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ICW, Mile 552 to 713, South Carolina and Georgia
CAUTION: It
is important to note that in all the shoaling reports listed below
that when we refer to the green side we are referring to the eastern quarter
of the channel and not just right up against the green marker. Likewise, the red side refers to that
quarter of the waterway west of the center line, and not just right up
against the red markers. The center
is the middle half of the channel.
All soundings reported from
mile 552 to 713 below are based on the USACOE report dated October 6, 2009.
Only those portions that are below authorized project depth are listed. The
good news is that most of this area has a 7-8' tide and with careful planning
most vessels can traverse this area without problems except at or near low
tide. (October
6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 568.5 to 569.9, Ramshorn Creek,
G37 to G39
Depths are 7.0’ MLW red
quarter, 6.0’ MLW center channel, 5.0’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 572.2 to 572.6, Walls Cut, R42
to R44
Depths are 9.0’ MLW between
R42 and R44. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 572.6 to 573.3, Wright River, R44 to R48
Depths are 10.0’ MLW between
R44 and R48. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 573.0, Fields Cut, R48 to R50
Depths
are 5.0' MLW red quarter, 5.0’ MLW center channel, 4.0’ MLW green quarter.
(October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 576.0, Savannah free dock
The Savannah City dock is no
longer controlled by the city; the Park Service has taken over. We talked
to Shawn at 912-651-6470 ext 1 and was told we could stay overnight and
currently they are not charging any fees. The docks are first come first
serve and they do lease to a large cruise ship so you must call ahead to
see if it is in port. (December 4, 2009)
Dick and Elle Lassman
m/v Summer Wind
The following
text is from the 13th edition of the anchorages book.
“Mile
576.0, {8.8}, Savannah, (421123): To visit this city, leave the ICW where
it crosses the Savannah River and go up stream 8 miles to the 300' free dock (3 hr limit) opposite the
cotton exchange. Call 912-651-6451/6452 to arrange to stay on this dock
overnight at $1/ft. (15A plug)”. Note: Overnight docking is no
longer permitted.
This change will be incorporated into the next revision of the book. (April
24, 2009)
ICW, Mile 576.0 to 576.4, Elba
Cut, R2 to R4
Depths
are 2.5' MLW red quarter, 5.0’ MLW center channel, 11.0’ MLW green quarter.
(October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 576.4 to 576.7, South Channel, R 4 to R6
Depths are 8.0’ MLW red quarter, 10.0’ MLW center channel,
12.0’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 579.5 to 580.8, Causton Bluff, G25 to R30
Depths are 8.0’ MLW red quarter, 9.0’ MLW center channel, 9.0’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 585.5, Turner Creek, Hogan’s Marina
Change to Anchorages Along the ICW book. The charge for dinghy
tie up is now $10, not $5 as shown in the 13th edition. (May 27,
2009)
ICW,
Mile 589.0 to 591.0, Isle of Hope, R46 to G53
Depths are 11.0’ MLW, 12.0’ center channel, 11.0’ MLW green
quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 601.4 to 602.4, Hells Gate, G87 to R92
Depths
are 8.0’ MLW red quarter, 10.0’ MLW center channel, 6.0’ MLW green quarter.
(October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 605.9 to 608.5, Florida Passage, R98 to R102
Depths are 6.0’ MLW red quarter, 5.0’ MLW center channel, 4.5’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 623.9 to 629.3, Johnson Creek, G125 to G133
Depths are 12.0’ MLW red quarter, 11.0’ MLW center channel,
10.0’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 639.0 to 640.0, Front River, G151 to G153
Depths
are 10.0’ MLW red quarter, 12.0’ MLW center channel, 10.5’ MLW green
quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 640.0 to 642.9, Creighton Narrows,
G153 to G157
Depths are 6.0’ MLW red quarter,
10.0’ MLW center channel, 2.0’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 642.9 to 648.2, Old Teakettle Creek, G157 to G175
Depths are 11.0’ MLW. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 649.5 to 651.4, North River,
R178 to R182
Depths are 9.0’ MLW red quarter, 9.5’ MLW center
channel, 9.5’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 650.0, Darien
River
Shoaling has been reported on the
west side of the channel in the vicinity of Darien River Daybeacon 27 and
Darien River Daybeacon 29. Chart 11507 (February 6, 2008)
ICW, Mile 650.0, Doboy Sound, N4
There is a shoal south of N4. Stay
away from this marker. (December 6, 2009)
Richard Ross
Chez Nous
ICW, Mile 651.4 to 653.0, Rockedundy River,
R182 to R190
Depths are 6.5’ MLW red quarter,
7.0’ MLW center channel, 7.0’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 653.0 to 656.4, Little Mud River, R190 to R198 (New)
Went thru the Little Mud River on Monday, Jan.11 at high
tide in our Nauticat 36. Depth sounder was reading zero for most of the
passage. We could also feel our 6' deep keel dragging in the soft mud for
most of the passage. Another boat with a 5' keel went thru at mid-tide.
Based on depth sounder reading they believe that their keel was dragging in
18" of mud. (January 16, 2010)
Samuel D. Hanft
S/V Stella Maris
Nauticat 36
Depths are 2.0’ MLW red quarter,
3.0’ MLW center channel, 2.0’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 656.4 to 660.1, Altamaha Sound, R198 to G213
Depths are 2.0’ MLW red quarter, 5.0’ MLW center channel, 7.0’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 660.1 to 661.9, Buttermilk Sound, G213 to vicinity
DM216A
Depths are 9.0’ MLW red quarter, 8.5’ MLW center channel, 8.0’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 661.9 to 662.1, Buttermilk Sound, vicinity DM216A
Depths are 5.0’ MLW red quarter, 4.0’ MLW center channel, 5.0’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 662.1 to 664.5, Buttermilk Sound, vicinity DM216A to G223
Depths are 3.0’ MLW red quarter, 3.0’ MLW center channel, 3.0’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 664.5 to 670.4, MacKay
River, G223 to G237
Depths are 8.0’ MLW red quarter, 9.0’ MLW center channel, 9.0’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 680.9 to 685.9, Jekyll Creek, R 2 to G25
Depths are 0.5’ MLW red quarter, 5.0’ MLW center channel, 3.0’
MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW, Mile 683.0, Jekyll
Island (New)
Severe
shoaling. Make sure that you run the reverse range from R16 to G19 because
of the shoaling. At G19 pass close to the mark - no more than 50 away.
Start the turn to port you do not swing too wide. Run a line between G19
and R20 that is 50 feet inside of R20. Hold that line carefully because the
mud bank comes out from both sides, especially on the north. This mud bank
is especially impressive. We spent most of Tuesday afternoon looking at it
while waiting for the tide to float us off the mud bank. This was the
result of starting the turn after G19 and swinging about 20 feet too wide.
At MLW the channel is only about 50 feet wide. If possible transit this
area on the rising tide and only at mid-tide or better. (January 16, 2010)
Samuel D. Hanft
S/V Stella Maris
Nauticat 36
ICW,
Mile 684.5, Jekyll
Island
See text in the anchorages book. Jekyll Harbor Marina now
charges $20 for dinghy dockage. (June 1, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 684.5, Jekyll
Harbor Marina
Change to Anchorages Along the ICW book. The charge for dinghy
tie up is now $20, not $8 as shown in the 13th edition. (May 27,
2009)
ICW,
Mile 685.9 to 687.1, Jekyll Sound, G25 to G29.
Depths
are 11.0’ MLW red quarter, 10.5’ MLW center channel, 10.0’ MLW green
quarter. October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 703.5, Cumberland River (New)
At the
Brickhill River entrance to the ICW between R58A and G63, run a line no
more than 50 feet inside the green marks for 12 to 20 feet of water at
mid-tide. Running a course mid-channel will guarantee a grounding. The red
side is even worse. Two boats ahead of us reported the preferred course. A
Canadian boat with 6 foot draft did not get the word. They grounded in the
center of the channel. The island that shows on the chart does not exist.
There was also 12 to 20 feet where the island was indicated. (January 16,
2010)
Samuel D. Hanft
S/V Stella Maris
Nauticat 36
ICW,
Mile 700.0 to 705.0, Cumberland Dividings, R50 to R66
Refer
to NOAA Chart 11489. At aproximate mile 704 the magenta sailing line is
depicted on the incorrect side of red markers "60" and "60A".
In addition, shoaling has occured in the area as the following cruising
report points out.
"At
ICW mile 704, the water level (at low tide) is 2 feet on both sides of the
red buoy "60" and "60A" as well as into the channel
toward the green quarter. We draw 3 1/2 feet and could not get through the
channel. We were downbound and went aground on both the port and
starboard side of the reds. We think that if we had kept the red
marker a minimum of 75 feet on our starboard side we would have made it.
The channel is very narrow through the curve."
Otis
Brinn (October 20, 2009)
Depths are 8.0’ MLW red quarter, 12.0’ MLW center channel and
green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
This
year (2008) we spent Thanksgiving in St. Mary's. Every day (for 6 days) we
heard boats on the VHF that were aground at marker 60 (where the Brickhill
River joins the Crooked River just above the north end of Cumberland
Sound). In that area, both the ICW chart that I use and my
chartplotter show the ICW magenta line running between the Red marks. That
is a BIG error, since there is a shoal on the Red side that comes at least
50 feet into the channel. There are 3 or 4 reds at this turn, all are
for the ICW, and you need to stay WAY off of all of them. (My
chartplotter shows me going over land on the green side at this
turn). I think people get confused here because they think that the
red mark that the magenta line cuts behind is a mark for entering the Brickhill River so they think nothing of
following the magenta line right onto the shoal. With the big tides in this
area, this is not a good place to run aground. (December 2, 2008)
Hoping this keeps a few cruisers in deep water,
Harry and Barbara Anne Oehler s/v Our Dream
ICW,
Mile 705.0 to 708.0, Cumberland Sound, R66 to R80
Depths are 7.0’ MLW red quarter, 8.0’ MLW center channel and
9.0’ MLW green quarter. (October 6, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 716.0, Fernandina Beach
Shoaling has been reported in the
middle of the channel in the vicinity of Fernandina Beach Buoy 1.
Fernandina Beach Temp Buoy 1A has been disestablish due to unmarkable
shoaling in the middle of the channel. Water depth reported as less than
six (6) feet at high tide. For further update and information please
contact BMC Robert Lehmann at (904) 241-8401. (January 21, 2009)
ICW, Mile 728.0, Nassau Sound
Found depths of 9 feet in mid-channel (December 6, 2009)
Richard Ross
Chez Nous
We found skinny water north of Nassau Sound at Mile 728, Green
Day Mark #43. The shoal that lies east of G43 is building into the channel.
We admit to traveling at near MLW and at that time found and parked for a
while on less than 6' about 150' off the G43. There is as little as 3'
closer to the marker. We suggest favoring mid-channel to the red quarter at
this place. (May 13, 2009)
Wes and DeAnn Birdsong
s/v Liberty
Tayana 37 6' draft
ICW Mile 730.6, Nassau
Sound, Sawpit Creek
Depth 8.5 feet between G49 and R50. (December 6, 2009)
Richard Ross
Chez Nous
We found and bumped on less than 6' south of Nassau Sound on
Sawpit Creek at Mile 730.6, Green Day Mark #49. This day mark lies on the
inside of a turn with a hard rock bank on the west and grassy dunes to the
east. The shoal we bumped is building south from G49. We were being
overtaken by a biggish motor yacht and were a little too generous with the
deepest available water at or near MLW. We suggest favoring the red quarter
close to the hard bank to the west and favoring mid-channel when five
hundred feet south of the G49. (May 13, 2009)
Wes and DeAnn Birdsong
s/v Liberty
Tayana 37, 6' draft
ICW,
Mile 731.0, Nassau
Sound Island,
NOAA Chart 11489
We have received a report from the S/V Cygnus (draft 4’ 3”) concerning this anchorage which is listed
on page 76 of the Anchorages Along the ICW Book, 12th ed... The
charted depth east of R”48” is seven feet, however, severe shoaling has
occurred and at low tide the bottom at the entrance is exposed. Several
vessels attempting to enter at mid-tide were unable to do so and Cygnus ran aground. This anchorage
will be delisted in the next edition of the anchorages book. (November 29,
2007)
A report received today states that the anchorage was dry at
low tide.
(January 16, 2008)
ICW,
Mile 735.0, Ft.
George River, NOAA
Chart 11489
We have received comments from cruisers that due to reported
shoaling this anchorage may not be useable. The report below was sent to us
on January 18, 2009.
We draw 5 feet and found that as long as you enter the river
on half tide or better then you have enough water. The anchorage is not
wide so between wind, current and tide swing could be an issue when the
tide is low and you have a deep draft. The park continues to improve and
the grounds are very nice. The dinghy dock opens about 0800 and closes at
1630. There are two trash receptacles. (January 22, 2009)
ICW, Mile 760.0, Tolomato
River
Tolomato
River Light 23 has been destroyed and replaced with a Temporary
Lighted Buoy Channelward of Light 23. Light 23 remains below the surface
and a hazard to navigation. Be cautious when transiting the area. September
6, 2009)
AIWW,
Mile 777.9, Bridge of Lions (New)
The following was published
January 22, 2010 by the Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation Project
Headquarters.
February 2, 2010 - February 5, 2010: Restricted each day from 7:30am until
8:00pm Tuesday through Friday, except for scheduled openings. One leaf of
the drawbridge lowered - channel restricted to 35 feet horizontal
clearance. Temporary bridge opens, but channel is restricted. Full channel
width provided during these openings: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4:40pm, 6pm and 8pm.
February 15, 2010 - February 19, 2010: Closed all week, starting Monday
evening. Channel fully closed from 8pm 2/15
until 8pm 2/19.
February 22, 2010 - February 26, 2010: Closed all week, starting Monday
evening. Channel fully closed from 8pm 2/22
until 8pm 2/26.
These restrictions/closures have been reviewed and approved by the U.S.
Coast Guard. Please call (904) 825-3647 or (904) 669-1165 with questions.
ICW, Mile 792.4-792.7, Matanzas Inlet Area
A shoal marked by green cylindrical buoy (GC) 81A extends
from east to west into the channel. Travelling southbound, I was favouring
the green side of the channel and ran aground at near low tide abeam GC 81A
in 4.5 FT MLW. After backing off, and repositioning, I noted that the
centre of the channel abeam GC 81A, extending southbound abeam GC 81B, GC
81C and GC 81D is approximately 8FT to 10FT MLW. My advice is to honour the
new markers and favour the centre of the marked channel. (February 20,
2009)
Courtesy S/V Heather Anne
ICW, Mile 803, Palm Coast, shoaling
Note: This is in the vicinity of the St. Joe Canal. Make
certain that you pass on the east (ocean) side of the marker. Do not get
confused here or you will run aground.
At
Marker 110, just south of Palm Coast Marina, SM 803, there is a significant
shoal building from the west. This was readily visible about 2 hours past
low tide but might be difficult to see at high tide. We stayed close to the
red and still only had about 5-6 feet at one point.
Chart 11485 (December 14, 2008)
Jane Stone, Loose Stones
ICW, Mile 840, Ponce de Leon Cut
Shoaling
has been reported in the vicinity of Ponce
de Leon Inlet Lighted Buoy 9 (LLNR 9550). The aid has been temporarily
relocated to approximate position 29-04-12.590N 080-55-13.199W to mark best
water. (January 21, 2009)
I
have just (Dec 4, 2008) transited the ICW through the area where it
goes around Ponce Inlet (a bit south of Daytona Beach, FL).
It has been dredged! From the north end (markers 1, 2, 3) all the way
though where it rejoins the path leading to the inlet at the south end of
the cut (markers 16, 18, 19) I saw no less than 12 ft and I was
running right at low tide. (December 9, 2008)
No need to worry about this area for a few years.
Cheerfully,
Harry and Barbara Anne Oehler
s/v Our Dream
Good news to report about the
ICW in the vicinity of Ponce Inlet. Dredging was completed in October and
this area is now 12 feet deep throughout. As Sanctuary asked about in
April, there were 2 dredging sections to the project which resulted in the
most northern section being done last. Happy cruising! (December 2, 2008)
David Roach
ICW, Mile 846.5, Sheephead Cut
Bob Williamson
aboard Legrace sent in this
report.
Thirty minutes ago at 12:40PM a tow pulling a dredger,
work barges and
a long load of piping came south through the George Musson (Coronado)
Bridge (at mm 845.0) and swung the corner at Marker 34 following the ICW
channel. He had plenty of water but in cutting the corner the backend of
the tow took out Red Marker 34 - completely ripped it down. Last I saw of
the marker it was heading for Ponce Inlet with the tide.
So please put a notice out that Red
34 is gone at the north junction of the
ICW & Sheepshead Cut in New
Smyrna Beach
at MM 845.6.
ICW,
Mile 986.0, St. Lucie Inlet
Shoaling has been reported between St Lucie Inlet Buoy 6 (LLNR
10130) and St Lucie Inlet Buoy 7 (LLNR 10135). All mariners are advised to
transit the area with caution. (January 21, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 987.8, St. Lucie River, old South Point Anchorage
Phil Macken aboard the motor vessel Mates
sent us this report.
As of
1/15/09, past of the facility has reopened under the name of Sunset Bay
Marina & Anchorage. Of the 86 original mooring
balls, 69 are now available. The cost is $12.50/day or $295.00/month. All
are on a first come, first served basis. The new marina portion will
accommodate 198 boats up to 80ft. on both fixed and floating docks. This
portion is expected to be completed in March 2009. The facility, when
completed, will have showers, a boater’s room with wireless internet,
computers and television.
The
final phase of the new expansion will include a ships store and restaurant
and is expected to be completed in the Fall.
For docking/mooring availability call
772-283-93225.
AIWW,
Mile 987.8, St. Lucie River, Manatee Pocket (New)
2/1/10
According to a report from Darryl Schmiermund
of Hinckley Yacht Services in Stuart, the long awaited
dredging project is about to begin. In an email to WG, Darry
stated:
" Please
pass along to your marine community that the Manatee Pocket is also about
to start any day. This will provide a marked 10 deep MLW channel all the
way into this beautiful Pocket. I have sat on the committee for this for
3.5 years and now it's becoming a reality. "
Darryl
Schmiermund
General Manager
Hinckley Yacht Services
Stuart, FL
ICW, Mile 987.8, St. Lucie
River/Okeechobee Waterway (New)
2/1/10
Many thanks again to Darryl Schmiermund of Hinckley Yacht Service in Stuart
for this report.
They (the dredge) are on station working as we speak.
Darryl Schmiermund
General Manager
Hinckley Yacht Services
Stuart, FL
1/30/29
Here is the most recent update from Darryl Schmiermund of Hinckley Yacht
Service in Stuart which was sent on the 29th.
"Just spoke to the dredge contractor and they are about ready to go;
should pull out of here and be on station tomorrow morning. They took
longer than we expected but had to commission the dredge.
The good news is; per the dredge supervisor, they are now starting the
dredging on the West side of the Crossroads "Reach 2" between the
AICW and the Manatee Pocket. This is the worst area and is fairly small, so
it shouldn't take too long."
Darryl Schmiermund
General Manager
Hinckley Yacht Services
1/29/10
This project does not show up in the 7th District Notice to Mariners
however we have been advised that the work has indeed resumed.
Darryl Schmiermund, General Manager for Hinckley Yacht Service
in Stuart, Florida, reported today that the Stuart Crossroads dredging at
the ICW is fairly close at hand. The pipeline crew is out staging the
dredge pipe and the dredge is scheduled to leave the dock today to hook up
and begin operations. The pipeline staging in Manatee Pocket is also almost
completed and will begin soon. We will keep you informed as the information
is passed on to us.
Any cruisers in the area are invited to send us an update.
1/21/10
Beware
of shoaling and dredging.
Jack Dozier, publisher of Waterway Guide and Skipper Bob, just transited
the area in his vessel and reports " The bar runs across the channel
from "3" north to slightly west of "2". It is
about 100ft across the shallowest part. On a NW wind at low tide
there is less than 5ft."
We have also received a
report that dredging of the area was begun several months ago but was
apparently stopped by the contractor. Reports are that his equipment was
not adequate to do the job.
An inquiry to David Roach,
Executive Director of the Florida Inland Navigation District resulted in
this reply.
" The Project is
expected to restart next Wednesday the 27th with a
larger dredge. The OWW portion of the project is scheduled to be the
second area of the project to be dredged. We are estimating that work will
start on the OWW section on approximately 2/8 but should take less than a
week to accomplish. It is the second area to dredged because of the need to
submerge a pipeline under the OWW and IWW which will be accomplished while
the contractor dredges in Project area 1 in the IWW south of the
Crossroads.
As always transiting vessels through the work area should contact the
dredge on the radio to obtain a clear passing."
1/23/09
St
Lucie River Daybeacon 6 has deteriorated and has been cut off at
the river bottom. Complete removal not possible due to adverse weather and
river bottom conditions. The single pile steel (SPS) beam is buried under
this sandy shoaling area at approximate position 27-09-54.638N
080-11-21.964W. The daybeacon has been replaced with a buoy to mark the
channel. All mariners are advised that shoaling is proceeding at a rapid
pace and proceeding southward. Dredging of the area is scheduled for
September 2009. Shoaling also has been reported between St Lucie River Buoy
2 and St Lucie River Buoy 3.
ICW,
Mile 1006.1, Indiantown
Road Bridge
Refer to the text in the anchorages book. We have received the
following update.
North
end of loop is mostly blocked by moored commercial boat. Only about
2-3' of water if you can squeeze by this boat. 3-4' just inside south
loop, but tricky getting in. Not really a good place to anchor.
The moored boat has been there each time (4) we've been past this point
this year. If that boat happens to be missing, you can anchor right
at the entrance to the north loop, but risk grounding if you enter the loop
itself. Inside the loop were two sailboats with lines strung from
shore to shore. (June 1, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 1039.6, Atlantic
Avenue Bridge
Refer to the text in the anchorages book. Pump out is now
$2.00 for 3 minutes. (June 1, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 1069.4, Dania
Beach Blvd
Bridge
Charted clearance is 22’. A vessel with an air draft of 21.5’
reported to us that they struck the bridge in center channel. (June 1,
2009)
ICW,
Mile 1070.5, Sheridan St.
Bridge
Charted clearance is 22’. A vessel with an air draft of 21.5’
reported to us that they struck the bridge in center channel. (June 1,
2009)
ICW,
Mile 1072.5, South
Lake
Refer to the text in the anchorages book. We have received the
following report.
No
dinghy access on east side, new seawall all the way along there. You
can dinghy north past Hollywood
Blvd. Bridge
and use the private docks at either the restaurant or Joe's
Party Store, but you must patronize the establishment. (June 1, 2009)
ICW,
Mile 1077.3, Maule
Lake
Refer to the text in the anchorages book. We have received the
following report.
Maule Lake, very nice calm anchorage,
but the marina and store are now defunct and the docks all being
dismantled. No where inside old marina to tie dinghy as docks are
disconnected from shore and no trespassing signs are everywhere.
Entire shoreline is rocks and oysters, very difficult to beach
the dinghy. We did find one place in the NE corner in a
small bay along the creek that runs out of the lake, behind a restaurant,
but not easy to tie up and only room for one dinghy. We
searched the entire shore of the lake and it is private docks and
seawalls everywhere except where the shore is rocks and oysters. (June 1, 2009)
ICW,
Miles 1082.6 – 1089.0, Miami Beach
Just a reminder that Miami
Beach has an ordinance that restricts anchoring to
7 cumulative days in a 30 day period. We received a report from Carl and
Carrie Butler aboard Sanctuary that
the marine police are very diligent in enforcing this regulation. In an
emergency or if dangerous weather conditions exist you may request an
exception.
ICW,
Mile 1096.0, No Name Harbor
Refer to the text in the anchorages book. We have received the
following report.
They now
have a free pumpout station on the seawall just past the
entrance. Self operated. Very good restaurant located
along south seawall of the harbor. (June 1, 2009)
ICW, Mile 1149 & 1153.
CAUTION:
Shoaling has been reported from day marker 64 south of Pigeon Key and 76A
& 78 south exit of Cowpens Cut.
Locals say Wilma moved the mud around and it is best to hug the
markers. (Feb, 2, 2007)
ICW, Mile
1215.0, Newfound Harbor Anchorage
Sailboats are no longer permitted to anchor in the
harbor between Little Torch Key and Big Pine Key south of US Rt. 1.
(January 1, 2009)
Florida, West Coast, Mile 131.8, Belleair Causeway Bridge
Thanks
to Jim Stroh for this report.
The
vertical bridge clearance published on NOAA Raster Chart 11411-2 (updated: 05/15/2007)
indicates a 21ft vertical clearance. Passing through the Intracoastal
Waterway (northbound) on January 1, 2008, the tide was 1.39 ft
below MHW as checked on NOAA’s website. In theory there should have been at
least 22.3 ft of vertical clearance (21 feet as indicated on chart + 1.39
ft for tide differential). However, there was only 16.5 ft according to the
scaled ruler on the bridge bumpers.
I
recommend mariners requiring specific clearances not the ruler readings and
depending on required clearances needing bridge lift take not of bridge
operational hours. (January 17, 2008)
GIWW Mile 165.0, EHL,
shoaling
Be
aware that the marked shoal on the green side of the channel, just past the
marina east of MM 165.0, extends farther out than charted. I suggest
favoring the reds MM 165.0 to MM 167.0.
Bill Root
M/V Tucandu
(December 3, 2009)
GIWW mile 290.8 EHL, Smack
Bayou, anchorage
We anchored in
Smack Bayou Monday night. Be advised that the charted 8 foot pool that is
around the point to starboard has two permanent mooring balls in the middle
and partially submerged wreck on the east side. We anchored west and
slightly behind the mooring balls in about 8 feet at mid tide.
Protection is excellent. However, there is some shoaling coming from the
shore line, so I would suggest anchoring ahead of the mooring balls in
deeper water to avoid swinging over a shoal.
An option is to anchor in the first pool after the entrance. A trawler was
anchored on the west side of that pool and seemed to do fine. Be aware
there is a partially submerged wreck at the far end of that pool.
Bill Root
MV Tucandu
(December 3, 2009)
Gulf Coast ICW, mile 223.0
EHL, Ft. Walton Beach
The Skipper Bob
Cruising the Gulf
Coast makes reference
to calling “Joyce Shanahan’s” office for permission to stay at the city
dock. The text should read “permission for one night’s stay can be
requested from the City Manager’s Office at 850-833-9504. (February 28,
2009)
Gulf Coast ICW, Mile 76 EHL, Ship Island
This island previously
provided nice anchorages and a pleasant spot for going ashore. However, we
have just received the following:
Not much is left
of Ship Island. What was several miles of
good protection from the South and East is now about 1/2 mile long with a
few denuded trees.
Sam and Ginger on svGrace
Obviously the recent hurricanes have all but destroyed it.
GIWW Mile 10.0 WHL, visible pipes
Numerous visible pipes
have been reported in the GIWW, near Mile 10.0, WHL, in approximate
position 29-46-25.8N 090-04-27.6W. The pipes are reportedly not marked.
Mariners are urged to use extreme caution in this area. (June 13, 2009)
Gulf Coast ICW, Mile 668.4 WHL,
South Padre Island
Correction to text on page 13, Cruising the Gulf Coast,
5th edition.
The power line referred to in the paragraph beginning with “North of R4” is
at the very north end of the anchorage. Do not proceed past the old
causeway and power lines. (June 7, 2009)
NOTICE: The information presented on this web
site should not be used for navigation. Mariners should have the latest charts
and USCG Local Notice to Mariners on their vessel when cruising. The information on this web site was
correct when first obtained, but may change with time as waterway shoaling
moves, new obstacles move into the waterway, etc. The information is provided only to alert
you to possible problems or changes in the waterway; not as an aid to
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