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Early last month ago we spent a week and a half on the boat.
For the first few days we just got things put together & organized, went out for a few afternoon trips, and one overnight for 4th of July fireworks. Then we got organized to make somewhat longer trip from New Bern down to Morehead City, where fuel is cheaper. This was the beginning of a 5 day cruise, exploring some parts of our area where don't go very often... a few places we haven't been and that I have never talked to anybody who's been. It's about 40 miles to the Bogue Sound side of Morehead City's waterfront. We left late morning and got there late afternoon, before the fuel dock closed. The man was very friendly and said he was waiting for an 83-footer who called in to say they were coming in for fuel that evening. Don't know if they ever showed, but a young couple in a 30-footer came up and asked if they could park there while they had dinner at the seafood restaurant next door. There was a current running at an angle to the docks and the young lady driving the sailboat did an excellent job using helm & prop walk to keep the boat in position, then eased it into a tight spot. After they'd gone, I commented to the fuel man said "She's a very skilled waterman," a nice old-fashioned compliment. After this, we anchored out in a chennel of the Newport River behind Morehead, tucking the boat carefully into a 6' pocket with some tidal current. We were easily in sight of the Highway 17 bridge over to Beaufort but we couldn't hear the traffic. A nice spot for the night. As always the change of tide woke me when the boat swung the other way, the anchor was well set. The next day we headed north, up through the Adams Creek canal into the Neuse R. We had decided to bypass Oriental and go around the corner, northward to the Bay River. Anothe r cruising boat from Florida, on their way to Maine, traveled in company with us along this leg. The ICW crosses the mouth of the Bay River and there are two good anchorages handy. The other boat went into the Goose Creek cut of the ICW, north to Hobucken (it should be on a good map) and Pamlico River. We turned off and went up the Bay River. The Bay River is only about 20 miles long but it is very scenic. Parts of it are getting built up but most of it is swamp. Unlike much of the NC coast, it is not plagued with sandbars; the river is mostly muddy and 7 ~ 12 feet deep. The creeks feeding into it are surprisingly deep. We explored several, going into the swamp or pine forest until we could barely turn around. I think the Bay River got it's name because it seems to be a series of connected bays. Open, near-circular areas a mile across are connected by the river's pass between narrowing points. These bays make great summer anchorages, far enough off shore that you don't get carried away by mosquitoes but well sheltered in the regular summer thunderstorms. We spent three nights on the Bay River, anchoring in various bays. We stopped at the very head of the river, at a town called Bayboro. Actually the river goes a little further, by this time it is really a creek, but it goes under the state highway thru a culvert. Not sure a canoe could fit, much less our tugboat. We tied up for an hour or so at the dock of an out-of-business crab/oyster plant. We also went to Vandemere but did not stop. It's waterfront businesses have fallen on hard times just like the others... ironically enough, one of the things helping out the NC coastal environment is that it's currently cheaper to ship frozen seafood from South America and Southeast Asia than it is to catch it & pack it here. However you'll still see a lot of people trawling for shrimp & setting gill nets. Then we went back around Maw Pt into the Neuse River. Maw Point is where the ICW meets Pamlico Sound and has earned a nasty reputation over the years, but we had calm weather both times we rounded. It doesn't look like much, just a long line of swamp with some scrubby pine trees far back. The last night we anchored in a little creek off the Neuse, although we could have gotten back to the barn that evening. Next morning would be soon enough to end the cruise. Pretty much uneventful, but very enjoyable. Fair Skies Doug King |
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![]() Snore! Doug takes a powerboat ride and comments on a sailboat that's also motoring. Sounds like a blast. Anyone go sailing? Is Jeff back yet? RB 35s5 NY |
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Sounds nice, Doug. Any pics?
Scotty "DSK" wrote in message ... Early last month ago we spent a week and a half on the boat. For the first few days we just got things put together & organized, went out for a few afternoon trips, and one overnight for 4th of July fireworks. Then we got organized to make somewhat longer trip from New Bern down to Morehead City, where fuel is cheaper. This was the beginning of a 5 day cruise, exploring some parts of our area where don't go very often... a few places we haven't been and that I have never talked to anybody who's been. It's about 40 miles to the Bogue Sound side of Morehead City's waterfront. We left late morning and got there late afternoon, before the fuel dock closed. The man was very friendly and said he was waiting for an 83-footer who called in to say they were coming in for fuel that evening. Don't know if they ever showed, but a young couple in a 30-footer came up and asked if they could park there while they had dinner at the seafood restaurant next door. There was a current running at an angle to the docks and the young lady driving the sailboat did an excellent job using helm & prop walk to keep the boat in position, then eased it into a tight spot. After they'd gone, I commented to the fuel man said "She's a very skilled waterman," a nice old-fashioned compliment. After this, we anchored out in a chennel of the Newport River behind Morehead, tucking the boat carefully into a 6' pocket with some tidal current. We were easily in sight of the Highway 17 bridge over to Beaufort but we couldn't hear the traffic. A nice spot for the night. As always the change of tide woke me when the boat swung the other way, the anchor was well set. The next day we headed north, up through the Adams Creek canal into the Neuse R. We had decided to bypass Oriental and go around the corner, northward to the Bay River. Anothe r cruising boat from Florida, on their way to Maine, traveled in company with us along this leg. The ICW crosses the mouth of the Bay River and there are two good anchorages handy. The other boat went into the Goose Creek cut of the ICW, north to Hobucken (it should be on a good map) and Pamlico River. We turned off and went up the Bay River. The Bay River is only about 20 miles long but it is very scenic. Parts of it are getting built up but most of it is swamp. Unlike much of the NC coast, it is not plagued with sandbars; the river is mostly muddy and 7 ~ 12 feet deep. The creeks feeding into it are surprisingly deep. We explored several, going into the swamp or pine forest until we could barely turn around. I think the Bay River got it's name because it seems to be a series of connected bays. Open, near-circular areas a mile across are connected by the river's pass between narrowing points. These bays make great summer anchorages, far enough off shore that you don't get carried away by mosquitoes but well sheltered in the regular summer thunderstorms. We spent three nights on the Bay River, anchoring in various bays. We stopped at the very head of the river, at a town called Bayboro. Actually the river goes a little further, by this time it is really a creek, but it goes under the state highway thru a culvert. Not sure a canoe could fit, much less our tugboat. We tied up for an hour or so at the dock of an out-of-business crab/oyster plant. We also went to Vandemere but did not stop. It's waterfront businesses have fallen on hard times just like the others... ironically enough, one of the things helping out the NC coastal environment is that it's currently cheaper to ship frozen seafood from South America and Southeast Asia than it is to catch it & pack it here. However you'll still see a lot of people trawling for shrimp & setting gill nets. Then we went back around Maw Pt into the Neuse River. Maw Point is where the ICW meets Pamlico Sound and has earned a nasty reputation over the years, but we had calm weather both times we rounded. It doesn't look like much, just a long line of swamp with some scrubby pine trees far back. The last night we anchored in a little creek off the Neuse, although we could have gotten back to the barn that evening. Next morning would be soon enough to end the cruise. Pretty much uneventful, but very enjoyable. Fair Skies Doug King |
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Man I gotta get out your way. This sounds nice.
-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "DSK" wrote in message ... Early last month ago we spent a week and a half on the boat. For the first few days we just got things put together & organized, went out for a few afternoon trips, and one overnight for 4th of July fireworks. Then we got organized to make somewhat longer trip from New Bern down to Morehead City, where fuel is cheaper. This was the beginning of a 5 day cruise, exploring some parts of our area where don't go very often... a few places we haven't been and that I have never talked to anybody who's been. It's about 40 miles to the Bogue Sound side of Morehead City's waterfront. We left late morning and got there late afternoon, before the fuel dock closed. The man was very friendly and said he was waiting for an 83-footer who called in to say they were coming in for fuel that evening. Don't know if they ever showed, but a young couple in a 30-footer came up and asked if they could park there while they had dinner at the seafood restaurant next door. There was a current running at an angle to the docks and the young lady driving the sailboat did an excellent job using helm & prop walk to keep the boat in position, then eased it into a tight spot. After they'd gone, I commented to the fuel man said "She's a very skilled waterman," a nice old-fashioned compliment. After this, we anchored out in a chennel of the Newport River behind Morehead, tucking the boat carefully into a 6' pocket with some tidal current. We were easily in sight of the Highway 17 bridge over to Beaufort but we couldn't hear the traffic. A nice spot for the night. As always the change of tide woke me when the boat swung the other way, the anchor was well set. The next day we headed north, up through the Adams Creek canal into the Neuse R. We had decided to bypass Oriental and go around the corner, northward to the Bay River. Anothe r cruising boat from Florida, on their way to Maine, traveled in company with us along this leg. The ICW crosses the mouth of the Bay River and there are two good anchorages handy. The other boat went into the Goose Creek cut of the ICW, north to Hobucken (it should be on a good map) and Pamlico River. We turned off and went up the Bay River. The Bay River is only about 20 miles long but it is very scenic. Parts of it are getting built up but most of it is swamp. Unlike much of the NC coast, it is not plagued with sandbars; the river is mostly muddy and 7 ~ 12 feet deep. The creeks feeding into it are surprisingly deep. We explored several, going into the swamp or pine forest until we could barely turn around. I think the Bay River got it's name because it seems to be a series of connected bays. Open, near-circular areas a mile across are connected by the river's pass between narrowing points. These bays make great summer anchorages, far enough off shore that you don't get carried away by mosquitoes but well sheltered in the regular summer thunderstorms. We spent three nights on the Bay River, anchoring in various bays. We stopped at the very head of the river, at a town called Bayboro. Actually the river goes a little further, by this time it is really a creek, but it goes under the state highway thru a culvert. Not sure a canoe could fit, much less our tugboat. We tied up for an hour or so at the dock of an out-of-business crab/oyster plant. We also went to Vandemere but did not stop. It's waterfront businesses have fallen on hard times just like the others... ironically enough, one of the things helping out the NC coastal environment is that it's currently cheaper to ship frozen seafood from South America and Southeast Asia than it is to catch it & pack it here. However you'll still see a lot of people trawling for shrimp & setting gill nets. Then we went back around Maw Pt into the Neuse River. Maw Point is where the ICW meets Pamlico Sound and has earned a nasty reputation over the years, but we had calm weather both times we rounded. It doesn't look like much, just a long line of swamp with some scrubby pine trees far back. The last night we anchored in a little creek off the Neuse, although we could have gotten back to the barn that evening. Next morning would be soon enough to end the cruise. Pretty much uneventful, but very enjoyable. Fair Skies Doug King |
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![]() "DSK" wrote in message ... Early last month ago we spent a week and a half on the boat. For the first few days we just got things put together & organized, went out for a few afternoon trips, and one overnight for 4th of July fireworks. Then we got organized to make somewhat longer trip from New Bern down to Morehead City, where fuel is cheaper. This was the beginning of a 5 day cruise, exploring some parts of our area where don't go very often... a few places we haven't been and that I have never talked to anybody who's been. It's about 40 miles to the Bogue Sound side of Morehead City's waterfront. We left late morning and got there late afternoon, before the fuel dock closed. The man was very friendly and said he was waiting for an 83-footer who called in to say they were coming in for fuel that evening. Don't know if they ever showed, but a young couple in a 30-footer came up and asked if they could park there while they had dinner at the seafood restaurant next door. There was a current running at an angle to the docks and the young lady driving the sailboat did an excellent job using helm & prop walk to keep the boat in position, then eased it into a tight spot. After they'd gone, I commented to the fuel man said "She's a very skilled waterman," a nice old-fashioned compliment. After this, we anchored out in a chennel of the Newport River behind Morehead, tucking the boat carefully into a 6' pocket with some tidal current. We were easily in sight of the Highway 17 bridge over to Beaufort but we couldn't hear the traffic. A nice spot for the night. As always the change of tide woke me when the boat swung the other way, the anchor was well set. The next day we headed north, up through the Adams Creek canal into the Neuse R. We had decided to bypass Oriental and go around the corner, northward to the Bay River. Anothe r cruising boat from Florida, on their way to Maine, traveled in company with us along this leg. The ICW crosses the mouth of the Bay River and there are two good anchorages handy. The other boat went into the Goose Creek cut of the ICW, north to Hobucken (it should be on a good map) and Pamlico River. We turned off and went up the Bay River. The Bay River is only about 20 miles long but it is very scenic. Parts of it are getting built up but most of it is swamp. Unlike much of the NC coast, it is not plagued with sandbars; the river is mostly muddy and 7 ~ 12 feet deep. The creeks feeding into it are surprisingly deep. We explored several, going into the swamp or pine forest until we could barely turn around. I think the Bay River got it's name because it seems to be a series of connected bays. Open, near-circular areas a mile across are connected by the river's pass between narrowing points. These bays make great summer anchorages, far enough off shore that you don't get carried away by mosquitoes but well sheltered in the regular summer thunderstorms. We spent three nights on the Bay River, anchoring in various bays. We stopped at the very head of the river, at a town called Bayboro. Actually the river goes a little further, by this time it is really a creek, but it goes under the state highway thru a culvert. Not sure a canoe could fit, much less our tugboat. We tied up for an hour or so at the dock of an out-of-business crab/oyster plant. We also went to Vandemere but did not stop. It's waterfront businesses have fallen on hard times just like the others... ironically enough, one of the things helping out the NC coastal environment is that it's currently cheaper to ship frozen seafood from South America and Southeast Asia than it is to catch it & pack it here. However you'll still see a lot of people trawling for shrimp & setting gill nets. Then we went back around Maw Pt into the Neuse River. Maw Point is where the ICW meets Pamlico Sound and has earned a nasty reputation over the years, but we had calm weather both times we rounded. It doesn't look like much, just a long line of swamp with some scrubby pine trees far back. The last night we anchored in a little creek off the Neuse, although we could have gotten back to the barn that evening. Next morning would be soon enough to end the cruise. Pretty much uneventful, but very enjoyable. Fair Skies Doug King Sounds like fun, eveything I've read indicates that this is a very nice area to explore. Ran out of time this year, doesn't look like I'll be doing any traveling on my boat. Post some pics. John Cairns |
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On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:27:51 -0400, DSK wrote:
Sounds like a good time. Confused me with the reference to Beaufort. Wondered how you got way down there so quick. Then I looked at map and saw you're talking about the "other" Beaufort. I'm familiar with the SC Beaufort. Spent some of my wasted youth as a guest of the government on the their resort island across the sound from Hilton Head. Frank Early last month ago we spent a week and a half on the boat. For the first few days we just got things put together & organized, went out for a few afternoon trips, and one overnight for 4th of July fireworks. Then we got organized to make somewhat longer trip from New Bern down to Morehead City, where fuel is cheaper. This was the beginning of a 5 day cruise, exploring some parts of our area where don't go very often... a few places we haven't been and that I have never talked to anybody who's been. It's about 40 miles to the Bogue Sound side of Morehead City's waterfront. We left late morning and got there late afternoon, before the fuel dock closed. The man was very friendly and said he was waiting for an 83-footer who called in to say they were coming in for fuel that evening. Don't know if they ever showed, but a young couple in a 30-footer came up and asked if they could park there while they had dinner at the seafood restaurant next door. There was a current running at an angle to the docks and the young lady driving the sailboat did an excellent job using helm & prop walk to keep the boat in position, then eased it into a tight spot. After they'd gone, I commented to the fuel man said "She's a very skilled waterman," a nice old-fashioned compliment. After this, we anchored out in a chennel of the Newport River behind Morehead, tucking the boat carefully into a 6' pocket with some tidal current. We were easily in sight of the Highway 17 bridge over to Beaufort but we couldn't hear the traffic. A nice spot for the night. As always the change of tide woke me when the boat swung the other way, the anchor was well set. The next day we headed north, up through the Adams Creek canal into the Neuse R. We had decided to bypass Oriental and go around the corner, northward to the Bay River. Anothe r cruising boat from Florida, on their way to Maine, traveled in company with us along this leg. The ICW crosses the mouth of the Bay River and there are two good anchorages handy. The other boat went into the Goose Creek cut of the ICW, north to Hobucken (it should be on a good map) and Pamlico River. We turned off and went up the Bay River. The Bay River is only about 20 miles long but it is very scenic. Parts of it are getting built up but most of it is swamp. Unlike much of the NC coast, it is not plagued with sandbars; the river is mostly muddy and 7 ~ 12 feet deep. The creeks feeding into it are surprisingly deep. We explored several, going into the swamp or pine forest until we could barely turn around. I think the Bay River got it's name because it seems to be a series of connected bays. Open, near-circular areas a mile across are connected by the river's pass between narrowing points. These bays make great summer anchorages, far enough off shore that you don't get carried away by mosquitoes but well sheltered in the regular summer thunderstorms. We spent three nights on the Bay River, anchoring in various bays. We stopped at the very head of the river, at a town called Bayboro. Actually the river goes a little further, by this time it is really a creek, but it goes under the state highway thru a culvert. Not sure a canoe could fit, much less our tugboat. We tied up for an hour or so at the dock of an out-of-business crab/oyster plant. We also went to Vandemere but did not stop. It's waterfront businesses have fallen on hard times just like the others... ironically enough, one of the things helping out the NC coastal environment is that it's currently cheaper to ship frozen seafood from South America and Southeast Asia than it is to catch it & pack it here. However you'll still see a lot of people trawling for shrimp & setting gill nets. Then we went back around Maw Pt into the Neuse River. Maw Point is where the ICW meets Pamlico Sound and has earned a nasty reputation over the years, but we had calm weather both times we rounded. It doesn't look like much, just a long line of swamp with some scrubby pine trees far back. The last night we anchored in a little creek off the Neuse, although we could have gotten back to the barn that evening. Next morning would be soon enough to end the cruise. Pretty much uneventful, but very enjoyable. Fair Skies Doug King |
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![]() DSK wrote: Early last month ago we spent a week and a half on the boat. For the first few days we just got things put together & organized, went out for a few afternoon trips, and one overnight for 4th of July fireworks. Then we got organized to make somewhat longer trip from New Bern down to Morehead City, where fuel is cheaper. This was the beginning of a 5 day cruise, exploring some parts of our area where don't go very often... a few places we haven't been and that I have never talked to anybody who's been. It's about 40 miles to the Bogue Sound side of Morehead City's waterfront. We left late morning and got there late afternoon, before the fuel dock closed. The man was very friendly and said he was waiting for an 83-footer who called in to say they were coming in for fuel that evening. Don't know if they ever showed, but a young couple in a 30-footer came up and asked if they could park there while they had dinner at the seafood restaurant next door. There was a current running at an angle to the docks and the young lady driving the sailboat did an excellent job using helm & prop walk to keep the boat in position, then eased it into a tight spot. After they'd gone, I commented to the fuel man said "She's a very skilled waterman," a nice old-fashioned compliment. After this, we anchored out in a chennel of the Newport River behind Morehead, tucking the boat carefully into a 6' pocket with some tidal current. We were easily in sight of the Highway 17 bridge over to Beaufort but we couldn't hear the traffic. A nice spot for the night. As always the change of tide woke me when the boat swung the other way, the anchor was well set. The next day we headed north, up through the Adams Creek canal into the Neuse R. We had decided to bypass Oriental and go around the corner, northward to the Bay River. Anothe r cruising boat from Florida, on their way to Maine, traveled in company with us along this leg. The ICW crosses the mouth of the Bay River and there are two good anchorages handy. The other boat went into the Goose Creek cut of the ICW, north to Hobucken (it should be on a good map) and Pamlico River. We turned off and went up the Bay River. The Bay River is only about 20 miles long but it is very scenic. Parts of it are getting built up but most of it is swamp. Unlike much of the NC coast, it is not plagued with sandbars; the river is mostly muddy and 7 ~ 12 feet deep. The creeks feeding into it are surprisingly deep. We explored several, going into the swamp or pine forest until we could barely turn around. I think the Bay River got it's name because it seems to be a series of connected bays. Open, near-circular areas a mile across are connected by the river's pass between narrowing points. These bays make great summer anchorages, far enough off shore that you don't get carried away by mosquitoes but well sheltered in the regular summer thunderstorms. We spent three nights on the Bay River, anchoring in various bays. We stopped at the very head of the river, at a town called Bayboro. Actually the river goes a little further, by this time it is really a creek, but it goes under the state highway thru a culvert. Not sure a canoe could fit, much less our tugboat. We tied up for an hour or so at the dock of an out-of-business crab/oyster plant. We also went to Vandemere but did not stop. It's waterfront businesses have fallen on hard times just like the others... ironically enough, one of the things helping out the NC coastal environment is that it's currently cheaper to ship frozen seafood from South America and Southeast Asia than it is to catch it & pack it here. However you'll still see a lot of people trawling for shrimp & setting gill nets. Then we went back around Maw Pt into the Neuse River. Maw Point is where the ICW meets Pamlico Sound and has earned a nasty reputation over the years, but we had calm weather both times we rounded. It doesn't look like much, just a long line of swamp with some scrubby pine trees far back. The last night we anchored in a little creek off the Neuse, although we could have gotten back to the barn that evening. Next morning would be soon enough to end the cruise. Pretty much uneventful, but very enjoyable. Fair Skies Doug King Sounds like a nice week of exploration. I like to follow rivers and creeks as far up them as possiable. Lots of neat stuff to see and do. Did you fish, or shoot anything? Joe |
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![]() "Joe" wrote in message oups.com.. .. Sounds like a nice week of exploration. I like to follow rivers and creeks as far up them as possiable. without a paddle, right? |
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![]() creeks as far up them as possiable. without a paddle, right? Scott Vermon gays up another thread. RB 35s5 NY |
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