Next message: Philip J. Rosch: "RE: lv-ab: Odd thoughts and other controversy"
I know what you mean. I grew up in Delaware. In the summer, the pound
nets for "mossbunker" are all over the bays. The "Fish Havens" which are
off the coast ARE marked as a warning to shipping of shallow areas. Like
you, they do not apply to my draft (5' also), but it is the markers
themselves I worry about. 30 miles off the coast of Georgia, on a pitch
black night, I passed within 200 meters of what I first thought was
another boat (based on my radar footprint). No lights were visible. I
noted the position and checked my chart the next AM...yep, a privately
marked fish haven in 150' water. I'm also not sure what the designation
"Fish Haven" exactly means. I think it's a warning not to drag nets, but
that's only a guess.Maybe someone on the list has a clear understanding.
That morning as well, we passed by another about 15 mi. off Hilton Head.
I got a good look at that one. It too was noted on the chart. Just
something to be aware of when plotting your course. To bad we can't
compensate for the partially sunken containers that easily. Mike s/v Last
Call
>Well the fish havens that we have in the Chesapeake are marked with
little (no bigger than normal) buoys, but we've sailed through them
with no problem as the water is deeper than we need to sail in. (We
only draw 5 feet)
I took it to mean that deep draft vessels (like ocean going ships,
tugs and the like) might be obstructed and/or that anchoring there
would be a bad idea. Or alternately that since it is a Haven, than no
fishing is allowed inside the boundaries.<
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