In the past, boating groups and the marine industry have railed against adding more ethanol to marine fuel. Evidently, 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?
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Our thanks to Southern Boating magazine for permitting Cruisers’ Net to reprint these articles on Bimini. The Bahamas are home to two SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSORS, Royal Marsh Harbor Yacht Club and Staniel Cay Yacht Club.
Bimini, Bimini, Bimini
Looking for a weekend getaway? If you plan it right, you could leave just after breakfast and arrive in time for a delicious lunch of conch salad and locally baked Bimini bread. The small Bahamian island is just 50 miles off the coast of Florida but feels a world away.
fun-filled trip to Bimini August 11-15, 2017, with adventure-packed activities for the whole family!
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the fresher, the better. And it doesn’t get much fresher than this.
If you are in the Bradenton area and have need of canvas repairs, here is a company that can be trusted to do the job correctly.
We first used Gulf Coast Canvas back around 2008 and they have done all our canvas work ever since. This past week, we needed to have some of our favorite boat and beach chairs repaired and Tom and Sue took them in and did an absolutely perfect job. If anyone is in the Sarasota, Bradenton area and in need of canvas replacement, repair, re-stitch, or even embroidery work, then we highly recommend Gulf Coast Canvas. Call and leave a message and Sue will always get in touch with you. Their work is highly regarded, five star quality.
Always good to find marine businesses that care about and know about our needs as boaters.
Thanks to Tom and Sue Helmig.- owners of Gulf Coast Canvas, Bradenton, FL Tele: 941-752-9980
First Mate Sue
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Our thanks to Donna Stewart for this good news concerning the Dismal Swamp Canal Welcome Center and State Park, A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR. The Canal has been closed to navigation following damage from Hurricane Matthew and the re-opening will be just in time for the annual Fall Migration of Cruisers.
This PSA announcement just in from the USACE – Update of Canal Status
Donna Stewart
Dismal Swamp Canal to reopen in September
By Kerry Solan
Norfolk District Public Affairs
NORFOLK, Va. – The Dismal Swamp Canal is scheduled to reopen to vessel traffic by the end of September, with the Lake Drummond Reservation and Feeder Ditch opening to canoes and kayaks on August 18, officials said.
Crews continue to dredge the canal, which officials at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed due to extensive damage from Hurricane Matthew in October.
“In the history of the canal, we’ve never had this issue, and we’re using every available resource to make the canal safe again for vessels,” said Joel Scussel, Norfolk District Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway project manager.
Engineers completed a survey of the Dismal Swamp Canal in March after crews had finished clearing more than 350 trees from the canal.
That survey, along with another survey in July, revealed controlling depths less than the normal 6 feet: engineers plotted the Deep Creek Channel at 4.8 feet, Tuners Cut was less than 2.5 feet and the Feeder Ditch was shoaled in at a depth of approximately 1 foot.
The crew of Wilmington District’s Dredge Murden completed dredging in the Deep Creek Channel on June 21. After-dredge surveys showed a controlling depth of 6 feet, which allowed officials to reopen the channel to navigation. The Dredge Murden will return at the end of August to complete clean-up adjacent to the Deep Creek Lock.
Feeder Ditch dredging resumes today. The crane crew will dredge 1,500 cubic yards of material to reopen the Feeder Ditch to a depth of 6 feet, 25 feet wide by then end of August.
When crews complete work at the Feeder Ditch, they will return to Turners Cut to complete work that was suspended after the quality of dredged material at Turners Cut did not meet the standards for beneficial reuse. Officials coordinated with the state of North Carolina while a new dredging method was arranged that met state water quality standards.
Engineers are also working on a design for emergency generators for the Deep Creek and South Mills Locks, which were inoperable after the hurricane.
Deep Creek Lock Gate rehabilitation work, which was scheduled before Hurricane Matthew struck, is complete: the gates were reinstalled on July 19 and operating the next day.
When the post-hurricane dredging operations began in the canal, officials aimed to reopen the waterway before October, when perennial “snowbirds” use the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to travel south, bound for the Bahamas and Florida ports of call.
“Since the hurricane, our goal has been to reopen the canal to navigation as soon as possible,” Scussel said.
Donna Stewart, Director
Dismal Swamp Welcome Center
2356 US Hwy 17N
South Mills, NC 27976
Phone – 252-771-8333
www.DismalSwampWelcomeCenter.com
Bird, Bike, Hike…..take in the sights!
Our thanks to Harbourmaster Nancy Cappelmann for keeping us all updated on post-Matthew conditions at one of everyone’s favorite Waterway stops. And, of course, Harbour Town Yacht Basin on Hilton Head’s Sea Pines Resort is A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR!
We are excited to announce that Harbour Town Yacht Basin has restored electrical service to approximately 50% of the slips. WiFi will not be available until the electrical installation is complete, however all of the amenities of The Sea Pines Resort are in fabulous condition and available to our visiting boaters.
Thank you for all your assistance as we have worked our way through the rebuilding process. I will continue to keep you updated on our progress.
And thank you for the nice letters and stickers. We have proudly displayed them on our front door!
| Nancy Cappelmann Harbourmaster, Harbour Town Yacht Basin 149 Lighthouse Road Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Office 843.363.8335 Fax 843.671.0433 NCappelmann@seapines.com |
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If you are familiar with the Kilkenny Creek area and have a answer for Skipper Strozier, please let us hear from you. Kilkenny Creek Marina lies along the western shores of Kilkenny Creek, west of this stream’s intersection with Lincoln Creek, all south and west of the AICW’s marker #106.
Did Captain Jane’s parents own or operate Kilkenny camp ground?
Linda Strozier
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Bird Island, NC/SC line near Little River Inlet – Capt. John Schwab
Skipper Gaz Haring is responding to a much earlier report on Coon Key Pass and is asking for more recent local knowledge. Coon Key Light is due south of Coon Key Pass in northern Gullivan Bay.
Has anyone been through the Coon Key Light / Gullivan Bay channel lately?
Been a few years since last transited. Always a little dicey with tight places around and south of Coon Key Light. Wondering if still 4′ at MLW according to Coastal Pilot / charts and my personal observations. Aug 2017
Gaz Haring
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Have same question regarding transiting Gullivan Bay into Goodland. I draw 5′ and based on charts i can make it at high tide. However, looks like there are two potential routes through Gullivan Bay. Anyone have a specific route they think is best?
A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Harbortown Marina lies off the southern shores of the Canaveral Barge Canal between Sykes Creek and the Banana River. This fine facility has now expanded their ship’s store!
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