Joe wrote:

DSK wrote:


He could, but it can be risky in spots. The question is why would you
want to if you can be aware of you are and whats around you.

Which is it, Joe? Can he avoid the commercial traffic part
of the channel, using his shallow draft, or can't he?


Not all together, several intersections and channels he will have to
cross, from here to the gulf you have the Texas city channel, Pelican
island cut, ICW, Galveston and Boliver channels he would have to cross.
Plus in the jetties it's best to stay on the deeper water to avoid
rollers.

Joe

DSK


I would feel more confident skirting the channel in poor visability if I
was on the leeward side of the channel. On the windward side, I would
have to watch the chartreader screen and buoys pretty carefully.

Jim