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04-14-2021, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
City: Eastcoast
Vessel Model: American Tug 41
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 250
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Georgia Hell Gate
Heading north thru this hell gate in GA on the AICW this week. Was already planning on running thru on a rising tide. Several discussions talk about trying to get close to high tide, but it would really be helpful to know what are the actual low depths. Dont want to wait a half day for Hi only to find out a rising tide at +2 ft is just fine, we draw about 5
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04-14-2021, 07:13 PM
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Guru
City: Tavernier, FL
Vessel Name: Volans
Vessel Model: 2001 PDQ MV 32
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 580
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The problem is that the channel is narrow and the current pushes you around quite a bit. If you leave the channel at all, it's shallow enough that it's nearly dry during moon low tides.
It's been a couple years but it used to be "follow the magenta line, hug the green can as you round the north end of raccoon key, and then get back on the magenta line."
Good luck. It's not as scary as it's made out to be. Just pay attention.
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04-14-2021, 07:24 PM
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City: Solomons Island Md
Vessel Name: Fryedaze
Vessel Model: MC 42 (Overseas Co) Monk 42
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,720
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Are you aware that it was dredge about a year and a half ago?
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04-14-2021, 07:29 PM
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City: Solomons Island Md
Vessel Name: Fryedaze
Vessel Model: MC 42 (Overseas Co) Monk 42
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,720
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04-14-2021, 07:34 PM
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City: Tavernier, FL
Vessel Name: Volans
Vessel Model: 2001 PDQ MV 32
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Nice. That's been since we were there. Disregard my last
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Previously of "In Sanity" fame. A 40' Mainship from 1981.
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04-15-2021, 04:18 AM
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City: Windmill Harbour, Hilton Head Island, SC
Vessel Name: River Girl
Vessel Model: 2004 DeFever 49 RPH
Join Date: Sep 2016
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I was through there with 5 draft 2weeks ago. No problems in channel. I would suggest you get Aqua maps and add the $10 masters version - gives you the USACE sonar data displayed on your phone & tablet. Very useful for the AICW as it also has all the Waterways guide & Active captain info. Plus clicking on any icon gives you instant distance read out from your present position. I run it on my iPad at each helm alongside MFD with Navionics sonar.
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04-15-2021, 05:42 AM
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Senior Member
City: Eastcoast
Vessel Model: American Tug 41
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Thx much for the response! I’ve had spotty internet access so hadn’t had chance to check all resources lately
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04-15-2021, 06:30 AM
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Guru
City: Annapolis
Vessel Name: Ranger
Vessel Model: 58' Sedan Bridge
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fryedaze
Are you aware that it was dredge about a year and a half ago?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fryedaze
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Yep. When we came back north last March (2020), no issues at Hell Gate.
-Chris
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04-17-2021, 09:01 AM
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Senior Member
City: Eastcoast
Vessel Model: American Tug 41
Join Date: Sep 2018
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Update: made it thru just fine this week. we were on a rising tide, say 2 hours after Low tide, the worst depth we saw was about 11 feet. It was pretty easy, you just have to stay in the channel.
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