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Originally Posted by chasedawg
I took a ride up there this morning. I thought about you along the way. I believe you will be fine. But you really need to watch your chart. I could brief you in areas where you need to pay attention.
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You actually could sail depending on your wind up from Barber's Pole past Chase Point and then tack around Melvin Island and continue sailing into Melvin Bay. You know that area well. Then head to Moultonborough Bay.
Now you have a couple of channels to go through. Depending on your wind you can tack through them. I have with my sailboat. Go North of Flashing black white 12. Proceed to and passing Flashing 13 red and white on your Starboard. Continue on a close haul to the entrance to the channel. Start your diesel engine and take the sails down.
Motoring you will be going less than hull speed and have time to take a visual on all the markers. You will pass Flashing 14 on your starboard. You will be able to see the markers all the way up. It is clearly marked just follow staying East of black and white and West of red and white.
When you get off of Ganzy Island on your starboard and Guay Island on your port slow down. You are entering a NWZ at flashing black white 50. It is narrow but at least 5 feet under your keel. Continue on and head 270 degrees mag toward flashing 52. Here is where it gets tight and large rocks on both sides of you. Only enough room for you. Remember You don't have much maneuvering capability versus a power boat.
If there is wind coming down the channel from the West Southwest you will be heading right into the wind. If the wind is from any other
direction like West Northwest you will have to power through this channel.
Before going into this channel you might want to contact Green Basin Girl to come out and meet you and have her escort you into Green's Basin. Otherwise once you get through this 100' tight passage you are pretty much there just to continue following your chart. You should be good to go.
Pm me if you need additional clarification.