Neat article about the ICW and Snow's Cut

[Tom.B]

Stumbled across a little piece about The ICW through New Hanover County and 70 years of Snow's Cut. If you've ever been through it, you'll always remember it.

http://www.luminanews.com/article.asp?aid=9860&iid=314&sud=30 (new tab)

Thought it might be a nice little trivia about who Snow's Cut is actually named for. Enjoy.

Tom-

 

[Moonstruck]

Interesting. *Thanks for posting, Tom. *With the environmental activism we have today, it is doubtful that the ICW or maybe the Interstate highway systm would ever have gotten built. *I for one am very glad that they did.

 

[Egregious]

In our area, we surely take into account the tide before transiting Snow's Cut.* It can set you back!

 

[FF]

Just finished a book written after a cruise from Mass to Fl in the fall of 1912 , return in spring of 1913.

The fellow used a 26 ft cat boat and aux . Mass to Miami.

Almost all was feel your way down, he must have grounder 1000 times or more.

The Raratan Canal was in operation , but like too many a late start was a problem.

At least he had a small coal SHIPMATE range .

Great read for someone that has run the modern ditch since 1968

 

[Bilgewater]

FF - Got a title and author for that book? Sounds like great reading.

 

[FF]

"The Boy ,Me and the Cat' by Henry M. Plumber

Cruise of the MASCOT , 1912-1913

Copyright Cyrus Chandler Company 1961