Recently visited the Keys via boat. While navigating the Intra-coastal
I notice that the green-red channel markers were backwards from all my
other boating experience(inland). Does anyone know the logic behind
this or can tell me where I went wrong in my thinking?

Scott

(Sandra) wrote:

Recently visited the Keys via boat. While navigating the Intra-coastal
I notice that the green-red channel markers were backwards from all my
other boating experience(inland). Does anyone know the logic behind
this or can tell me where I went wrong in my thinking?

I don't know where you were (on the Bay side I guess), but the entire
ICW has red on the right going south and west and green on the right
going north.

When you go down a river on the ICW where the red would normally be on
the left, the red will still be on your left, but the ICW markers have
a yellow triangle or square on them, and the green marker on your
right will have a yellow triangle on it.


grandma Rosalie

Red-Right-Returning. In the ICW your home is Seattle.

"Sandra" wrote in message
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Recently visited the Keys via boat. While navigating the Intra-coastal
I notice that the green-red channel markers were backwards from all my
other boating experience(inland). Does anyone know the logic behind
this or can tell me where I went wrong in my thinking?

Scott

On 22 Jun 2004 18:54:55 -0700, (Sandra) wrote:
Recently visited the Keys via boat. While navigating the Intra-coastal
I notice that the green-red channel markers were backwards from all my
other boating experience(inland). Does anyone know the logic behind
this or can tell me where I went wrong in my thinking?

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In the ICW, red is on the mainland (continental US) side of the
channel. Watch out for the transition points to conventional
markings.

red right rising is a better method

rising? Please explain.

"Florida Keyz" wrote in message
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red right rising is a better method

that's red, right, Rio-Grande
"Sandra" wrote in message
om...
Recently visited the Keys via boat. While navigating the Intra-coastal
I notice that the green-red channel markers were backwards from all my
other boating experience(inland). Does anyone know the logic behind
this or can tell me where I went wrong in my thinking?

Scott

That's "red, right, RioGrande"



"Sandra" wrote in message
om...
Recently visited the Keys via boat. While navigating the Intra-coastal
I notice that the green-red channel markers were backwards from all my
other boating experience(inland). Does anyone know the logic behind
this or can tell me where I went wrong in my thinking?

Scott

(Florida Keyz) wrote in message ...
red right rising is a better method

I appreciate everyone's response. I am still not getting it into my
head properly. I know how it is and can navigate the ICW fine I am
just wanting to understand the methodology.

define rising...

Also, in an earlier message someone said Seattle is your home in the
ICW. I lived in CA and never saw an ICW. Thanks again for everyone's
help.

Scott

The: East Coast; North to South, East to West. Gulf Coast; South to
North, East to West. West Coast: South to North, West to East, i.e.,
clockwise around the country, are BROAD generalizations.
Everyone can nitpick and say "well, whatabouthere?".
Without a chart of the particular area, to see how the particular
channel relates to those nearby, it's hard to give specifics.
Another generalization: For channels beginning at sea, start at the most
seaward buoy and it will be "RRR". For the Intracoastal, start in Maine,
and as you head for Brownsville,Tx, it will be "RRR".
Most importantly, forget these "generalizations", and check your chart,
cause them "generalizations" can put your butt aground.

otn

Sandra wrote:
(Florida Keyz) wrote in message ...

red right rising is a better method


I appreciate everyone's response. I am still not getting it into my
head properly. I know how it is and can navigate the ICW fine I am
just wanting to understand the methodology.

define rising...

Also, in an earlier message someone said Seattle is your home in the
ICW. I lived in CA and never saw an ICW. Thanks again for everyone's
help.

Scott