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    • Jul 19, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      How to Sail by Jess Miller

      Jess is responding to an earlier Cruisers Net posting of an article from Sail Magazine (see below) and now offers an article on how to sail from her blog, Jen Reviews. We are always glad to hear from other writers and researchers and always happy to share their information.

      Dear Cruisers Net,
       
      I was searching the web for information on how to sail and saw your great post 15 Electronic  Chart  Apps  Discussed
       
      I noticed you mentioned Sail Magazine in your post, and just wanted to give you a heads up that I recently wrote a blog post you might like. It’s a detailed, up-to-date 7,000 word guide on how to sail that is packed with tips and advice.  

       
      If this is something you’d be interested in, here is the link to the blog post: https://www.jenreviews.com/how-to-sail/
       
      This is completely free and if you like it, all I ask is for you to link to or share the article on your site. In return, would love to share your post with my newsletter subscribers and followers on social media. 

      Either way, keep up the great work!

      Cheers
      Jess

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    • Jul 18, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      USCG Updated Electronic Chart Policy


      News Release
      July 18, 2017
      U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
      Contact: Headquarters Public Affairs
      Office: (202) 372-4630
      After Hours: (202) 603-3281

      Coast Guard updates electronic chart policy

      WASHINGTON –The U.S. Coast Guard announced today an update to its navigation guidance for the use of electronic charts in lieu of paper charts and publications.

      The updated version of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 01-16 identifies voluntary acceptable equivalencies to paper charts and publications as well as position fixing and plotting requirements under Coast Guard regulations.

      The NVIC also provides guidance and recommendations to vessel owners and operators and chart display manufacturers.

      “We took into account feedback from agency partners and industry stakeholders to adjust our electronic charts policy,” said Capt. Mary Ellen J. Durley, the chief of the Office of Navigation Systems.

      Mariners are not required to use electronic charts or electronic charting systems. The updated guidance offers a voluntary alternative means to comply with U.S. chart and publication carriage requirements.

      View the NVIC through the link above or copy and paste the following into a browser: https://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic/pdf/2016/NVIC_01-16_electronic_charts_and_publications.pdf

      -USCG-

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    • Jul 17, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 27.7714,-82.62859999

      Good Visit to St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, Tampa Bay


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      Slips are now available!! On the brand new Dock 5. For information please call (727) 893-7329 or 800 782 8350

      St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is a great liveaboard marina located on the western shore of Tampa Bay in downtown St. Petersburg.

      Overall a nice place to stay. Doug the master is enthusiastic and helpful. Tied up along a T/A Pier. A couple of places are roped off.
      Marina only accepts reservations via Dockwa. No phone reservations accepted.
      Bob McKane

      Click Here To View the Western Florida Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For St. Petersburg Municipal Marina

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of St. Petersburg Municipal Marina

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    • Jul 17, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: “New Flights to Abacos” 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: “New Flights to Abacos” plus 1 more 

      New Flights to Abacos

      Posted: 16 Jul 2017 10:11 AM PDT

      NEW direct service from Nassau to Treasure Cay TCB on BAHAMAS AIR
      Effective June 22 Bahamasair will reintroduce the Nassau/Treasure Cay
      service. The flight will operate as follow:

      Thurs/Sat/Sun depart Nassau at 6:30 am arrive Treasure Cay 7:40am – (note
      stop in MHH first)
      Thurs/Sat/Sun Depart Treasure Cay at 8:00am on the return to Nassau arrive
      8:35am.

      Mon/Thurs/Sun the flight will depart Nassau at 5:00pm arrive Treasure Cay at
      5:35pm –
      Mon/Thurs/Sun Depart Treasure Cay at 5:55pm arrive Nassau 7:05PM on the
      return(note stop in MHH).

      New Airlift-Fly Exclusive Bahamas

      www.flyexclusivebahamas.com

      Direct Service from Nassau to Marsh Harbor: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
      –morning AND evening flights available

      Direct Service Nassau to Treasure Cay starting in July

      Delta Airlines (800.455.2720):
      Direct service between Atlanta and Marsh
      Harbour (MHH) on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

      Island Wings (954.617.8804):
      Direct flights between Fort Lauderdale
      Executive Airport (EXE) and Treasure Cay on Monday, Thursday, Friday &
      Saturday
      Tropic Ocean Airways (888.962.7728): Treasure Cay – Monday & Friday, Marsh
      Harbour – Monday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday

      Silver Airways (801.0401.9100):
      Direct service between Fort Lauderdale and
      Treasure Cay

      Air Unlimited (888.962.7728):
      Direct service between Sanford(KSFP) and
      Treasure Cay (TCB) or Marsh Harbour (MHH) on Friday, Saturday & Sunday

      Cat Cay Diesel price

      Posted: 16 Jul 2017 03:42 AM PDT

      I was at Cat cay last weekend and Diesel was 4.09 per gallon.

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    • Jul 16, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      8 New Listings at Intracoastal Yacht Sales

      Our focus is to assist boaters with the purchase or sale of their powerboats. All our yacht owners are trained and educated on the handling and systems of their new vessel as part of our service. We want to make sure your experience with us is easy by being thorough with your needs. Through aggressive internet marketing, publication ads, and our long term networks we also have the resources to get your yacht sold! Our experience allows us the understanding of the market place.

      Intracoastal Yacht Sales, a long-time SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, offers full service brokerage representation from three locations, Wrightsville Beach, NC, Little River, SC and Charleston, SC. You will want to see these new offerings!

      CLICK HERE FOR THESE NEW LISTINGS

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    • Jul 16, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: New fuel and dockage survey

      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 fuel and dockage survey
      New fuel and dockage survey
      Posted: 14 Jul 2017 12:11 PM PDT
      We just completed a survey of most of the marinas offering fuel and dockage in the Bahamas. Some we were unable to contact at the present time. More diesel and gas prices were down than up.

      Please go to our website www.explorercharts.com under Fuel and Dockage Prices to check our latest findings. We will be updating continuously as we get new information.

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    • Jul 15, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      NOAA Nautical Chart News

       

      New products and activities for navigation safety…

      The latest news
      We are well into summer and Coast Survey has been busy providing commercial mariners and recreational boaters with top notch navigation products and services. Here are just a few things we have been up to.
      Rear Adm. Shepard M. Smith to chair the International Hydrographic Organization Council
      Rear Adm. Shepard M. Smith, director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey and the U.S. national representative to the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), was elected as the chair of the newly established IHO Council.
      The council was established in November 2016 as a result of the adoption of amendments to the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization. It is composed of 30 leading hydrographic nations from the membership of the IHO, and functions much like a corporate board of directors, overseeing performance management and the business side of the IHO.

      Read more

      Ready to hit the water this weekend? Find out if your nautical charts have been updated recently with our Weekly Chart Updates. 

      NOAA offers new certification program in nautical cartography  
       
      The International Board on Standards and Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC) recognized and approved Coast Survey’s new certification program in cartography (CAT-B) at their 40th meeting in Willington, New Zealand. 
       
      The new program will grant certificates to up to 13 cartographers per year, through a combination of lectures, hands-on chart production experience, work details to various branches within the Coast Survey, and field trips to working hydrographic survey vessels. The first class (which is already full), will begin in fall 2017 at Coast Survey headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. The duration of the program is 51 weeks and comprises six courses.
      NOAA hosts first open house on nautical cartography  
       
      NOAA hosted the first open house on nautical cartography on Friday, July 7th. The event featured posters, presentations, and tours focusing on nautical cartography, highlighting the field of charting and GIS. Industry partners, international mapping groups, government agencies, and many international charting offices were in attendance. The open house welcomed a total of 200 visitors, representing 24 countries.

      This one-day event, held in the Science Center on NOAA’s Silver Spring, MD, campus, was planned in conjunction with with the 28th annual International Cartographic Conference 2017 (ICC) in Washington, D.C. where NOAA also had a presence with an exhibit booth and presentations.

      New commemorative chart marks the Battle of Midway’s 75th anniversary
      Coast Survey and the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries created a commemorative nautical chart for the Battle of Midway’s 75th anniversary. This nautical chart was first published in 1943, and the commemorative chart includes the original depth soundings surrounding the islands overlaid with historical photos from the battle. Read more

      Coast Survey hurricane prep was in full swing before hurricane season started 
       
      Official hurricane season didn’t start until June 1, but Coast Survey’s navigation managers were heavily involved throughout April and May in training exercises with the U.S. Coast Guard, ports authorities, and NOAA’s National Weather Service.
      Why is Coast Survey involved? With our expertise in underwater detection, NOAA navigation response teams and survey ships are often the first ones in the water after a hurricane, looking to make sure that no hidden debris or shoaling poses a danger to navigation. 

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    • Jul 13, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Intracoastal Waterway Photo Journal and Essays from Coastal Living

      This series of articles from Coastal Living on the Intracoastal Waterway features our good friends at Waterway Guide. Especially if you are considering navigating the southeast Waterway, the series is easy reading with lots of beautiful photos. Of course, we hope you will think of Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net as you dream!

      Dream Trip: Boat from Savannah, Georgia, to Charleston, South Carolina

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    • Jul 11, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 36.084,-76.40639999

      Fuel Pumps Fully Functional at Albemarle Plantation Marina, Albemarle Sound, NC


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      Our marina is your boating access to Albemarle Sound, the largest freshwater sound in the country—55 miles long and 15 miles at its widest point. Placed strategically at the mouth of Yeopim Creek, the marina is just beyond the high insurance line saving boaters significantly on their insurance rates.

      Albemarle Plantation Marina, A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, is now fully recovered from hurricane Matthew and open for business! Located off the AICW, Albemarle Plantation Marina resides on the northern shores of Albemarle Sound on Yeopim River/Creek.

      Speaking with the new dock master, James Darnell, today and he wanted me to pass along that their Fuel Pumps are now in full operation and that the prices are as follows:

      Non-ethanol Gas: $3.00 per gallon and this includes tax
      Diesel: $2.20 a gallon
      Fuel Discount: Ten cents off per gallon with purchase of 200 gallons or more

      Click Here To View the Cruisers’ Net North Carolina Marina Directory Listing For Albemarle Plantation Marina

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Albemarle Plantation Marina

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    • Jul 10, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 33.0774,-79.45929999

      Report from Problem Stretch south of McClellanville, AICW Statute Miles 430-433


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      The waterway passing McClellanville all the way to the Ben Sawyer Bridge has been shoaling for years. And, as Phillip Mullins advises, SSECN still recommends mid to high tide for passage through this section.

      Good water up to Jeremy Creek, then you have to wait at least 1 hr. after low tide. Stayed on magenta line all the way to red day mark 42. I draw 5 ft and came through 2 spots that were 4.8 ft but was able to plow through. Rest of the time had 6.0 ft or better. If you are not comfortable with this, I suggest you wait until 2 hrs after low tide.

      Click Here To View the Cruisers’ Net’s “AICW Problem Stretches” Listing For McClellanville

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To The Northern Portion of This AICW Problem Stretch

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