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Norman Island to Soper's Hole #126083
04/02/2017 08:33 AM
04/02/2017 08:33 AM
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Toledo, OH, USA
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Does it get light early enough to motor from Norman to Sopers to make a 7:30 am ferry?


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Re: Norman Island to Soper's Hole [Re: Orange_Burst] #126084
04/02/2017 08:46 AM
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I think yes - are you just bringing someone over for the ferry and going back? I'm guessing yes...since I highly doubt anyone would be at the Voyage base to check you back in <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> that early....


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Re: Norman Island to Soper's Hole [Re: Orange_Burst] #126085
04/02/2017 08:50 AM
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If you have to be there by 7:00-7:15, then you are pushing it. Are you in a power cat or sailboat? We've done Nanny Cay at that time in the morning. But, I'm guessing you're looking at ~ 8 nautical miles. You might want to spend the night at an outer mooring ball (Bight). Maneuvering through the mooring field can be a challenge in nautical twilight. It can also hurt your popularity with those sleeping on other boats.

Re: Norman Island to Soper's Hole [Re: Winterstale] #126086
04/02/2017 09:06 AM
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We will be dropping 2 people off, then waiting for 3 coming in on the first ferry.

We will be on a 46' Leopard


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Re: Norman Island to Soper's Hole [Re: ggffrr11] #126087
04/02/2017 09:07 AM
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Agree with being outer ball. Up early and should be able to leave at first light.
Sunrise (weather .com) shows 06:11 sunrise currently. Usually civil daylight is 30 min before then and potentially enough light for you to leave earlier. I would feel comfortable leaving in dark with my chartplotter.
One other consideration is whether your contract forbids movement at certain times.


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Re: Norman Island to Soper's Hole [Re: Orange_Burst] #126088
04/02/2017 10:19 AM
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Seems like a very tight window.

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Re: Norman Island to Soper's Hole [Re: FRANKIE2] #126089
04/02/2017 11:02 AM
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If you motor over it will take one hour. Get underweigh about 5:45 am and you will be fine. You might not get a ball in Sopers until 8 or so when people start leaving so plan on hovering the boat to run them in.
A simpler alternative would be to simply spend the night at Sopers. It's a not a bad place to stay.


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