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General Category => Galveston Bay Area Racing => Topic started by: s/v Amenah on March 12, 2022, 09:38:45 PM

Title: Obstruction in Galveston Bay Channel
Post by: s/v Amenah on March 12, 2022, 09:38:45 PM
I draw 5.3
Title: Re: Obstruction in Galveston Bay Channel
Post by: s/v Amenah on March 12, 2022, 09:42:36 PM
Quote from: O. Lyle on March 12, 2022, 09:38:45 PM
I draw 5.3

This omitted the rest of my post. Hit an obstruction @50 yards before marker 5. @15-20yards in the channel that dropped me from 5kt to zero. Dangerous. Depth showed @8ft at the time. Who do I report this to? Will have to haul out to check for damage.

Title: Re: Obstruction in Galveston Bay Channel
Post by: Osprey on March 14, 2022, 09:33:25 AM
I added this to the GBCA Galveston Bay Obstruction Map:  https://gbca.org/ObstructionMap .  Take a look at the location and send me an PM if it needs to be adjusted.
Title: Re: Obstruction in Galveston Bay Channel
Post by: s/v Amenah on March 15, 2022, 07:55:32 AM
Looks pretty close.

Someone shared a Navionics screenshot showing that it's charted there as well...

(https://i.imgur.com/VSMzcDv.jpg)
Title: Re: Obstruction in Galveston Bay Channel
Post by: cmay on March 15, 2022, 09:23:51 AM
There has long been a "hump" between 5 and 6 due to the silting in of the channel. Given the extremely low tides Saturday, it's not surprising you found it.
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