Excellent informative video. One other bit of courtesy is to move over some in a narrow channel while being passed. Don’t hog the middle of the channel. Or let the other vessel know that you don’t feel comfortable with a pass at that location.
I like to be rigged for sea conditions at all times which means I may tell a trawler or smaller motorboat "No need to slow down." just to get the pass over with faster. Watch out when passing fully laden barges; if you are in the Alligator Pungo canal the suction effect will reduce your speed when you start to go by.
Us too! But for our dogs sake we prefer a slow pass. But being rigged for sea conditions is important especially in certain parts of the ICW. No need to have things flying around if someone wakes you! That is such great advice! It’s important to understand how your boat handles when passing or being passed for sure!! Another example is not to get directly behind the prop of the boat passing you when you pull back in because all the air in the water can make things a challenge!
You guys are sharing some very useful info that people do not think about. I just bought a boat in Anna Marie island Fla and it took 32 days to to get back to Virginia. I was completely overwhelmed and confused at times over the smallest thing. details details details Keep it up
Great information. We use our binoculars to get the boat name as using the boat name brings best results on the hail. Sadly about 30 percent of the time the boat name is not visible, either not on the back of the boat or obstructed.
Yeah, I don’t see that as something changing anytime soon which is why we talked about other options. Between sailboats with small transoms and motor boats with dinghy’s hauled up on the swim platform it is tough. AIS helps a lot and is getting more and more common so many times we use that to get the other boats name.
I think the docks are still damaged at Cumberland island so the only dinghy dock option is at sea camp if you want access to the south end of the island. Plum orchard is a great anchorage and that dock is open (as long as there aren’t any scheduled hunts) but it doesn’t give you the same access to the beaches or Dungeness. The best anchorage area is across from the Dungeness dock but it will be a longer dinghy ride to sea camp. Enjoy it’s a beautiful area!
A RAM mic. It's a secondary mic for the VHF that gives you full function of the main radio from a secondary location. For us we have our main VHF radio installed at our nav station (as do many sailboats), and the RAM mic is located next to the helm so we can use either one to communcate.
Safely ☺️ But really when in doubt slow down to headway speed (bow settled). I think most of us would rather you either stay up on a plane or come all the way down, not the in between because the wake is a lot bigger than you think even with a 20ft boat. But speed is also a factor here, you need to be able to have time to react to the other boat if they suddenly run aground or have to take action to avoid a collision, and slower speeds will give you that time! I’d say 90% of the time stay up on a plane, give as much space as possible and just pay attention to your surroundings! If there are a lot of other boats around slow down to get the bow settled and then get back up to speed after you pass our bow 😊 And if you haven’t already I highly recommend a boating safety course so you know the “rules of the road” for crossing situations etc.
Probably true, but I also think it’s important for us slower vessels to understand our part in their frustrations with the process. One slower boat not slowing down to be passed could potentially lead someone to “well NONE of them are going to make it easy for me so why should I help them out”. Obviously not the right frame of mind but I think that EVERYONE has a responsibility to make it easy and safe, even if most of that responsibility, legally, lies with the overtaking vessel. Do I think we will change the minds of someone who just doesn’t care? No. But do I hope that someone just starting out who doesn’t know better might see this and have a light bulb moment? Absolutely! ☺️
It’s definitely part of the experience and not a great one. We’ve found MOST of the bigger boats (the ones that will actually be problematic) slow down. It is feeling more like being waked is the exception not the rule. Now small boats (center consoles) are a whole different story, but their wake isn’t big enough to be much of a bother.
@@AbroadReachTravel The wake of a center-console boat that’s not observing a ‘minimum wake’ or ‘no wake’ zone is more than significant to a sailboat of similar size. I’d wish more motorboaters really understood the concept of owning responsibility for what their wake does to others.
I wish we knew all of this when we started boating… y’all seriously have helped us so much! We’re honored to have been a part of the video 😁
Excellent informative video. One other bit of courtesy is to move over some in a narrow channel while being passed. Don’t hog the middle of the channel. Or let the other vessel know that you don’t feel comfortable with a pass at that location.
It’s also good to wave to acknowledge you see the vessel.
Y'all are making me laugh! Thanks for the good advice!
This is great info! Thanks.
I like to be rigged for sea conditions at all times which means I may tell a trawler or smaller motorboat "No need to slow down." just to get the pass over with faster.
Watch out when passing fully laden barges; if you are in the Alligator Pungo canal the suction effect will reduce your speed when you start to go by.
Us too! But for our dogs sake we prefer a slow pass. But being rigged for sea conditions is important especially in certain parts of the ICW. No need to have things flying around if someone wakes you!
That is such great advice! It’s important to understand how your boat handles when passing or being passed for sure!! Another example is not to get directly behind the prop of the boat passing you when you pull back in because all the air in the water can make things a challenge!
Excellent. Thanks for being so wonderfully charming & informative!
You guys are sharing some very useful info that people do not think about. I just bought a boat in Anna Marie island Fla and it took 32 days to to get back to Virginia. I was completely overwhelmed and confused at times over the smallest thing. details details details Keep it up
There certainly is a lot! We felt that way too which is why we thought we’d make some videos to help others!
Great tips, thank you!
Great information. We use our binoculars to get the boat name as using the boat name brings best results on the hail. Sadly about 30 percent of the time the boat name is not visible, either not on the back of the boat or obstructed.
Yeah, I don’t see that as something changing anytime soon which is why we talked about other options. Between sailboats with small transoms and motor boats with dinghy’s hauled up on the swim platform it is tough. AIS helps a lot and is getting more and more common so many times we use that to get the other boats name.
These are good advices, Cheers
Two VHF radio can also be handy for monitoring extra channels 1 VHF can monitor 16:full time
Marker 54 is in the Stono River not the Dawho River. Owie, who pinched me? ;)
This cracked me up!! That’s what Andy gets for going off the cuff 😂
Haha
On the ICW right now. Left Fort Pierce and now in Fernandina beach. Headed for Cumberland island. Where did you anchor and dinghy in to CI???
I think the docks are still damaged at Cumberland island so the only dinghy dock option is at sea camp if you want access to the south end of the island. Plum orchard is a great anchorage and that dock is open (as long as there aren’t any scheduled hunts) but it doesn’t give you the same access to the beaches or Dungeness. The best anchorage area is across from the Dungeness dock but it will be a longer dinghy ride to sea camp. Enjoy it’s a beautiful area!
@@AbroadReachTravel thanks for the reply. We walked to the ocean side today n tomorrow a van tour Going through a storm right now at anchor
what did you say at 0.50 ? you installed a what? i'm new to vhf radio thanks.
A RAM mic. It's a secondary mic for the VHF that gives you full function of the main radio from a secondary location. For us we have our main VHF radio installed at our nav station (as do many sailboats), and the RAM mic is located next to the helm so we can use either one to communcate.
I have a 20 foot bow rider how would you like me to pass you when its narrow ?
Safely ☺️
But really when in doubt slow down to headway speed (bow settled). I think most of us would rather you either stay up on a plane or come all the way down, not the in between because the wake is a lot bigger than you think even with a 20ft boat. But speed is also a factor here, you need to be able to have time to react to the other boat if they suddenly run aground or have to take action to avoid a collision, and slower speeds will give you that time! I’d say 90% of the time stay up on a plane, give as much space as possible and just pay attention to your surroundings! If there are a lot of other boats around slow down to get the bow settled and then get back up to speed after you pass our bow 😊
And if you haven’t already I highly recommend a boating safety course so you know the “rules of the road” for crossing situations etc.
I love it..unfortunately the "usual suspects" are highly unlikely to watch a sailing vlog.
Probably true, but I also think it’s important for us slower vessels to understand our part in their frustrations with the process. One slower boat not slowing down to be passed could potentially lead someone to “well NONE of them are going to make it easy for me so why should I help them out”. Obviously not the right frame of mind but I think that EVERYONE has a responsibility to make it easy and safe, even if most of that responsibility, legally, lies with the overtaking vessel.
Do I think we will change the minds of someone who just doesn’t care? No. But do I hope that someone just starting out who doesn’t know better might see this and have a light bulb moment? Absolutely! ☺️
Omg we hate the ICW because of the powerboats passing us without any consideration.
It’s definitely part of the experience and not a great one. We’ve found MOST of the bigger boats (the ones that will actually be problematic) slow down. It is feeling more like being waked is the exception not the rule. Now small boats (center consoles) are a whole different story, but their wake isn’t big enough to be much of a bother.
It helps when boats have their name in view and not covered up with a tender or don't have a name at all.
@@AbroadReachTravel The wake of a center-console boat that’s not observing a ‘minimum wake’ or ‘no wake’ zone is more than significant to a sailboat of similar size. I’d wish more motorboaters really understood the concept of owning responsibility for what their wake does to others.