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Nov 27, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 27.7404,-82.69619999
Removing Derelict Vessels from Boca Ciega Bay, Gulfport, FL

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Our thanks to faithful contributor David Burnham for sending us this Facebook video by Dan Liedtke of a derelict vessel being removed from Boca Ciega Bay, which is home to SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Gulfport Municipal Marina. The marina and harbor are found on the northern shores of Boca Ciega Bay and are easily accessible from the Western Florida ICW, just north of Tampa Bay.
https://www.facebook.com/DanRLiedtke/videos/1068989299805807/
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Nov 27, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 26.8317,-80.05499999
Old Port Cove Marina Beckons, North Palm Beach, AICW Statute Mile 1014

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A SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Old Port Cove is located on the western shore of the northern Lake Worth channel, near unlighted daybeacon #7.

Thanks to our tropical weather, boating and beaching opportunities never end here in the Palm Beaches. Take advantage of these handy links and enjoy all that our local waters have to offer whether on or off your boat.
Dive Palm Beach! What is an Artificial Reef? Palm Beach County has sunk 54 ships, about 105,000 tons of lime rock and about 77,000 tons of concrete to build about 100 reefs. Deep-water reefs several miles offshore are for certified divers, while snorkelers can see all kinds of sea life at underwater sheltered parks recently built at Phil Foster Park and Peanut Island. Artificial Reef Map

How did Peanut Island get it’s name? Learn more below and explore all things “Peanut.” Download the PDF at our link.
Explore All Things Peanut Island
The park is a favorite destination for boaters and provides numerous recreational opportunities for visitors. Fishing and snorkeling are popular activities in the beautiful clear waters that surround the island.

Are your Kids or Grandkids visiting? Beaches and State Parks are a great way to spend the day if you’re not taking the boat out. Check the handy links including web cams.
BEACHES & INLET CAMS OF P.B.CTY.
Know before you go! Check in with Cam! Play in the waters and the waves! Our beaches offer a little bit of everything for everyone.
A Little Bit of Everything Beaches
Beaches & Web Cams
Enjoy the Beautiful Palm Beaches!
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Old Port Cove Holdings, Inc. M A R I N A S
Proudly Serving the Boating Public Since 1973
Old Port Cove Marina– 561-626-1760
Sandpiper’s Cove Restaurant & Bar 561-626-2280
North Palm Beach Marina – 561-626-4919
New Port Cove Marine Center – 561-844-2504
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MARKETING CONTACT: Sue Morgan, Marketing & PR Director marinas@opch.com
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Nov 27, 2015by: Larry Dorminy 2 Comments
Phil Herl Reviews Sherer’s 2015 ICW Cruising Guide and Robert Sherer’s Response
Phil and Sandy Herl have been submitting marina reviews along their 2015 Fall migration and SSECN is grateful for their page by page comments on the Sherer text. Robert Sherer is author of 2015 ICW Cruising Guide: A guide to navigating the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. See /?p=150181.
CLICK HERE for the complete Review for Bob and Ann Sherer’s 2015 ICW Cruising Guide, as well as Author Sherer’s response.
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Stein A Holtbakk - November 27, 2015 - 5:53 pm

Hi
I do not know where the 140 hazards are. I have been up and down the ICW a few times and have a hard time thinking of 10 areas that are hazardous. I am sick of all the “experts?” making less experienced cruisers worry about the trip up and down the ICW. Whoever can find the 140 hazards would be better off staying home, at least better for the rest of us.
Happy cruising
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Robert Sherer - December 1, 2015 - 1:16 pm

Hi Stein,
I agree that traveling the ICW should be a pleasant experience with not having to worry about hazards along the way. In fact, if you travel through the shallow spots only at high tide there are no hazards, so far there is still enough water everywhere. Unfortunately, I cannot quite make all the shallows at just high tide and hit some at 1/2 or low tide. Such low spots are marked in Active Captain by a yellow marker (as well as missing markers and obstructions) which allows for comments by boaters. Whenever I pass through a yellow marker I update the Active Captain database for reference by other boaters. If you look at the shallow hazards in AC, almost all will show at least one boater and often more that went aground at that location.
Now some are more severe than others with some impassable at low tide like Hell Gate and, up until the dredging, the shallows north of the Ben Sawyer Bridge in Isle of Palms. Through others you may drag your keel at low tide depending on your draft like through Mud River, Ashepoo-Coosaw Cut Off, Jekyll Island and several others. It’s still good to know the best path for depth through these areas.
For other areas not so severe, there have still been boats going aground from encroaching shoals from one side or the other in the channel. In such cases there are deep water routes if you know them. The most famous one in this category are the shallows south of Fernandina where there is a shoal to 3 ft in the middle of the channel, recently marked on charts by the Coast Guard with a 3ft warning at low tide encompassing the entire area. However, there is a 10 ft route that avoids all the shoals (there are several shoals, not just the one in the middle) which I published on Cruisernet last month and is also posted on Active Captain.
After 5 years of traveling up and down the ICW I found many boaters use my posts on AC and several asked for all the information to be in one location. Looking around I found Amazon to be the easiest to use so I published a guide book there, “2015 ICW Cruising Guide”, both in hardcopy and ebook format. The ebook is only $4.95 but the hardcopy is $29.95 due to all the color pages.
Traveling the ICW should be a pleasant experience and knowing how to best avoid touching bottom keep you on an even keel, so to speak, allowing for more enjoyment along the way.
Good boating! Bob Sherer
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Nov 27, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 25.1238,-80.40669999
High Praise for Crew at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Key Largo, FL

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The entrance channel to John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Marina is found off Hawk Channel, on the east side of Key Largo, at flashing red marker #2 which lies west, northwest of Hawk Channel marker #35 off Mosquito Bank.
I needed desperately to get to the pump out at the marina. I called ahead and told them I did not have a lot of experience running the 44 ft catamaran I was sailing thru keys with my family. They told me where to find the pump out dock. I asked about the wind and they informed me it was blowing hard onto the dock. Tough conditions. When I got in they had three captains at the dock to lend a hand. After one aborted attempt we docked well and safely in very challenging conditions. I sat and talked with them all about the exit off the dock and got some great advice. Got off safe and well. They are truly a fantastic group.
Cat Hopeful
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Nov 27, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 28.0772,-80.69999
Good Words for Melbourne Harbor Marina, AICW Statute Mile 919

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The Melbourne Harbor Marina entrance channel cuts west, abeam of unlighted daybeacon #6, south of the Melbourne twin, high-rise bridges.
This is a good marina, close to the great restaurants and good shops of downtown Melbourne.
Jane and Michael Tigar
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Nov 27, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
“Lobflourabimp,” or maybe the “Shricraflouster”?
Here’s a nice bit of humor from Boatnation.com. At least it should aid in settling your tummy after yesterday’s gastronomic orgy!

“Lobflourabimp,” or maybe the “Shricraflouster”?
Most Americans already know, the end product of stuffing a boneless duck, inside a boneless chicken which is then stuffed inside a boneless turkey is a Tur-duck-en or Turducken. The men over at Guy Gourmet came up with a brilliant seafood version, but what do we call it?
It’s basically a crab cake mixture, including stuffed shrimp, stuffed into a flounder, which is then stuffed into a lobster. If you can come up with a better, or funnier, name for this delectable dish, post it on our Facebook page.
Why not mix things up and celebrate with seafood?
Remember, the first Pilgrims had seafood on their Thanksgiving menu.
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Nov 26, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 27.3153,-82.59819999
Shoaling at Entrance to New Pass, Sarasota, FL

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New Pass leads directly to the Sarasota waterfront and the entrance portion between the Entrance Light and Light 7 is constantly shifting.
FLORIDA – CHARLOTTE HARBOR TO TAMPA BAY – NEW PASS: Shoaling.
The U.S. Coast Guard has received a report of shoaling in the vicinity of New Pass Entrance Light NP (LLNR 21585/1345 [27°18.9185N / 082°35.8861W, 27.315309 / -82.598102]) and New Pass Channel Light 7 (LLNR 21620 [27°19.6814N / 082°35.2924W, 27.328024 / -82.588206]). The Entrance Channel is subject to continual change. Buoys are not charted because they are frequently shifted in position. Local knowledge recommended as the channel is constantly changing.
Chart 11425 LNM 47/15
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Nov 26, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving Greetings
To All our Loyal Sponsors and to our Cruising and Boating Families
From The Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net Team
The Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net exists because of our loyal partner sponsors and the many cruising and boating families who use our site, contribute to our site’s content, and use the products and services of our loyal sponsors. We are deeply grateful for your confidence and for your timely submissions that support our motto, “Cruisers Helping Cruisers.” As cruisers, we are indeed blessed to have such wonderful and safe cruising areas supported by our Intracoastal Waterways.
So from our bridge to yours, God’s blessings and may your cruising be safe and most enjoyable.
“The Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net Team”…..
Kaye Adams, Larry Dorminy, Winston Fowler, Curtis Hoff, Chris Spires
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Nov 25, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 27.4678,-80.3289999
Praise for Harbortown Marina, Fort Pierce, FL, AICW Statute Mile 965

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Harbortown Marina sits on the northern banks of Taylor Creek, which cuts into the Waterway’s western flank, south of unlighted daybeacon #184, just north of the Ft. Pierce Inlet.
This marina is reasonably priced, clean and well managed. The staff is very friendly and always willing to help. The best part is they care. You can tell by how clean everything is. And if something is broken, they fix it!
Douglass
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Nov 25, 2015by: Larry Dorminy No Comments 26.4387,-81.9199999
Good Words for Snook Bight Marina, Fort Myers Beach, FL

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Snook Bight Marina guards the northern shores of Estero Island, between markers #27 and #29, well east and southeast of the high-rise Fort Myers Beach Bridge, on the Mantanzas Pass channel
This is an excellent facility, with an outstanding ships store and a high quality boatyard with haul out. Added bonus is one of the best fine dining spots in the area, and the fact that a Publix super market is behind the marina. Great stop fir provisioning.
David Hughes
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