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    • Jun 18, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Reminder: Flesh-Eating Virus is Real!

      As our good MTOA friend, Jim Bertch, will attest, this virus is rare, but real and not a myth. This article from Rapid News Network gives details as well as some dos and don’ts. Any open sores or cuts must avoid contact with salt water on lines, traps, etc.

      Health officials warn of rare flesh-eating bacteria on Florida beaches | The
      Contributed by ADMIN on June 16, 2015 at 12:28 am
      The flesh-eating bacteria, also called vibro vulnificus, is reportedly a bacteria thriving in warm seawater. People with some preexisting medical conditions (especially chronic liver disease) as well as previously compromised immune systems, the bacteria can get into the blood stream and cause fever, chills, septic shock, and blistering lesions on the skin. Sufferers sometimes endure painful skin infections and have their limbs amputated; death results in about half of life-threatening cases.
      Vibrio vulnificus is a species of Gram-negative, motile, curved, rod-shaped (Bacillus), Pathogenic bacteria of the genus Vibrio. Vibrio is a rare cause of human disease, but it is underreported.

      CLICK HERE for the complete report.

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    • Jun 18, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy 1 Comment

      BoatUS Media Alert: NC Legislature Proposes New Coastal Waters Fees

      BoatUS remains the premiere advocate for boaters’ rights in all states and we are proud to have them as SPONSORS!

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

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
      June 18, 2015
      Press Contact: D. Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com

      Chart showing the proposed new fees for North Carolina boaters and out-of-state anglers in coastal NC waters.

       

      MEDIA ALERT: NC Legislators Looking to Charge Boaters New Fee
      BoatUS Urges Boaters to be Heard

      Would be Highest State-Imposed Charges on Boats in the US
      THE ISSUE: As part of the current North Carolina budget debate, the state General Assembly is currently considering legislation that would impose a significant new user fee on all recreational boats 24 feet and longer that are used in coastal waters. For example, the costs proposed for the new North Carolina `Coastal Waterways User Identification Fee’ for a 25-foot boat would be $75, $128 for a 32-foot boat, and $200 for a 40-footer. This fee would also apply to any out-of-state vessel fishing in NC coastal waters. Combined with registration fees, the proposed Coastal Boat Fee would be the highest state-imposed charges on recreational boats nationwide.

      The proposed fee would be in addition to current state registration fees, which were most recently increased in 2013 to fund dredging and lake weed control. To see a complete list of fees, go to: BoatUS.com/gov/ncfeechart.

      ACTION NEEDED NOW: Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) urges North Carolina boaters, anglers, and sailors to speak out now and contact their State Senator and Representative today and respectfully urge them to vote “No” on the `Coastal Waterways User Identification Number’ and associated user fee contained in the North Carolina Senate version of House Bill 97.

      While the intended use of this fee is to increase funding for dredging of waterways and inlets, this budget proposal places too great a financial burden on recreational boaters. Ask your State Senator and Representative to consider other means to pay for dredging North Carolina’s coastal inlets and essential waterways. Access to the waterways brings substantial economic benefits to coastal communities. Maintaining them must be a shared responsibility.

      The budget bill is now before the North Carolina General Assembly and will be voted on in the next few days. Boaters may easily contact their state legislator by going to: http://goo.gl/zWMTpx

      ABOUT BOATUS: Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) is the nation’s leading advocate for recreational boaters providing its over half million members with government representation, fighting against unfair federal taxes, fees and regulations that single out boat owners. It has over 20,000 North Carolina members. BoatUS is also non-partisan working on both sides of the aisle as well as with state agencies to promote boating laws that make sense.

      Comments from Cruisers (1)

      1. Mike Feeney -  June 19, 2015 - 4:26 pm

        It appears that a significant amount of the new fees would be to support dredging the ICW, inlets and other areas. I, as an out of state boater, don’t like seeing the NC boats pick up the tab for dredging the ICW since many out-of-state boaters use it on a regular basis.

        A thought occurred to me that maybe the thing to do, and maybe in all ICW states, is to institute a “toll’ for use of the ICW that would support dredging in the ICW. It shouldn’t be too much, maybe $5 or $10, or boaters would bypass the state, if they could.

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    • Jun 18, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      The Beautiful Abacos Islands of the Bahamas

      Here is a website for those of you who have opted to remain in the Bahamas for the summer:

      http://www.bahamas.com/islands/abacos

      Welcome to The Abacos. Calm waters, warm breezes and panoramic beauty make this 120-mile’“long chain of islands a boating and sailing paradise. But it’s not just the sea that attracts travelers from around the world. Those who prefer to explore by land will find championship golf courses on Treasure Cay, charming colonial towns on Green Turtle and Elbow Cays, and countless hotels, restaurants and bars throughout The Abacos.

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    • Jun 17, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Report from Leland Oil Company, McClellanville, SC, AICW Statute Mile 430

      Recently renovated Leland Oil Company sits on the northern shores of Jeremy Creek in the heart of McClellanville, hard by the stream’s charted turn to the west. Like many others, we find McClellanville to be one of the most delightful stops on the AICW and yet it’s known to only a few cruisers. Our thanks to Skipper Herl for this report and excellent photos.

      Leland Marina
      Started out first thing in the AM and made good time, too good. Or maybe I just did not calculate the tide correctly. Anyway, early for Lelands Marina (low tide) so we just dropped an anchor and waited out the tide and came in after 3:00 pm with no problems. Lelands is a small Marina, very friendly and close to the ICW. We did have some issues with the electric (weak breakers) but we got it sorted out.
      Lelands are trying to continue to upgrade but still have some bumps to get over. I would stay again if for no other reason than the location is great for picking up fresh shrimp for dinner. The town (McClellanville SC) is small and very quiet. All within walking distance.
      Phil Herl


      Click Here To View the South Carolina Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For Leland Oil Company Marina

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Leland Oil Company Marina

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    • Jun 17, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy 1 Comment 28.8362,-81.32799999

      Reeves’ Reports: Boat Tree Marina, St. Johns River, Sanford, FL


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      Skipper Reeves continues his exploration of the St. Johns, visiting some of the off the beaten path locations. Boat Tree Marina lies just north of the St. Johns’ entry into Lake Monroe. This facility features a well sheltered harbor.

      We visited Boat Tree and stayed for a couple of months. Would have stayed longer but the docks are dangerous, in need of replacement. See for pictures web site attached. The people are wonderful. Kristy is awesome ! Taking care of us and all. The marina is about 2 miles from nearest food store and 4 miles to shopping center. Ships store has some supplies. The bicycle trails are not there or they stop just when you need them to stay out of traffic. The restaurant/bar was closed. The showers are clean and the laundry is clean. The pool is nice. There is a cafe with good food & prices for breakfast and lunch on site along with a Hair Salon, Sherry the owner is most gracious allowing us to use her wifi at the cafe otherwise we never saw the free wifi. The leash your pets rule is not enforced and a small dog was bitten by a boater’s big dogs running loose. For pics and more see http://ontheofficewautoteacher.blogspot.com/2015_06_01_archive.html

      Sunset @ Boat Tree Marina looking East from the Cafe. We enjoyed our stay at Boat Tree. Kristy made us feel welcome and helped us with any question we had. Kristy took care of us! We would have stayed except we had issues with the dock and safety.

      Click Here To View the Eastern Florida Cruisers’ Net Anchorage Directory Listing For Boat Tree Marina

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Boat Tree Marina

      Comments from Cruisers (1)

      1. Cpt. Bill -  June 21, 2015 - 9:03 pm

        We stayed abut a year at Boat Tree a few years back and agree completely with Skipper Reeves” comments. The staff is terrific but the docks are terrible. That’s the primary reason we left. They could not provide a stable dock for our 50’+ boat. We found the same concern at the downtown Sanford marina.

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    • Jun 15, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Industry’s Use of US Inland and Coastal Waterways

      This interesting article from MarineLink.com looks at our waterways from a very different perspective than that of the recreational boater, i.e. an industrially-useful waterway network.

      Taking Inland Waterways To the Mainstream
      By Chip Jaenichen, U.S. Maritime Administrator
      Wednesday, June 10, 2015

      It takes nonstop work to maintain America’s position in today’s global economy. Every day we compete against strong international rivals for demanding foreign and domestic customers. Thankfully, the American economy has a large-scale, crucial asset that gives us an edge on the rest of the world: over 28,000 miles of inland river and coastal waterways with consistent navigation at suitable depths (9 feet during 9 months of the year) ‘“ more any other nation on earth.
      Although we have the world’s greatest industrially-useful waterway network, we are barely using its full capacity. In 2013, the U.S. moved just under 5 percent of our domestic freight shipments by water. Imagine if the Denver Broncos played Peyton Manning for just three minutes each game. That’s essentially what our nation is doing. We are hardly utilizing our greatest competitive advantage. But you can rest assured, other nations are using theirs. Inland waterway shipping currently accounts for over 40 percent of all European Union freight transportation, and that percentage is rising.

      CLICK HERE to read the full article.

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    • Jun 14, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 31.1544,-81.49969999

      A Good Visit to Brunswick Landing Marina, off AICW Statute Mile 680


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      Brunswick Landing Marina, a very popular facility with long term resident cruisers as well as transient cruisers sits well off the direct path of the Waterway, flanking the eastern banks of Academy Creek off Brunswick River, near the heart of downtown Brunswick, Georgia.

      Brunswick Landing Marina, Georgia
      Brunswick Landing is another stop that is a little out of the way. ( 5-8 miles) The reason for our slight detour was fuel prices. We were not low but when the price is right I will top everything off. Brunswick Landing is literally downtown, two blocks from the marina and you are downtown. During our stay they had a wine and cheese sampling, after 5:00 the stores stayed open and you could walk through or around, listen to music and partake of the wine, cheese or other snacks.
      We ran into two other boats heading north and at one of the evening get together we started talking about any difficult areas coming up. One of those areas was Hells Gate. Our new friends have made the trip several times both north and south so we would follow them. We delayed our departure until they received their repair parts.
      The next morning a 190 ft Yacht was on the end of the dock. Her name was `Grace E’ we found out it belonged to the Green Mountain coffee owner also related to Keurig coffee makers. Now I know where our money is going, we love Keurig the boat.
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      Grace E

      Grace E

      Click Here To View the Georgia Cruisers’ Net Marina Directory Listing For Brunswick Landing Marina

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Brunswick Landing Marina

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

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

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    • Jun 14, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy 2 Comments

      Question re Coral and Sea Grass in Anchorages

      This reader is seeking advice from those of you who anchor in the Keys. With a 22 inch draft, his primary concerns have to be dropping the hook and going ashore. If you have advice to offer Skipper Novotny, please do so!

      Hello, I am planning a sailing trip to the keys on my Nordica 16, 22 inch draft, from sunny Buffalo NY. I noticed a lot of your listed anchorages are in protected areas where according to the rules I read one cannot damage coral or sea grass. How does that work? Are there buoys or are these places where coral and sea grass are not an issue? I am rather confused as you can see after I read the slew of regs from the govt. Any clarification would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Regards
      Jerry Novotny

      Comments from Cruisers (2)

      1. Chuck Baier -  June 14, 2015 - 12:31 pm

        Jerry, the fines for damaging sea grass and coral in the Florida Keys can be substantial and they are strictly enforced. In areas of coral, there are buoys installed in some places but these are often, but not always, for day use when snorkeling or diving. Most are on the reefs. In grassy areas you will need to find sandy patches to drop the hook. There is very little shore access in the Keys. They are not very anchor out friendly in many places. With your draft you will find more good anchoring spots on the Bay side than on Ocean side. But weather will determine which side you can comfortably anchor on. In our anchorage book we indicate where any possible dinghy landing spots might be or if there is none. In places like Marathon and some others, the only option to land the dinghy is to pay to use a dinghy dock. Hope this helps. Chuck Baier, The Great Book Of Anchorages.

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        • Jerry Novotny -  June 15, 2015 - 1:56 pm

          Thank you Chuck, got it, so look for sandy patches.
          One more question: I see all the no discharge rules (and penalties) for boats with holding tanks, what about smaller boats without heads per se, what do the authorities look for there? Is the use of marina facilities assumed? Thanks Jerry

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    • Jun 12, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      June 13 is National Marina Day!

      June 13 will be the 2015 celebration of National Marina Day all across the country. Wherever you are, find your way to your favorite marina and let them know how much they are appreciated!

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      Welcome to the Water on National Marina Day is a nationwide boating event dedicated to grow boating participation across North America. Marine businesses collaborate to hold events to introduce the public to boating through on-water and landside activities at marinas in every corner of the country.

      For more information at a great website, go to www.NationalMarinaDay.org!

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    • Jun 11, 2015by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 29.1119,-83.04519999

      Shoaling Reported in Cedar Keys Channel, Big Bend Region, June 11, 2015


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      Cedar Keys is one of a limited number of ports of call along Western Florida’s waterwayless Big Bend region, the Western Florida coastline between Anclote Key and Dog Island. The reported shoaling is in the main entrance channel to the east of Seahorse Key.

      FLORIDA – CRYSTAL RIVER TO HORSESHOE POINT – CEDAR KEYS MAIN CHANNEL: Hazard to Navigation
      The U.S. Coast Guard received a report of shoaling between Cedar Keys Main Channel Daybeacon 19 (LLNR 29805 [29°6.7123N / 083°2.7068W, 29.111871 / -83.045114]) 29-06-42.737N/083-02-42.411W (29°6.7123N / 083°2.7068W, 29.111871 / -83.045114) and Cedar Keys Main Channel Light 21 (LLNR 2981) 29-06-50.837N/083-02-25.131W (29°6.8473N / 083°2.4188W, 29.114121 / -83.040314) with depths as low as 3 ft at low tide. Mariners are advised to exercise caution while transiting the area.
      Chart 11408 LNM: 23/15

      Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To A “Navigation Alert” Position at Cedar Keys

      Click Here To View An Article on the Waters of Cedar Keys

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