- Shoaling in Big Foot Slough Channel, Ocracoke, NC, Pamlico Sound
Big Foot Slough, the primary conduit from Pamlico Sound to Ocracoke, one of the North Carolina coastline’s most popular ports of call, was last dredged in June of 2011. Shoaling is slowly beginning to reappear. NC – OCRACOKE INLET – BIG FOOT SLOUGH – SHOALING Shoaling to a depth of 5.0 ft MLW has been [...]
- Dredging Begun in the Beaufort Inlet, near AICW Statute Mile 205, Jan 25, 2012
This dredging notice refers to work in the Beaufort Inlet, not in the Waterway through Beaufort/Morehead City. NC – BEAUFORT INLET – DREDGING The Hopper Dredge MCFARLAND will be conducting dredging operations on the Morehead City Bar from 14 January until 10 February, 2012. The dredge will monitor VHF-FM Channels 13 and 16. Mariners are [...]
- Dredging Begun in the Beaufort Inlet, near AICW Statute Mile 205
This dredging notice refers to work in the Beaufort Inlet, not in the Waterway through Beaufort/Morehead City. NC – BEAUFORT INLET – DREDGING The Hopper Dredge MCFARLAND will be conducting dredging operations on the Morehead City Bar from 14 January until 10 February, 2012. The dredge will monitor VHF-FM Channels 13 and 16. Mariners are [...]
- Dredging Underway at Lockwoods Folly/ AICW Intersection, Statute Mile 321
Reports of shoaling in this trouble spot have been coming in for weeks and it is good news to have dredging begun here. Let’s hope the new depths hold through the spring migration! NC – NEW RIVER TO CAPE FEAR RIVER (AIWW) – LOCKWOODS FOLLY INLET CROSSING – DREDGING The Dredge WILKO will be conducting [...]
- Fort Pierce City Marina Happenings (beginning 1/28/12) – Statute Mile 966.5
There’s never a dull moment at this SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR! Another beautiful day in paradise!!! Yes I said PARADISE because that’s they way days like to today make me feel. We have a slight cold front coming in tomorrow and with it brings a chance of showers. The weekend is expected to be [...]
- Elizabeth City, NC Feb. 2012 Calendar of Events (AICW Dismal Swamp Canal Alternate Route, St. M. 50.5)
Even during the winter months, there are activities to interest cruisers in this SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR community! February 3, 2012 First Friday Art Walk Various Locations around Downtown Elizabeth City 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Admission: FREE Arts of the Albemarle: 252-338-6455 Red Rabbit Art Gallery: 252-331-2700 Kelly’s Color Studio: 252-202-1597 http://www.ecncart.com February [...]
- A Distrubing Message about Anchoring in St. Petersburg, Florida (Tampa)
Captain Burnham’s message below is somewhat cryptic, but if I read it rightly, the city of St. Petersburg, Florida is attempting to limit anchorage in their corporate waters to 3-days in a particular spot, and 9 days total, within any 30 day period. As such, these are possibly the most Draconian proposals put forward by [...]
- BriarTek Cerberus, the DeLorme inReach alternative?
The photo above is meant to compliment the one I took when first testing the DeLorme inReach satellite communicator. It shows how Briartek’s CerberLink is thinner in the depth dimension and also how it uses a USB-chargeable 2000mAh Lithium Polymer battery instead of a two AA Lithiums. And that’s important. In fact it’s pretty amazing how different the CerberLink and inReach are even though they’re both based on the same Iridium 9602 SBD (small-burst data) modem and both aim to revolutionize two-way messaging, tracking, and safety beyond cellular coverage…
- A Nice Stay at Harbortown Marina (Merritt Island, on Canaveral Barge Canal, near St. M. 894)
I was just at Harbortown myself during early January, 2012, and, as always, I was impressed with the obvious quality of this operation. And, let’s not forget, these folks are investing in the cruising community, by being a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR! Harbortown Marina overlooks the south shores of the Canaveral Barge Canal, between [...]
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