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Originally Posted by Gilligan
Dave, I thought that North of FL 30 on the side of Mark is one red top closer to the island and a black top "companion" to the right of it. If those are the two markers you are thinking about, I thought you needed to pass outside the black top marker, or between the red top and the island. I thought the shallowest area is between the two markers.
You wrote that it is 2 black tops and I don't see them on my chart therefore I'm not sure we are talking about the same place.
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You are correct, the other black top I meant does indead have a companion red top. It's just that the 3 markers are in relative close proximity and the correct course is not at all intuitive. I have been fully comfortable with the proper route through there for years, but the first time I approached that spot was from Birch Island and I must confess that I found the concept of making a hard right turn and going between the two black spars a little disturbing. I had to stop and triple check my chart.
That route is my prefered way from Center Harbor to Weirs Beach/Meredith, just to avoid the no wake at the north end of Bear. I also route around the north side of Eagle to avoid the no wake at FL2.