Joe wrote:

JimC wrote:

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


What bothers me about that is all the bars that build and the roller
wakes the ship throw, many people surf the wakes. Plus nothing worse
than being aground just outta the channel, If you head straight out of
Kemah towards Trinity bay has some of the best surfing in the state on
the eastern side of the channel, that and just north of Morgans point,
around RedFish, and Pelican Isaland has so shallows with rolling wakes.
Not sure if you want to be hit on your mac with a 13 Kt roller.

Best to keep out of the channel area in Fog without Radar, and working
with traffic. I'll never do it again...I swear! With a radar, and
working with traffic control it's a breeze.

Did you read my story in Sail Magazine "Fetching RedCloud" ?

Joe


I haven't read your article. What month's issue is that?

Jim