In a message dated 10/29/2008 10:46:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, hangreg@gmail.com writes: Allegria is slinking down the western coast Ahoy Greg, When I initially read your email, I was quite alarmed. With all the words to describe you southbound status, "Slinking" would not have been my first choice when coupled with "High Winds". It sure gave my a "Sinking Feeling". I am glad to see that you are ok. Ciao, Capt Joe **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)

figure i'd post a couple of things since it looks like i'm ahead of many southbound members... so far (down to southport) no depth issues on the ICW Never saw less than 9' MLW anywhere, even by Carolina Beach Inlet, New River, etc... all clear! Alligator River entrance and Snows Cut to Cape Fear River are non issues. Beside Portsmouth, I saw a sign for $2.65 fuel at the commercial dock/trailer park just south of New River Inlet. some marinas are still up there, like 3.25 here at Southport, $3.40ish at Oriental Marina, etc... Conjoick was around $2.70 from what i recall. Good stops: Harbour Village Marina in Hampsted-Top Sail, $2 dockage, nice docks, plenty of water in their channel and Southport Marina, $1.75 dockage. Both have reliable free wifi. Watch for the Onslow Bridge, at Camp Lejeune. It was out for hours yesterday, and maybe the day before. No securite calls from the USCG, apparently the Marine Corps and the USCG dont' have good coms! 40 or 50 boats waiting in 20kts Xwind... worth a call ahead and wait in Swansboro if needed. We spent one night on the hook in Cape Look Out bight, a must do stop if the ocean isn't too rough between beaufort inlet and the bight (unless you draw little and can sneak inside). Take the dink to the beach, lighthouse, etc... and the back side of the Shackleford banks to see the wild horses. Terrific anchorage, plenty of room, good holding although our 110lbs claw started dragging early in the night when the winds reached about 40kts. didn't come loose but a slow drag forcing me to haul anchor and move up toward the entrance... Not much fun to relocate in 40kts at night although I can't blame the anchor, 110lbs on a 70 footer enclosed FB isn't storm anchor grade... Otherwise, if the weather is good, it's on my must stop at list. Pascal on M/Y Charmer, in Southport NC live cell helm cam/Google track @ www.sandbarhopper.com/track.php

The Volusia County Sheriffs were running potti-patrol just north of Daytona Beach yesterday, stopping all cruising boats going by and giving them the dye-in-the-head treatment. The officer was polite and proper, nothing to complain about at all. Mark Richter, m/v Winnie the Pooh anchored Daytona Beach, heading home to Ortona, FL

Pascal Gademer wrote: > Pascal > on M/Y Charmer, in Southport NC > live cell helm cam/Google track @ www.sandbarhopper.com/track.php For those of you deskbound (as I a for two more days), I suggest you go onto SandHopper and see what Pascal has set up. I simply cracked up as I watched Charmer heading south (from the pilothouse cam) while receiving his track on GoogleEarth. Makes you want to be a geek when you grow up! How's he do it? I'm clueless...but there is the possibility that Charmer is on remote control and Pascal is ACTUALLY frolicking with his ladies in Miami.... Bob ____________________ R C Smith Jr M/V MARY KATHRYN 1977 Hatteras 58 LRC South River Annapolis, Md

Onslow Bridge was closed from 7am to 2 pm on the 28th for repairs. Notice sent out on the 22nd. Ted Stehle, Editor Waterway Guide/Skipper Bob Publications www.waterwayguide.com www.skipperbob.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pascal Gademer" <pascal@sandbarhopper.com> To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 5:09 PM Subject: T&T: southbound news... > figure i'd post a couple of things since it looks like i'm ahead of many > southbound members... > > so far (down to southport) no depth issues on the ICW Never saw less than > 9' MLW anywhere, even by Carolina Beach Inlet, New River, etc... all > clear! > Alligator River entrance and Snows Cut to Cape Fear River are non issues. > > Beside Portsmouth, I saw a sign for $2.65 fuel at the commercial > dock/trailer park just south of New River Inlet. some marinas are still > up > there, like 3.25 here at Southport, $3.40ish at Oriental Marina, etc... > Conjoick was around $2.70 from what i recall. > > Good stops: Harbour Village Marina in Hampsted-Top Sail, $2 dockage, nice > docks, plenty of water in their channel and Southport Marina, $1.75 > dockage. > Both have reliable free wifi. > > Watch for the Onslow Bridge, at Camp Lejeune. It was out for hours > yesterday, and maybe the day before. No securite calls from the USCG, > apparently the Marine Corps and the USCG dont' have good coms! 40 or 50 > boats waiting in 20kts Xwind... worth a call ahead and wait in Swansboro > if > needed. > > We spent one night on the hook in Cape Look Out bight, a must do stop if > the > ocean isn't too rough between beaufort inlet and the bight (unless you > draw > little and can sneak inside). Take the dink to the beach, lighthouse, > etc... and the back side of the Shackleford banks to see the wild horses. > Terrific anchorage, plenty of room, good holding although our 110lbs claw > started dragging early in the night when the winds reached about 40kts. > didn't come loose but a slow drag forcing me to haul anchor and move up > toward the entrance... Not much fun to relocate in 40kts at night although > I > can't blame the anchor, 110lbs on a 70 footer enclosed FB isn't storm > anchor > grade... Otherwise, if the weather is good, it's on my must stop at > list. > > Pascal > on M/Y Charmer, in Southport NC > live cell helm cam/Google track @ www.sandbarhopper.com/track.php > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change > email address, etc) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > > Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World > Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.