FYI: Channel Markers Missing

[Frank Martinez]

Speaking of low water! Has anyone else had problems getting through the channel at the south end of Stone Harbor at low tide. This is the area a little before the Great Channel bridge. It is the area with the three green markers where the channel turns East/West, about five markers heading south before the sharp right turn, around the red nun buoy, along the sod bank. We draw about three feet and at and near low tide cannot get through. We checked it out in kayaks and could not find any water deeper than 2 feet.

[B8CASTR]

Frank, I've had the same problem. Passing through that area at low tide is just about impossible.

[Backbay Bobby]

Yo Phil! You're talking a lot of potenial customers out of driving around there. Either that or youre sick of going over there at 10 oclock at night.

[Captain Phil]

Speaking of low water! Has anyone else had problems getting through the channel at the south end of Stone Harbor at low tide. This is the area a little before the Great Channel bridge. It is the area with the three green markers where the channel turns East/West, about five markers heading south before the sharp right turn, around the red nun buoy, along the sod bank. We draw about three feet and at and near low tide cannot get through. We checked it out in kayaks and could not find any water deeper than 2 feet.

If you go around #424 there is plenty of water along the left sod bank.

[Captain Phil]

Yo Phil! You're talking a lot of potenial customers out of driving around there. Either that or youre sick of going over there at 10 oclock at night.

Na, someone will get hurt and that's not right.

[B8CASTR]

Phil, yes there is deep water along the sod bank but when I turn to head toward 418 at low tide I can't find water. Any suggestions?

[Capt. Scott]

If I'm not mistaken those stick markers had the wrong designation even when they were all still standing. Shouldn't the red markers have been on the right when leaving the ICW and returning to the canal? RED RIGHT RETURNING?

The markers can mark a channel in either direction and that one is marked from the inlet through N.Wildwood to the ICW....RRR.

[Capt. Scott]

Phil, yes there is deep water along the sod bank but when I turn to head toward 418 at low tide I can't find water. Any suggestions?

I haven't found it yet...I've swung north and south...seems pretty flat and only around 3 feet ave at low tide once you make the turn.

[itneverends]

Anyone know if the sticks have been replaced yet or if there are any temporary markers there??

[Captain Phil]

Anyone know if the sticks have been replaced yet or if there are any temporary markers there??

Someone put temporary floats there but they look more like crab pots then they do channel markers. According to two (2) state police officers, they probably won't be putting permanent makers back.

[itneverends]

Thanks for the update!!