Thanks, Don. We are renting with another family on the island so we've been
checking the situaiton on land. Since there isn't much to do we're planning
to bring our runabout. This is great info. I've been looking at logistics
and plan to use the state ramp and parking at Carolina Beach. I've already
called the harbor master on BHI and got the scoop on daily dockage. It looks
like there's plenty of open water for the kids tubing and skiing, plus some
nice opportunity to catch fish. That's all we could hope for I suppose.
Otherwise we'll be hanging at the beach.

What do you mean by AFIK?

Greg

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"gccch" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience boating at BHI? We're planning a week there this
summer and thinking of bringing our 18' ski boat for the intercoastal.
Any
advice is appreciated.

Thanks,

Greg



Check in with the Dock Master on Channel 16 when entering the harbor.
I usually get charged about $10 for a few hours. Not sure what longer
term dockage would be. Watch out for shoaling in the Cape Fear
when crossing over to the ICW. You can easily get in about 1' of water
behind
Battery Island if you're not careful. Stay close to the buoys and
you'll be fine.

1. Its going to be HOT!
2. Bring mosquito repellant.
3. Bring $$$.
4. Bring golf clubs


You are aware you cannot bring a motor vehicle on the Isl.. right?

If your interested in just relaxing/fishing/boating, you'll have a good
time. Not much
else going on over there AFIK.

Fishing can be good around the markers just outside of the harbor. On a
calm
day, you can probably go outside the inlet. Try bottom fishing close to
the
beach around the Oak Island lighthouse. You'll catch lots of whiting.

Stop in at the Provision Co. for a Corona and a Grilled Tuna sandwich when
at Southport. Great family place to eat with it's own docks. Mr. P's is
not
bad
either. They have docks as well, but are usually almost out of the water
at
low
tide.

Tell Gene, Don sez "hey" when you see him. You'll know its him because
he looks like ZZ top.

He'll probably chime in here soon.

db