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CAUTION: Low power lines
- Date Reported: Jan 1, 2018
- Reporter: Waterway Guide Staff
- Source: Waterway Guide Staff
- Description:
There has been the loss of two proper cruising yachts over the past few years due to the high voltage overhead cables that cross the Cocoa Yacht Basin located just south of the Merritt Island Bridge at Cocoa FL. While the cables are high at the ICW (charted at 88 feet), they progressively descend towards shore and vertical clearance is substantially reduced (charted at 38 feet). This is deceptive, and poses a serious risk for vessels operating near them not just from physical contact, but open-air arcing from the power lines to a mast (Some sources recommend a minimum mast-to-wire distance of 12 feet.)
- Lat / Lon: N 28° 21.191' / W 080° 43.068'
1 Boater Comment
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Comment by: Bill Wilson on Feb 17, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'Recently experienced this. Mast did not touch the power line but it arced at least 6’ twice taking out electronics, wiring, electrical circuits. No warning around power poles about height and danger. Be aware of the power lines and give at least 15’ clearance
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