Need suggestions from the LICC locals!

Just saw this, my friends have a house a few down from Seymours on the water but they dock at Brittania. I will tell them about your boat.

Guess a boat your size is tough to get into Brittania.
Not sure if they will like the mooring idea, but they can probably see it from their house.
 
Hello CurrentSea

"Guess a boat your size is tough to get into Brittania.
Not sure if they will like the mooring idea, but they can probably see it from their house."

We have often been at Btittania and cruise and are friends with at least a dozen boats out of Brittania.
Once you get inside the inlet it is not a real problem for larger boats at Brittania and we often fuel up there as well.
Some of the boats we cruise with in their include 54,48 and 45 Sea Rays as well as a 65 Montifino.
The problem is really outside the actual marina where the beach and ramp is that has shoaled back in over the years.
If you live near there you can stop by the next door town docks/marina at Woodbine and see the dredging they are doing there for the new docks this year. Unfortunately there is no dredging currently planned from there into the Brittania entrance about 500 yds away. Entering and exiting Brittania is still very safe at all but full low tide but all of these larger boats make it a point to avoid tides that show 'negative' numbers on the tide charts at the least.
Our Baylner only draws 39" maximum so we are in better shape in skinny water then the Sea Rays we travel with by about a foot or so.

Hope to see you around the docks this season.
Hope this helps
 
I also boat in that area (very small boat) and the entrance to Britannia gets very shallow at low tide, especially where you have to turn left to enter at the end of the channel. It is well marked but you have to be mindful of the channel markers. The gas dock there is nice and while it is not a big space, no one is making big wakes as can happen at the gas dock at Seymour's so I wind up going there more often for gas. The water depth changes about 6.5 feet average in this area. The town is very nice, many nice restaurants and quaint atmosphere.
 
a few years ago we did a similar trip and stayed at Britannia. We came in on a good tide but leaving we had to wait a bit for it to come up some. Where I have IPS I do not take chances.
I actually have been to NPT a few times over the last several years for reunions and visits by car. We usually meet people at Skippers for beers and apps. It has been a local hangout for many yrs. I am working on getting a car so we can show our friends the area. I just love it there and it holds many fond memories for me as a kid. My dad grew up their as well! It wouild be great to get together with those of you in the area. Once we make our final plans and dates I will let you know.
 
Forgot you have the IPS too.
You want to test your nerves with depths and IPS come visit me on the south shore. Lol.
 
Dave,
That's why I asked if I should go through Shinnecock or go around the point! I would prefer to follow some local knowledge if I did that.
I have always heard how shallow the South Shore is but I have never done any real boating their. I understand that the depths can change over night from storms and winds. We do not usually have that problem in the Chesapeake. Every once in a while a channel will silt in but our botton is mud vs. sand and rock like the North Shore. On average the Chesapeake is very shallow so reading small #'s on the depth finder is a little stressful if you are not use to it. Once you spend a little time there it is not as alarming, it is not uncommon to be --running in 7'-8'/ft of water and not worry about it. We also only average about 3' tide, it can be more or less depending on winds. I know the NPT area is closer to 8' or 9' making it tough to tie up to a fixed pier like the town dock.
 
Yeah but the rocks we have would give you nightmares LOL....
 
"We dream of seeing 7' to 8' in the Great South Bay!"

There are positives to large tidal swings but most do not realize the negatives until 'bitten' one of them.

Having tides here that can vary height by as much as 9+ feet in one swing can have great affects on one planning if you are not accustomed to it. We can see boats 'hanging' form fixed docks, larger boats high and dry on the beach at low tide , boat ramps that go from easy and great to unusable all within maybe 3 hours time. It can affect your trip planning and keep you from playing the weather and currents to your favor. Even the differences between each of the two tidal swings per 24 hours difference holds enough of a change (ie - 1 foot plus)to affect a potential problem. And many new area boaters have found out that running a course while plotting it at high tide can be a real problem if it is then blindly followed again at low tide.

Never a problem for those that know ahead of time and plan accordingly.

Hope this helps
 
All true and its also why most people who trailer boats here on the North Shore have to use a roller trailer. A bunk would not allow you to get the boat on or off at low tide in many places. Here I see 85% roller mayb 15% bunk and that's been typical over the years.
Some of the spots up here you have to be careful of if boating out of Britannia:

Channel that leads in from Huntington Bay to Northport Bay, in the middle of it just outside the channel on the right hand side is a low spot, like 4' low tide
Just to the north of Centerport Beach there are big rocks awash at low tide, but even at mid tide they are not far below the surface.

Right in front of the Eatons Neck CG station, a large field of big rocks awash at low tide, but at mid tide some may be just below the surface. Stay out of there!

Coming in to Northport from Huntington Bay be very careful if it a wind against tide situation, I was there once in my little 20' Bowrider and let me tell you I felt like I was riding the Cyclone at Coney Island! I kept praying that the little 4.3 would not fail me and part of my attachment to that old boat is that it pulled me through just fine.
 
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