Missing markers

JPC · 08-13-2006, 09:52 PM

Has anyone noticed that the red top companion marker to FL55 (entrance to smith cove in Glendale) is missing? There is a huge bolder on the wrong side of FL55 and without the companion marker its very easy to get too close to that bolder. I hit it 5 yrs ago when the marker was missing and caused considerable damage to my boat. A fellow boater at Fays hit it two weekends ago. He said that he was aproximately 6ft away from the lighted marker. With the gas docks at Fays this channel can get very busy and boats will tend to run close to the markers when passing. If a boater is unaware of the presence of a bolder they chance damaging an outdrive or keel especially when the water gets lower towards the end of the month. A sail boat with a deep enough draft will hit the bolder with the present water level.

This marker has been missing over two weeks now. I went to the MP office in Glendale today and they were not aware that it was missing. Smith Cove is just outside their windows.

PS: there is also a missing marker between Mink and Mark Islands.

08-13-2006, 09:52 PM	#1
JPC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Milford, NH Posts: 164 Thanks: 46 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	Missing markers Has anyone noticed that the red top companion marker to FL55 (entrance to smith cove in Glendale) is missing? There is a huge bolder on the wrong side of FL55 and without the companion marker its very easy to get too close to that bolder. I hit it 5 yrs ago when the marker was missing and caused considerable damage to my boat. A fellow boater at Fays hit it two weekends ago. He said that he was aproximately 6ft away from the lighted marker. With the gas docks at Fays this channel can get very busy and boats will tend to run close to the markers when passing. If a boater is unaware of the presence of a bolder they chance damaging an outdrive or keel especially when the water gets lower towards the end of the month. A sail boat with a deep enough draft will hit the bolder with the present water level. This marker has been missing over two weeks now. I went to the MP office in Glendale today and they were not aware that it was missing. Smith Cove is just outside their windows. PS: there is also a missing marker between Mink and Mark Islands.