the currents can be swift indeed, and the mast must come if you are a sailboat.

btw, while there is a "gate" there sometimes closed to prevent wholesale
flooding of the bay with sea water (higher salt content than the bay), that
gate is in no way an actual lock, though there are some who like to think the
place is the Suez Canal

btw, Hampton Bays is decidedly shallow except for marked channel, and sometimes
there even.

btw-2, taking down the mast and putting it up are a DIY operation, with manual
equipment at each end.

For a cruise south from Peconic Bay, Long Island, going through the
Shinnecock Canal and Shinnecock Inlet would save many miles. Research
says the canal is fine by locking through, but the little available on
the Inlet says don't do it without local knowledge. Any advice on
navigating the Inlet is appreciated.







For a cruise south from Peconic Bay, Long Island, going through the
Shinnecock Canal and Shinnecock Inlet would save many miles. Research
says the canal is fine by locking through, but the little available on
the Inlet says don't do it without local knowledge. Any advice on
navigating the Inlet is appreciated.