on two navigational lights; one of which is crucial to navigation in an open area and the other one entering Nassau Harbour from the east.
The first, the Northwest Channel Light, is still not lighted. There is a pole (approximately 30′) with a rope trailing from the top. This crucial light has not yet been replaced (for several years).
The second, the light on Porgee Rock, has been rebuilt and is working. The irony of this is that we just took that light off all of the Explorer charts of the area and published the new data last summer, and now it is working again! Oh well! So make a correction on your charts: The Porgee Rock Light is now working (for now).
Monty Lewis
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Live Streaming from Old Port Cove and North Palm Beach Marinas, AICW Statute Mile 1014
Old Port Cove Marina, A CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is located on the western shore of the northern Lake Worth channel, near unlighted daybeacon #7. North Palm Beach Marina is found on the southwestern banks of the Waterway south of the North Palm Beach/Parker Bridge.
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Bahamas Chatter: Guana moorings?
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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
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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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Nick Johnson
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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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