[Rhodes22-list] ICW, the channel

[Mark Kaynor]

Ed,

I recall the first time we sailed a Rhodes 22. We went down to Edenton and
got a rental boat from Elton for the weekend - Stan was at a show. I asked
him if he had a chart we could borrow and he said "that's what the
centerboard is for". 

Doing the majority of our sailing on our lake, w/ only occasional forays to
the Chesapeake and the Maine coast, I didn't really pay all that much
attention to the Notices to Mariners until we got our Tayana 37 / it's 5'8"
draft and full keel. Then shoaling, nav aid positions, etc. became much more
of a concern to me.

Mark



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of ed kroposki
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:40 AM
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Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] ICW, the channel

Mark,
	Thank you for your reply.  I follow the ICW reports from NC to the
Gulf Coast.  Rummy's post was typical of the changing conditions.  It takes
a sharp and informed captain at the helm to avoid bumping or going aground.

	For us Rhodies though, it is not a problem.  It can be a fun place.
There are some absolutely beautiful places.  I am awaiting Bob Keller's
report about Beaufort, South Carolina.  Another problem with any sailboat in
the ICW is getting wind and favorable wind.  It can be too narrow to tack
under sail.
	They do constant dredging but the nature of the water flow causes
constant shoaling at certain locations.  The costs of keeping the channels
open and correctly marked are high.  The issue is should this process be
kept up for recreational boaters? 

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA