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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: burge]
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06/04/2018 12:05 PM
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We tied up at the marina for the day in April for no charge. Got free launch service to the beach club too for lunch. Don't know how much longer that price will last. Suggest you contact them directly.
Douglas E. Linton
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: burge]
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06/04/2018 04:03 PM
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Higgins78
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I know your question was about the marina, but thought some might be interested:
We plan to dinghy from Leverick ~ June 20th to Gun Creek and catch the shuttle which (according to an email they sent me) runs at 10:30am and 11:30am with reservation from info@oilnutbay.com or 1-284-393-1000.
Last edited by Higgins78; 06/04/2018 04:04 PM.
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Nobartoofar]
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06/05/2018 06:30 PM
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agrimsrud
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They supplied us with a chart of the channel between Saba and Bitter End and we had no trouble navigating through. Could you post that chart? Thanks!
Life's short - sail more!
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: agrimsrud]
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06/05/2018 08:43 PM
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rhans
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They supplied us with a chart of the channel between Saba and Bitter End and we had no trouble navigating through. Could you post that chart? Thanks! Me too please
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Nobartoofar]
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06/05/2018 09:32 PM
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agrimsrud
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It indicates I don't have permission to access the file.
Life's short - sail more!
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Nobartoofar]
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06/06/2018 08:07 AM
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We made the trip in a 44 power cat and never saw anything less than 6 ft. Not sure how we would fare in a monohull. Our draft is 5’9....I wouldn’t think of risking it....
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
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06/06/2018 11:10 AM
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GlennA
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From that chart it looks like the route is pretty well marked and the shallowest depth is about 8'.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: Christo]
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06/06/2018 09:21 PM
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agrimsrud
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Winterstale - we did this 5 times in January. Two people, 15hp, standard Sunsail AB RIB. No issues at all. Max wind we had was around 22 knots. We stayed dry.
It takes a little while, but the ride home is with wind & waves so a lot quicker and smoother!
Just watch where you tie your RIB at the beach club...if you're not careful the swell will lump it under the dock and give it bit of a munching.
Christo - so were all of the channel markers in place?
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
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06/07/2018 10:29 AM
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There is a similar chart on page 236 of the 2017-18 Cruising Guide. Worked for us.
Douglas E. Linton
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Re: Oil Nut Bay
[Re: BaardJ]
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06/07/2018 06:25 PM
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Steve27
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If you're returning from ONB to North Sound in late afternoon you'll have the sun in your eyes. The tedency is to take a straight course towards the passage between Saba Rock and BEYC but this will put you on the reef just north of BEYC where the markers are missing. Stay a bit to port to veer around this reef.[/quote]
Looking at the chart if I stay port when returning I would hit the reef off BEYC and too starboard I would be on the reef off Saba Rock. Did you mean stay slight starboard from BEYC?
Cruising the local waters here in SC and GA. Love the BVIs and miss the Tradewinds!
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