MorichesBayBum
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I see some fellow owners/members concerned with navigating Moriches. The Moriches Inlet is OK at best. It can be a bit tricky, but there is an east and a west cut. They can be hard to see from the ocean side. From the East you need to stay right on the tip and head into the middle and once your in, you're good to go. If you are coming from the west there is a clear path through the surf that you can see from the Inlet side. If its a rough day, you'll see the commercial, or larger boat vessels going in and out from the west cut. There are sand bars if you try to go straight out, you will be calling for help. At high tide its much more forgiving.
Once you are in Moriches bay, just remember that its not uncommon to see 6' of water in the channel, or most depth sounders just flash. Just stay in the channel and do not dare move out. ONCE YOU ARE INSIDE BE CAREFUL!!! THEY REMOVED BOEY 18 AND 20. THERE IS 2' AT HIGH TIDE, BEWARE!!!!! If you have Sea Tow or Boat US, swallow your pride and call for assistance, they are really nice guys and they would rather escort you, than tear your boat apart trying to get you off a sandbar at high tide. The Sea Tow Captains just hang out there all day, every day. Its a know problem by the CG and they are not doing anything about it. Please be careful and if there is a boey on your chart or gps and its not in front of you, STOP!!! Hope this helps without scaring everyone away. Its just a small part of the channel that is terrible and the rest is ok if you're paying attention to where you are and staying in the channels.
-Moriches-bay-bum-
Once you are in Moriches bay, just remember that its not uncommon to see 6' of water in the channel, or most depth sounders just flash. Just stay in the channel and do not dare move out. ONCE YOU ARE INSIDE BE CAREFUL!!! THEY REMOVED BOEY 18 AND 20. THERE IS 2' AT HIGH TIDE, BEWARE!!!!! If you have Sea Tow or Boat US, swallow your pride and call for assistance, they are really nice guys and they would rather escort you, than tear your boat apart trying to get you off a sandbar at high tide. The Sea Tow Captains just hang out there all day, every day. Its a know problem by the CG and they are not doing anything about it. Please be careful and if there is a boey on your chart or gps and its not in front of you, STOP!!! Hope this helps without scaring everyone away. Its just a small part of the channel that is terrible and the rest is ok if you're paying attention to where you are and staying in the channels.
-Moriches-bay-bum-