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1st Mate Joined: Jan 23, 2011 Posts: 63

just heard they were setting up to dredge lockwwod folly. can anyone confirm this?

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Ol'Salt Joined: Feb 25, 2005 Posts: 647

anybody hear of any boats damaging themselves in Lockwood yet?

1st Mate Joined: Jan 23, 2011 Posts: 63

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:11 pm Post subject:

Looks like something is more important than Lockwood. They moved the dredge schedule back 2 weeks until April 16th. Looks like I am going to have to cancel a few trips now.
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:42 am Post subject:

I hope they do something soon!!!
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Mate Joined: May 14, 2010 Posts: 21

Is Lockwood's Folly Passable in a 31' center console? From the way it sounds it is not.

First trip down planned for next week, wondering if i should plan a detour to southport.

Thank you.

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:27 pm Post subject:

How about Shallote Inlet? Can any comment on its low tide condition?
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject:

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:28 pm Post subject:

Its a mouse trap for sure and always has been. Did a test run last week and saw 3.5ft at shallowest point on midtide. So its possible and not too bad on a calm day. Like Ryan said on a sw wind swell it could be hairy. The inlet seemed to be holding its same channel that it had last summer if you still have those buoy #'s.

Good luck,
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Ol'Salt Joined: Feb 25, 2005 Posts: 647

This is supposed to be Mar 26/27's survey, it looks like it is staying about the same, skinny and not much fun.

http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/nav/INLETS/LOCKWOODS_FOLLY/Lockwoods_Folly_Inlet.pdf

Mate Joined: May 14, 2010 Posts: 21

Thanks guys, i still have the numbers/waypoints and routes stored from last year.

I figured i would take a look at high tide, with wind/waves permitting. But will probably use Southport, 30 gallons of fuel over a week is a whole lot cheaper that a lower unit or even worse.....

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 3:43 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know when they are going to dredge Lockwood? It is a long run to Cape Fear.
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Ol'Salt Joined: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 192

I use Lockwood now with a 23' anywhere around high tide.

Ol'Salt Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 565

Does anyone know when they are going to dredge Lockwood?

Now scheduled Apr 25 - May 12 ... Confused

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks maybe it will be done before the holiday.

I am sure the boat will go through now but I would hate to mess up the new motor.
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know the status of the dredging at Lockwood Folly Inlet? Have the buoys been replaced yet?
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Ol'Salt Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 565

USACOE will probably publish a depth survey with suggested route centerline waypoints before buoys are actually placed. This is the latest, and ain't looking too good, in my opinion, but there's now a danger buoy beside Bendigo, so that's something ...

http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/nav/INLETS/LOCKWOODS_FOLLY/Lockwoods_Folly_Inlet.pdf

Ol'Salt Joined: Mar 08, 2004 Posts: 1142

My understanding is they had to pull out early and head up to Hatteras to address the ferry channel issue. Was told by the Army Corps they plan to survey and determine if they have to come back or head to Topsail, where they were supposed to be today.
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Ol'Salt Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 565

The survey from the 9th would seem to make that decision a no-brainer. 4' at mean low water makes the inlet pretty much a high water deal (with calm winds, at that ... Shocked

Ol'Salt Joined: Feb 25, 2005 Posts: 647

looks narrow and skinny, not much to show for, any idea what this dredging cost, Merritt set tied to the dock more this time than they actually dredged? If they were going to put a danger bouy on Bendigo why wouldn't they go ahead and attach one to the Iron Age?

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:22 pm Post subject:

I got thru it on Friday at dead low tide and Saturday not far off of it. Lowest I saw was 4ft. It is not even close to where the old run thru the cans was. If you are not familiar with it I wouldn't use it until it is marked, the current run is a few hundred feet to the West of the old one.

There is no reason to mark the Iron Age because it is so far out of the new channel that it doesn't matter, but the Bendigo is right next the channel and at mid to high water someone could easily hit it.

Don't know how long it will hold but it is passable, now we have to wait for the CG to put the cans back.
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Ol'Salt Joined: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 192

I came through dead low saturday right over 1 of my marks and hit bottom, there was a 30' + donzi fighting to get in too. He had a guy in the water trying to find a path! I guess I need to find a new path! Hope those cans go in soon!

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:40 pm Post subject:

If you are going out the wreck should now be to your immediate left, used to be on the right about 20 yards out of the channel.
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Ol'Salt Joined: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 192

Ryan,
I see your boat all the time, I stay at Bluewater. I'll say hi when I see ya.
Thanks for the tip!

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