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Gilligan · 05-14-2004, 08:08 PM

It is easy to find those good places to anchor. They are marked on the maps as No Rafting Zone. Those are the places that are the best and earned the No Rafting designation.

You can find other places too. Around Timber Island. near Smalls Cove inside Sleeper's Island. Not marked as a No Rafting zone is an area around Ragged Island. Navigate in carefully when the water is low but it is nice and secluded.

When you look for a nice place to anchor think Calm Water. Anchoring by the Margate sandbar in Paugus or in Sanders Bay can be a rocking experience. On a weekend the waves just keep on comin'. It's fun for kids but adults can't walk on board due to all the motion. And when you are in shallow the waves can rise and dip enough so that you are bashing the bottom with your boat. More protected areas like Braun Bay do not have that problem.

Enjoy

05-14-2004, 08:08 PM	#2
Gilligan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Bay State Posts: 119 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts	No Rafting Zones marked on map It is easy to find those good places to anchor. They are marked on the maps as No Rafting Zone. Those are the places that are the best and earned the No Rafting designation. You can find other places too. Around Timber Island. near Smalls Cove inside Sleeper's Island. Not marked as a No Rafting zone is an area around Ragged Island. Navigate in carefully when the water is low but it is nice and secluded. When you look for a nice place to anchor think Calm Water. Anchoring by the Margate sandbar in Paugus or in Sanders Bay can be a rocking experience. On a weekend the waves just keep on comin'. It's fun for kids but adults can't walk on board due to all the motion. And when you are in shallow the waves can rise and dip enough so that you are bashing the bottom with your boat. More protected areas like Braun Bay do not have that problem. Enjoy __________________