[Public-List] Looking for navigation advice - Hampton Roads & ICW

[Amy & David Swanson]

Thanks, that is the info I was looking for.  Dismal Swamp route is still 
closed from Hurricane Matthew in 2016, is now scheduled to open in October.


On 8/7/2018 2:20 PM, Jim Davis via Public-List wrote:
>     Having done this a few times, it isn't bad.  I usually stay on the "Red
>     Side" till Portsmouth.  As Michael said have 13 on the radio and keep
>     your eyes open.  The bridge schedules are published and easy to work
>     with.  https://cruisersnet.net/category/bridges-va-to-nc-line/
>     I personally prefer the Dismal Swamp route as it is more peaceful.
>     Spend the night at the Visitor's Center and another in Elizabeth City.
>     For Elizabeth City I like Jennette Brothers free dock over the city
>     dock.  Either way entering the Alligator River rely on your eyeballs
>     not the GPS.
>     A good and fun trip.
> Jim Davis
> Prairie Schooner
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> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 19:53:32 -0400
> From: Amy & David Swanson <zira at bellsouth.net>
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> Subject: [Public-List] Looking for navigation advice - Hampton Roads &
>          ICW
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> So it looks like I will be moving a boat from near Buckroe Beach in
> Hampton, Va. down the ICW to Oriental, N. C.? I am very familiar with
> the second half of the trip, but the whole Hampton
> Roads/Norfolk/Portsmith area looks pretty scary on the chart. Does
> anyone have any experience or advice for transiting that area?? Or can
> anyone point me to information online or in print that they found helpful?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 19:27:11 -0500
> From: "Marcelo D. Gentinetta" <vanguard64 at cox.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Looking for navigation advice - Hampton
>          Roads & ICW
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> David,
> I have not done this trip but I was recently watching a video from James Baldwin
>   from Brunswick, GA who owns Cruising Yacht Services and refurbishes old plastic
>   classics like ours. He is a twice world circumnavigator and he brought an A30 d
> own to Brunswick from Maryland. Parts of the video are taken in your area of con
> cern.
> Here is the link:   Alberg 30 Shakedown Passage <http://www.atomvoyages.com/gall
> ery/video-gallery/383-alberg-30-shakedown.html>
>
> Take care,
> Marcelo
>> On Aug 6, 2018, at 6:53 PM, Amy & David Swanson via Public-List <public-list at l
> ists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> So it looks like I will be moving a boat from near Buckroe Beach in Hampton, V
> a. down the ICW to Oriental, N. C.  I am very familiar with the second half of t
> he trip, but the whole Hampton Roads/Norfolk/Portsmith area looks pretty scary o
> n the chart. Does anyone have any experience or advice for transiting that area?
>    Or can anyone point me to information online or in print that they found helpf
> ul?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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> Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:09:28 +0000
> From: Michael <dickdurk at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Looking for navigation advice - Hampton
>          Roads & ICW
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> Not sure why it looks scary to you. Monitor VHF ch.13 for bridges, lock,
> and any commercial traffic you may meet. One or two of the bridges open
> only at specific intervals.
>
> Michael Grosh
> #220
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