Special Harbor, Pilot and Customs Rule Flashcards
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Puget Sound Pilots
compulsory
Logging is a major industry,
be aware of navigational hazards like free floating logs, deadheads and sinkers. Smilk Bay unsafe for navigation due to submerged piles.
Canoe Pass
N of Pass I, is not recommended except for small craft with local knowledge.
East of Hope I
is not recommended except for small craft with local knowledge.
Rounding Hole in The Wall,
steer to S edge of channel to avoid rocky shoal on range line.
Controlling depth of Swinomish
7’ for a width of 100’ from Skagit to Padilla Bay as of April 2017.
Entering S Swinomish Ch
steer wide of #2 to avoid shoaling by buoy.
Northwest Pass,
N of Deception I, preferred route due to shoaling S of Deception I