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mjmason1 said:
That's skinny water for a channel!
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Not just the channel. Make that DEAD CENTER of the AICW channel. Look at AC chart and you'll see the hazard markers. MAke sure to read reviews, you'll see mine there as well.

I'm not sure how familiar you're with AC, but always read reviews/comments. This is where you get most updated feedback from captains, which includes their experience and advice on best course.

Also, don't forget about "ROCK PILE", northern and southern. This is in Myrtle Beach. Go slow there and stay at dead center. Make securete call as you about to enter the northern side, and of course listen for others to make their call. This way you'll be aware of potential situation.
 
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mjmason1 said:
How do you get to reviews on AC?
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Go to the desired area, zoom in to the point where the markers start to appear. Hover over a particular marker.

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Click on Show Details

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Click on comments and you'll this....

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Click on More Comments to read more.

Here's the trouble spot in Charleston

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Once in NC, watch to tides and markers. I am down by Topsail and we see a boat on a shoal every weekend. The channel is marked to keep people off, but they think the need to be in middle of channel and not on the edge....so they all run aground. This is by marker 99. The water gets skinny south of wrightsville NC all the way to Myrtle. Tides will be your friend.


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Oh, NC....you just reminded me of two trouble spots on ICW.


1. As you pass New River inlet. Read the AC comments and follow them.

2. A "classic TRAP". You're cruising in a dead center of narrow channel and all of a sudden you're at complete stop in 1' of water. Yes, in DEAD CENTER of the "visual" channel.
But, if you slow down to displacement speed and find the markers, you'll see that an inlet created a big shoal and you have to follow dog leg turn marked by floating nuns.
This spot is here:
Latitude: 34°21.296'N
Longitude: 077°40.891'W

3. As a general guidance, when in narrow channels along the coastline, like there are in some sections NC/SC, anytime you pass
an inlet, chances are you'll be facing with some shoaling spots where you have to keep very close eye on the markers.
Forget magenta line in those spots. It's all about following the actual markers (floating nuns).


As part of your homework you need to review all the AC hazards, read the comments and understand proper course of action.

Also, don't get too overwhelmed by number of shoaling hazards. I'd say that good 90% apply to deeper draft boats (trawlers and sail boats). I assume that the 34 Silverton doesn't have more than 4' draft.


I don't know what's at the helm of the boat you're delivering. But, in case if it's not GARMIN package, my advice is to get
an iPad with preloaded GARMIN Blue Chart Mobile and make sure you integrade it (settings -> login to AC) with AC. This will
become your "cruising bible". As you cruise you'll see the hazards come up ahead. It's extremely helpful.
 
Ran from Isle of Palms to Georgetown all at low tide yesterday. My advice is - don't do that. Do it on both sides of high tide. Saw 1.8' under the transducer at one spot near McClellanville from shoaling. Nail biter for a while.
 
Well, the trip started great. We ran 4 hours to Saybrook Point marina for fuel. Maine Harbors website predicted 2 footers in Long Island Sound. We had 3-5+. What should have been a 3.5 hour trip, was 7 hours of pounding. Next day got up early to go through NYC. Lost one engine halfway through the East River. Got into Liberty Landing Marina on port engine. 2 mechanics later waiting on a new fuel pump. Although I would rather be on the way, I couldn't think of a better place to be stranded.tn (1).jpgtn (2).jpgtn (3).jpg
 
I made it as far as Bellhaven where we were getting repairs for 3 days. I had to fly home from New Bern to go back to work. The repairs they got haven't seemed to work they are going on at 10 mph. I am planning on taking the trip sometime around October in my boat.
 
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