Sailing South Seminar October 6, 2016 ICW...

Sailing South Seminar October 6, 2016ICW Slides• The ICW seminar is undergoing updates and changes as Hurricane

Matthew approaches the Florida Coast.

• These slides include screen shots of all of the trouble areas with tracks as of May 2016.

• Due to the hurricane, many of these trouble areas are likely undergo unpredictable changes. These slides name the known troublesome areas and indicate a previously known route through them.

• Due to the changes likely as a result of the hurricane these slides are merely for discussion purposes only.

For seminar discussion only. These represent conditions prior to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. Not to be used for

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The ICWResources, Hurricane Matthew changes

•USCG Local Notice To Mariners

•Local towers, TowBoat US

•Salty Southeast Cruiser's Net

•Active CaptainFor seminar discussion only. These represent conditions prior

to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. Not to be used for navigation.

Managing the ICW • The trip is not an epic voyage, it is a series of ever evolving

day trips.

• Have a plan but not a schedule. Daily plan includes expected overnight stop. A short stop if the day does not go as well as expected, a good luck stop if everything goes better than planned.

• Schedules – Time tides and weather will slow you down. You cannot catch up, so do not schedule.

• Splurge


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Ready to Go?Prepare the crew

Prepare the boat

Navigating the ICW

Skinny spots


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Prepare the crew

Navigation, piloting.


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Prepare the crew

• The day starts early and ends early.

• Winter gear.

• Have polarized sunglasses: you are headed south in low angle light.,

• Binoculars

• At least two sets. One for each of you.

• Stabilized binoculars

• National Parks Senior Pass

• Boat cards


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Prepare the Engine• Engine Oil Change and transmission change

• Learn to do maintenance e.g. fuel filter changes and bleeding

• Consultant.

50 amp adapter/splitter• Be sure to carry a 50 amp

adapter for your 30 amp cord

• NOTE: It must be a 50A 125/250V adapter

• It must cover both voltages it cannot be a 125 V and it cannot be 250V adapter


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Prepare the Boat• Have at least two extra long lines, and fender

boards

• Steering station enclosure • Cabin Heat

• Anchor(s)

• Choice

• Rode

• Paperwork • Documentation

• MD tax sticker – delays

• Dinghy registration - delaysFor seminar discussion only. These represent conditions prior

to the arrival of Hurricane Matthew. Not to be used for navigation.

Navigation Electronics• Primary Chartplotter UPDATE YOUR CHARTS

• Routes. Time to waypoint

• Tracks

• Tide

• Current

• Secondary Chart Plotter with up to date charts

• Phone navigation for dinghy and for handy reference when you are talking to other cruisers.

• PC Navigation

Communication• VHF

• 16/13/9• Radio Check on 26/27

• Hand held• WiFi• Cellular

Provisioning• Stock up on the heavy stuff e.g. soda,

beer, wine, spaghetti sauce.

• Unusual foods. You may not find an authentic Asian market or a Whole Foods store. Does your signature docktails hors d’ouvre require a special sauce?

• Refrigeration/freezer?

• Vacuum sealer

• Canned goods


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Reprovisioning• Plan a week ahead for food, water, pump out and fuel

stops. • Pump outs, know how far you can go.

• Get your fuel and pump out in the afternoon.

• Fuel – Active Captain and Waterway Guide fuel list is very good.

• A bad tide or weather window is a good time to provision

• A marina with a loaner car or within walking distance of grocery store. Every 3-4 days along the way.

• Arrive at marinas early in the day.

How to identify the ICW navigation aids.

• Red Right Returning to Texas

• Red Right Returning from Sea


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Watch for Reversing Navigation AidsCape Fear River, Snows Cut Cape Fear River, Southport


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ICW Navigation AidsDredge Symbols


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Keep Your Charts Up To Date


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Secondary navigation/chart plotter. Keep your charts updated all the time


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Sedimentology, finding the deeper water,

Outside of curves

Hunting to find water


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Sedimentology, finding the deeper water, cross setting currentsInlets


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Ship on land and do not try to follow the magenta line. It is not a chart plotter route


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When to stop and when to push on. How to stage for;

• Weather

• Daylight

• Trouble spots

• Bridges


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Tides2/3rds of the water moves in the middle two hours.

Hell Gate, GA Mid November 2016Hell Gate GA, first week of November


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McClellanville, SCPush on past a trouble spot.

Awendaw Creek Anchorage


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Skinny Waters, Shallow Spots.

You have to manage all four dimensions as you cruise the ICW

• In SC and GA, it is the third dimension that holds your attention!


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VA and NC Overview Statute Mile 0 to SM 340

• Bridges and Trouble Spots

• Wilkerson Bridge

• Browns inlet

• New River

• Black Mud Chanel

• Carolina Beach

• Lockwoods Folly


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Wilkerson Bridge 64 feet!

The one problem bridge until you arrive in Miami

Look for tide boards. Wind driven tides can give extra clearance.

You might clear the bridge by heeling your boat

Mast height Heel Angle

65 10

66 15

67 18

68 20


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Browns Inlet sm 237

Browns Inlet

As you approach from the north it will appear that the red is on the east side of the channel and the green is on the west side. That is because the best course through here does a 100 foot westward jog to avoid the shoal.


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New River InletMile Hammock Anchorage sm245This area has seen frequent shoaling. As of our northbound trip in may we saw no signs of shoaling in the channel. BUT this area has significant cross setting currents. People may think they were in the middle of the channel when, in fact they had been pushed out of the channel.

Note: On the left side of the picture you see a ramp is Swan Point Marina. It is a workboat marina but the fuel price in May 2016 was the lowest we have seen anywhere.


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Black Mud Channel sm 270

I forgot to turn on tracking through this section. It is reminiscent of Browns inlet. The marks look confusing as you approach.

As of mid August 2016 the NOAA Charts show only nly 99A, and 99B .


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Mason Inlet sm 280 Shoal building in from the inlet. Stay on the docks


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Masonboro Inlet sm 285 Shoal building in from the inlet. Stay on the red side.


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Mason Inlet sm 280 Masonboro Inlet sm 285 Carolina Beach Inlet sm295

There is a shoal encroaching from the green side.


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Lockwoods Folly Overview

sm 320

The western end of this inlet is very tricky. Do not get confused by the red navigation aids coming in from the sea.


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Lockwoods Folly sm 320As of mid August the NOAA charts do not show these navaids. They still show a G47 which has been moved.


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Shallotte Inlet sm330• Did not have any trouble in

May, but recently reported to be shoaling at G81.

• I stayed to the GREENs on the east side and to the REDs on the west side.


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SC and GA Overview Mile 340 to SM 718

• McClellanville

• Dawho Creek

• Ashepoo Coosaw

• Fields Cut

• Hell Gate

• Little Mud River

• Jekyll island

• Cumberland Dividings


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South of McClellanville sm 430 to 435We are unable to find any track that will have much more than about 4 feet at low water. Proceed through on rising tide. The Navionics Sonar Charts were a lot better than the NOAA charts in this area.

Stage in McCellenville or go past to Awendaw Creek


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Dawho River sm497This area is becoming more of a headache. We found better water on the wrong side of G11 in May 2017. However, the Coast Guard is moving marks to help the situation. Proceed slowly on a rising tide.

Short stop at Steamboat Creek


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Ashepoo Coosaw Cut Off sm 516 to 518

Square the corner. Swing wide as you leave Rock Creek


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East End of Fields Cut and Walls Cut sm572

Watch the marks. The USCG has shifted them from time to time, R48A appears to be in the middle of the creek. It marks a shoal extending off the western shore.


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Hell Gate sm602We can confirm that you can take 5 feet through hell gate at low water. We saw it done in November 2015. Don’t try it! Wait and get some tidal help.

The key to this trouble spot is to stay away from the green G89. Note the turning point. This has proven to work on our last two transits.


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North Entrance to Little Mud River sm 654 to 656This is one of the areas where you just have to wait it out. Back river anchorage is fine but no shore access


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Jekyll Island sm 680 to 685In Spring of 2016 it w not bad. It was reported that tug and barge had gone through an plowed a channel.


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St. Andrews Sound sm 690Watch the current and wind. This can be rocky and rolly. Sails up!


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Cumberland Dividings sm703Using the Navionics sonar charts we had plenty of water along this track. Others had reported problems in this area.


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Florida Overview Mile 718 to 1235 • Bridges and Trouble Spots

• Rayoneer Reach

• Matanzas River

• Ponce Inlet

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Rayoneer Reach Amelia Island sm718

This is our 2016 northbound track the deeper water to the west is real an we missed our slit. There is a real mud bank between the two shorelines. NOAA charts are poor and the best track is to run through the marsh along the west side.


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Rayoneer Reach November 2015 sm718The highlighted track was my track in November 2015 after I had used the depth sounder in my dinghy to collect depth data. The NOAA shoreline is not drawn exactly correctly here and you do need to be very close to the west shore through this turn.


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Pablo Creek Bridge sm 750


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Matanzas Inlet sm792 to 793

You have to trust the marks as you see them in this stretch. The charts are not up to date. Drag your right hand in the sand as you go south.


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Towns and Villages to slow down.Beaufort NC

Southport NC

Myrtle Beach

McClellanville

Charleston

Beaufort SC

Isle of Hope

Jekyll

Fernandina

St. Augustine


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McClellanville


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Beaufort SC


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Cumberland Island


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St. AugustineCastillo De San Marcos

Bridge of Lions

Ponce de Leon Hotel 1888

Flagler College


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Enjoy the Trip

• Prepare the crew and the boat.

• Have a plan but not a schedule.

• Plan Daily

• Schedules – Time, tides and weather will slow you down. You cannot catch up, so do not schedule.

• Splurge – Slow down, spend time in the towns.


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