[Rhodes22-list] ICW, the channel

[ed kroposki]

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 


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