Marina Review for Oasis Marinas at Fernandina Harbor

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Dec 15, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Rating: 5

Staff were great helping with the lines, securing our boat even with a strong current at the time.
Marina is steps away from then old town that has lots of restaurants and shops.
We were fortunate to arrive during the Christmas celebration, Dickens on Centre.

We were on the outside with a port tie and had a lot of wave action on our stern created by the wind and tide during an ebbing tide.

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Anchorage Review for Redbird Creek

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Dec 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Great spot for an overnight pull off from the ICW. When 1/2 mile in to the first bend and found a spot with 18 feet at high tide. Hooked first try played out 100 ft of chain. By the anchor alarm we spent most of the night sitting on the chain until 1/2 way on the out going tide.
No bugs at all but it is the middle of December. North bound in. I would think spring would be much different.
No wind protection.

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Nav Alert comment on GA: Wilmington River, AIWW MIle 579.9, Causton Bluff Bridge Replacement

Comment by: Brian Marshall on Dec 10, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

December 10 at noon work was continuing on the bridge with a barge blocking most the channel under the bridge. Our beam is 16 feet and had a tight 6 feet on either side.

• WG Editor Comment:
  

  Vessels needing the full channel are to call at least one hour prior to passage.

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Anchorage Review for Morehead City - Sugar Loaf Island (south)

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Dec 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

We used this as a staging point heading out of the inlet going south as did three other boats in the anchorage. Sugar Loaf Island appears to have a few sandy areas to land your dinghy to stretch yours and the fur babies. Lots of restaurants near by.
We didn't have a problem with wakes but it was a cold weekday.
We will use this anchorage again.

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Anchorage Review for Alligator River - Deep Point

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Dec 4, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Last spot to stop when heading south before you enter the trench. Good holding in 10 feet of water. The were 10 boats anchored without being on top of each other.
Had 1 bar of cell with ATT.

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Bridge comment on Alligator River (US 64) Bridge

Comment by: Brian Marshall on May 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'

With the steady stream of boats traveling north the bridge may not be opened on "your" demand as the boat with full sails up expected would happen, they were asked to wait for ten minutes so that a group of boats could use the same opening during rush hour.
The bridge operator did a great job managing both types traffic.


Still asking for the Coast Guard documentation number.

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Marina Review for Town Creek Marina

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on May 6, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Rating: 5

Well run marina, nice floating docks, courtesy car and a mile to downtown Beaufort.

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Marina Review for Port Consolidated - Fernandina Beach

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Apr 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Rating: 5

We had to wait for 45 minutes while a fuel barge was being filled but I'm not complaining, its well worth the wait for fresh fuel at over a dollar a gallon less than the marina 300 yards to the south.
Purchase of 100 gallons or more needed.

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Anchorage Review for Motts/Banks Channel Bight

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Apr 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

We dropped the hook around 3pm on a Sunday in 18 feet, you may as well have been in Miami, the boat traffic was crazy. After the "get home from the sand bar for dinner" rush finished, it became a very nice anchorage. We are still here on Monday and it's totally different with very few boat passing by.
We didn't go a shore so we can't comment on access or shopping.

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Anchorage Review for South Santee River–West

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Apr 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Great spot to get in quick with lots of room.
Anchored in the dark on our way north after not feeling comfortable with previous spots that we checked out. We didn't go as for as the pin on the map maybe 300 yards off the ICW and anchored in 12 feet of water an hour after low tide.
Pretty spot to watch the sunrise over the marsh.

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Anchorage Review for Beaufort River - Unnamed Island

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Apr 22, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

We were going to anchor close to the anchor indicated on the app, a boat that was already anchored radioed and said that they anchored close to where we were going to drop the hook and ended up hard a ground before low tide. We ended up anchoring closer to the yacht club in 20 feet without a problem. FYI we had a 7.2 foot tidal swing during our stay.

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Anchorage Review for North Newport River

Reviewed by: Brian Marshall on Apr 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 5.7'

Anchored just west on the south side in 18 feet of water not the 4 that our charts said. Great holding. You are in a marsh, the no-see-ums are plentiful.

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