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    • Mar 13, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Brad Pickle and AIWA Recognized by BoatUS

      SSECN is proud to be an associate of Brad Pickle as well as  a supporting member of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association whose efforts toward improving navigation conditions in the Waterway are invaluable.

      NEWS From BoatUS
      Boat Owners Association of The United States
      880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria VA 22304

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
      Press Contact: D. Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com

      (L to R) Brad Pickle, Executive Director, AIWA; David Kennedy, Manager, BoatUS Government Affairs; Mark Crosley, Chairman of the Board, AIWA, and Executive Director, Florida Inland Navigation District

      Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association Campaigns for the 1100-Mile Waterway on Capitol Hill

      Hazardous shoaling reduces depth to less than 5 feet in several sections

      WASHINGTON, DC, March 13, 2017 – The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the famed 1100-plus mile coastal waterway stretching from Norfolk, Virginia to Miami, Florida, is getting “thin.” Shoaling has created hazardous conditions in some areas with depths reported less than 5 feet – which reflects a remarkable 7 feet of water depth lost in the waterway’s authorized minimum depth of 12 feet. The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA), a waterways interest group, recently gathered in Washington, DC, to ensure the Department of Transportation-designated marine highway M-95 is a top priority for Congress and the Trump Administration.

      AIWA members are requesting legislators allocate $50 million for additional dredging needs to come from within the US Army Corps of Engineers operating and maintenance budget. AIWA members also pressed the case for continued allocations for operations and maintenance of navigation projects.

      An estimated 13,000 recreational boaters, or “snowbirds,” make the annual boating migration from the Northeast to Florida each year, averaging $300 per day in spending supporting small-business jobs along the way. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), a charter member of the AIWA, has concerns about boaters potentially forced to take more hazardous offshore routes due to ICW shoaling. BoatUS’s on-water TowBoatUS towing responders in South Carolina and Georgia report shoaling to be an on-going issue in some locations.

      “The waterway is critical US infrastructure and important to recreational boaters,” said David Kennedy, Manager of BoatUS Government Affairs. “We vigorously support efforts to improve navigation and waterway access.”

      Brad Pickel, executive director of AIWA, said, “We appreciate the high level of support by the Congressional delegation along the entire waterway. We look forward to ongoing investments in Marine Highway 95 as part of the infrastructure and jobs focus in the new administration.”

      Additional AIWA members include the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association, Florida Inland Navigation District, Waterways Journal, and the National Marine Manufacturers Association, as well as state and local agencies, marinas and commercial shipping businesses, tourism groups, publications, associations, dredging companies and tug and maritime businesses. For more information about the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association visit atlanticintracoastal.org.

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    • Mar 13, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 34.0523,-77.91089999

      Shoaling Surveyed in Snows Cut, Carolina Beach, NC, AICW Statute Mile 296


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      This report of shoaling at Marker #162A in Snow’s Cut comes from Robert Sherer’s Cruising Down the ICW 2017 blog, March 12, 2017. Snows Cut is a 1.5 mile cut connecting Cape Fear River with the east coast Waterway at Carolina Beach.


      Western end of Snow’s Cut, survey 11/8-9/2016

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Marker 162A

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    • Mar 11, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 30.3241,-81.66239999

      Restricted Dockage at Jacksonville Landing, Jacksonville, FL, St. Johns River


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      Jacksonville Landing is on the north side of the St. Johns, midway between the Main Street Bridge and the Acosta Bridge. This complex is a downtown shopping mall/food court with a stage area for special events and concerts and normally features its own dock for visiting pleasure craft. Now experienced cruiser, David Burnham, reports very limited dockage due to damage from Hurricane Matthew.

      Update 3/9/2017:
      Arrived at the Jacksonville Landing to find no docking signs posted as the floating docks have not been repaired since last October’s Hurricane Matthew.
      Only a very small section, east of the river ferry dock section, and nearest the Main Street Bridge was available for docking while waiting for the bridge to open.
      I arrived after 4:30pm and had to wait until the next opening at 8pm instead of 6pm. Best to call the Main Street bridge tender to find out the latest opening schedule.
      Update 3/9/2017: After October 2017, Hurricane Matthew ruined most of the floating dock space at the Jacksonville Landing and only a very small section close to the Main Street Bridge remains open for docking now.
      David Burnham

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Jacksonville Landing and Main St Bridge

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    • Mar 11, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 30.5517,-81.46679999

      Shoaling Reported in South Amelia River, AICW Statute Mile 727


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      This reported shoaling from experienced cruiser, John Wampler, is northwest of Nassau Sound. Thanks you John!

      Shoaling in South Amelia River at position N30* 33.1 W081* 28.0 south of Marker 42 mag bearing 172* at 0.4 miles. +1.2 feet above Fernandina tide datum. Charted depth is 11 feet. Published course goes right over shoal. Bumped while floating over shoal. Draft 3.4 feet. Reported to USCG ANT JAX.

      John Wampler

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Shoaling

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    • Mar 10, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      32 Derelicts to be Removed from Marquesas Keys, West of Key West

      Derelict and abandoned vessels are a huge factor in the increasingly restrictive anchoring regulations in Florida. See Derelict Boats Accumulating along Central Florida Coast and Funds Available for Derelict Vessel Removal in Florida. The Marquesas Keys are a group of islands about 17 miles west of Key West.

      Monroe County to remove 32 derelict boats from Marquesas Keys
      $61,200 project begins Sunday, continues through April 1
      By Peter Burke – Local10.com Managing Editor
      Posted: 4:10 PM, March 09, 2017

      CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT from NBC News 10 Monroe County

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    • Mar 10, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Bahamas Chatter: “New BTC data rates” plus 1 more

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      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 BTC data rates” plus 1 more
      New BTC data rates
      Posted: 09 Mar 2017 01:55 PM PST
      Appears BTC has changed their data rates again.
      500mb $2.49 1 day
      1 GB $7 10 days
      2 GB $10 30 days
      3 GB $20 30 days
      4 GB $30 30 days
      All +vat

      Long Island Update
      Posted: 09 Mar 2017 05:36 AM PST
      Good news not only for the Long Island Rally heading for Salt Pond from George Town today but also for all cruisers to the Thompson Bay area. The former Pirates of the Caribbean, on the north shore of Thompson Bay, has reopened to offer several important services to yachts in the Bay. It is now called Tiny’s Hurricane Hole and boaters can take their dinghy there to enjoy a meal at the restaurant, use the WiFi, and even do laundry while relaxing with a beautiful view. Two of the cottages are available as well for those who want to bring guests to the island.

      Long Island Petroleum is fully operational with plenty of water at the new dock. However, a word of caution: the dredging may have left a little silt at the channel entrance, but it is easily manageable at high tide.

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    • Mar 9, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 30.6472,-81.48569999

      A Cruiser Helping Other Cruisers!


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      Every now and then a fellow cruiser goes out the way to correct a situation that poses a hazard to other boaters. Joe Plunkett is just such a Cruiser Helping Other Cruisers. Joe’s efforts chronicled below have caused the USCG to relocate markers in a shoaling zone that has existed for years. Hats off to Joe Plunkett! This is Seamanship at its best.

      Gentlemen:
      This is the e-mail I sent to the USCG back in December in response to the request for public comments. It is gratifying to see that a problem of long standing is now being addressed.
      Joe Plunkett

      From: Joseph T Plunkett CPA
      Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 10:57 PM
      To: D07-SMB-DPWPublicComments@uscg.mil
      Subject: CG 7th District LNM 07482016

      To whom it my concern:

      I wish to comment In regard to the proposed elimination of Fernandina TRUB 2 and establishment of Fernandina Beach Daybeacon 2 (LLNR 37988) in position 30-38-54.689N/081-29-03.486W (30°38.9115N / 081°29.0581W, 30.648525 / -81.484302) .

      On September 4, 2016 at approximately 13:30 hours I ran aground in the Amelia River while piloting Happy Hagar, my 40’ Burns Craft Sun Deck Motor Yacht. The point of grounding was in the vicinity of 30-39-104N/081-29-089W (30°40.7333N / 081°30.4834W, 30.678889 / -81.508056) . Time was approximately 1.5 hours after high tide. The shoal in this area is unmarked. The USCG Station at Jacksonville, Florida should have a record of my contact on that day. The grounding resulted in the loss of our portside prop shaft and prop, bending of a prop strut and a bent port side rudder post. I was successful removing the boat from the shoal and stemming the flooding from the loss of the shaft. I anchored my vessel and waited approximately two hours for a tow from Towboat US from Brunswick. Total damage including yard repairs and towing may exceed $20,000. The missing shaft and prop are on the bottom of the Amelia River somewhere in the vicinity of the grounding.

      While awaiting the tow I observed an outboard powered boat run aground in the same area. The outboard powered vessel was able to free itself from the unmarked shoal by trimming up their motor while throwing up a rooster-tail of sand. I have no information as to what damage, if any, that vessel may have incurred.

      The Towboat US operator informed me that the problem shoal has been present for at least nine years. I have attached a photo of my chart plotter showing Happy Hagar’s track up to the point of grounding, at anchor after the grounding and while under tow heading toward Fernandina Beach Marina. The chart plotter image is shown as course-up with the top of the picture being SSW. The end of my track extending furthest south would be the point of grounding. The chart indicates a depth of 12-15 feet at that point. I have also attached a photo of a sailing vessel that grounded in the same area taken by Towboat US, date unknown.

      I ask that you consider relocating Daybeacon 2 to the vicinity of 30-39-104N/081-29-089W (30°40.7333N / 081°30.4834W, 30.678889 / -81.508056), the point at which I grounded, subject to conducting your own survey. The existing Fernandina TRUB 2 could be replaced by a semi-permanent Daybeacon 4 in position 30-38-54.689N/081-29-03.486W (30°38.9115N / 081°29.0581W, 30.648525 / -81.484302) .

      Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of my comments.

      Joseph T. Plunkett

      M/V Happy Hagar, Official Number 660256

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    • Mar 8, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 32.7664,-79.97419999

      Wappoo Creek Wake Zone Extended, Charleston, SC, AICW Statute Mile 470-471


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      This extension of the Wappoo Creek wake zone is between the HWY 30 Connector Bridge at Mile 470 and the Wappoo Creek Bridge at Mile 471, an open stretch of water bordered by a number of homes and docks. Wappoo Creek joins Elliott Cut to connect the Ashley River and the Stono River south of Charleston. See History of Wappoo Creek for more on this area.


      Wappoo wake zone to be extended
      Wappoo ICW

      Wappoo Creek looking north from HWY 17 Bridge

      Due to increased boating traffic, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is extending the Wappoo wake zone of the Intracoastal Waterway in Charleston County.

      The seasonal wake zone will be extended north to about 200 yards south of the James Island connector bridge, and south to the entrance of Coburg Creek. The extension will be in effect April 15, 2017, through Sept. 15, 2017. The normal wake zone will remain in effect until April 15 and will start again after Sept. 15.

      This is one of the busiest stretches of water within the entire state, and law enforcement wants to minimize the risk for accidents.

      “This is a popular area because there are two public boat landings within one mile of each other,” SCDNR Cpt. Donnie Pritcher stated. “The traffic has grown tremendously over the years and we want to keep people safe.”

      For questions regarding the wake zone extension, contact the SCDNR law enforcement investigations office at 843-953-9378.

      Click Here To View the South Carolina Cruisers’ Net Bridge Directory Listing For Wappoo Creek Bridge

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Wappoo Creek Bridge

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    • Mar 8, 2017by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 32.0877,-80.93219999

      Marker Report from Fields Cut, AICW Problem Stretch Mile 575


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      Northern Fields Cut is always an area to approach cautiously and at mid to high tide. Our thanks to Mike Cam for this marker warning.

      Sat. 4 March 17 Fields Cut just into SC. At 0850 about 1h 50m after mlw and 1.5ft above mlw northbound N48A LOOKS like it’s out of place, too close to the SE shore. It is not! Honor it but hug it. Saw 7ft. Our catamaran was very close to shore to starboard [northbound].

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

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To This AICW Problem Stretch

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