On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 311 – OK, I really, really need your help on this one. Immediately west of AICW marker #8, a cooling canal makes into the Waterway’s northern shores. This is one of the only anchorages in NC, that I [...]

Well, we cannot really comment intelligently on the upstream reaches of the NE Cape Fear River, upstream of SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR, Bennett Brothers Yachts – Cape Fear Marina, as none of us have ever cruised that far upstream before. Hope to remedy that oversight in the future. In the meantime, anyone else who [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 229 – who has spent a night or more at Caspers Marine Service in Swansboro? Please give us your impressions of this facility. Responses follow: We spent a night here on the way up the ICW. This marina [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 229 – someone please give us some shoreside dining recommendations in Swansboro. Does Captain Charleys Seafood Paradise still have the best “fried” seafood on earth? Responses follow: I highly recommend Icehouse Waterfront Restaurant. It’s on a pier over [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Upper Cape Fear River – who has departed the AICW, and cruised upstream on the Cape Fear River to the Wilmington, NC, and secured dockage at Cape Fear Marina/Bennett Brothers Yachts, north of the Highway 133 bridge? Did you find [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Upper Cape Fear River – who has departed the AICW, and cruised upstream on the Cape Fear River to the Wilmington, NC waterfront? Did you stay at the city docks? Did you find any good places to dine or shop [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 173.5 – who has visited River Dunes Marina, just off Broad Creek? Did you find this facility as wonderful as it has always been? Did you dine ashore in the club-house, and, if so, how was the bill [...]

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While the charted depths in the body of Lake Sylvia look adequate, the depths at the northern entrance from the Waterway are questionable. If you know these waters, let Brian hear from you. Lake Sylvia lies to the south, southeast of marker #13, itself just south of huge Bahia Mar Marina. Click Here To Open [...]

My family has made the trip from the charted anchorage at Hospital Point in Norfolk to Elizabeth City a number of times in a single day, including an hour or so at the Visitors Center, with no problems. If you have had similar experiences, please let us and the crew of Rainshadow hear from you. [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 102 – anyone anchored on the waters of Alligator River, near Deep Point and marker #43? Did you find this to be an adequate anchorage? What depths did you discover? Responses follow: We have anchored here several times [...]

The narrow (compared to other Albemarle Sound rivers) but deep Roanoke River, is the southwesternmost of the nine rivers which feed into Albemarle Sound. In years past, cruising upstream to the community of Plymouth, NC, was frustrating for those looking to find wet slip dockage. There were some city piers, but they were forgettable, to [...]

We wish more cruisers would choose to depart the familiar confines of the AICW, and cruise west on Albemarle Sound to this impressive body of water’s many anchorages and ports of call. The Scuppernong River, which makes into the sounds southern banks, west of Alligator River, is one of the best destinations for Albemarle Sound [...]

On 5/19/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 127.5 – who has anchored on the upper reaches of Pungo River, abandoned by the AICW, north of marker #23? We have always found these waters to be idyllic. Did you have the same experience? Where did you [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List,we posed the following question: Statute Mile 84 – who has spent a night or two at Alligator River Marina, just north and west of the Alligator River Bridge? Please describe your experience and impressions at this marina. What sort of depths did you observe between [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Dismal Swamp Canal Route, Statute Mile 50.5 – who has had the good fortune to spend a night or two at Mariners Wharf (City) docks in Elizabeth City, NC? Were you greeted by the local volunteers? Did you find this [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Dismal Swamp Canal Route, Statute Mile 43.5 – who has dropped anchor behind Goat Island, between AICW/Pasquotank River markers #11 and #13? Did you enter this anchorage to the southern or northern side of the Goat Island? What depths did [...]

As part of a 5/09/13 North Carolina Wish List, we asked the following question: Anyone lucky enough to have spent a night or two at Morehead City Yacht Basin, whose entrance runs west, between the high-rise Newport River Bridge and AICW marker #39? Did you find this place to be just as first class as [...]

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On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 309- anyone who has spent a night or two at Southport Marina, please share your experiences with us. What was your overall impressions of this marina and its facilities? Responses follow: We stayed there about a week ago. [...]

On 5/30/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 309 – can someone please provide us with some shoreside dining recommendations in Southport, NC! Also, anyone got any sightseeing tips in this charming village, where I spent so many years as a young boy! Responses follow: We [...]

As part of a 5/9/13 North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 244.5 – who has anchored in Mile Hammock Bay, hard by AICW marker #67? What entrance and interior depths did you find? Were you troubled by any nighttime maneuvers on the Camp Lejeune Marine Base? Responses follow: We were [...]

When we last visited with the Jacksonville Municipal Marina in 2012, we found this facility virtually locked down behind multiple gates and fences, and the wet slips were all but empty. There was nothing except the football stadium anywhere close by, and it would be a healthy taxi ride back into town, as this facility [...]

Town Creek lies just north of Taylor Creek and the principal Beaufort waterfront. This former body of water hosts at least two anchorages, as well as Town Creek Marina, BUT we must say that “Airport Marina” is a new one for us. If anyone else has patronized this facility, WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 188 – anyone anchored on the waters of Cedar Creek, east of AICW marker #8 recently? Please describe your experiences with this anchorage. Was the sunken sailcraft on this edge of this anchorage a problem for you? Responses [...]

Deaton’s Yacht Service is one of two repair yards located on Whittaker Creek, immediately east of Oriental Harbor. The Whittaker Creek entrance channel is well marked. Deaton’s is a top notch professional boat yard and good for Yanmar parts. Their analysis with pictures makes decision making on what to repair much easier. No concern that [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List,we posed the following question: Statute Mile 173.5 – who has dropped the hook on any of the several good anchorages available on Broad Creek, whose entrance cuts into the northern shores of the AICW/Neuse River between markers #6 and #4? Please give us a description [...]

On 5/9/13, as part of a North Carolina Wish List, we posed the following question: Statute Mile 172 – while following the path of the AICW, and leaving Neuse River, did you round marker #WR, or did you cut the corner a bit by passage northwest of marker #2, located much closer to Maw Point [...]

Written for Panbo by Ben Ellison

I’m so close to home!  But good old Maine welcomed me with a full menu of fog, rain, and wind — topped off with a foul tide — so it seemed wise to take a break behind the Rockland breakwater, make some tea and discuss marine fuel prices. One of many things I learned on this trip to South Carolina and back is how much diesel prices can vary, even within the same harbor. So I was quite keen to give the new MarineFuel.com IOS app a spin. Thanks to partner Fugawi it’s quite a piece of work just as a free marina-oriented mapping program with goodies like tracking, go-to navigation, and photo waypoints. But you won’t see the $Fuel icons unless you subscribe to the pricing data, and so far that’s been quite a disappointment…

Big Foot Slough Channel is the primary entrance from Pamlico Sound to Ocracoke and Silver Lake Harbor and is used by the vast majority of cruising craft and both Ocracoke car ferries. It is a narrow channel and caution should always be exercised. Based on Capt. Deharts’ observations, last year’s shoaling in the channel seems [...]