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Re: GL: Hell Gate, GA.

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George Hechtman
Thu, Jun 14, 2012 5:53 PM

That's a great set of graphics Mark, as well as the supporting dialogue. How did you develop that info on the charts?

A fun alternative is to make the fairly short journey outside through St. Catherine's and back in at Wassaw and up the Wilmington River (and vice-versa) and avoid what is probably the least scenic part of the georgia ICW as well as Hell Gate. Deep draft boats use both inlets, especially Wassaw, that's how all those mega yachts that can't clear 65 feet get into Thunderbolt Marine. It's very handy to the great Walburg Creek Anchorage, and in our opinion more scenic. We have a 60ft LOA boat that draws 5 feet.

That's a great set of graphics Mark, as well as the supporting dialogue. How did you develop that info on the charts? A fun alternative is to make the fairly short journey outside through St. Catherine's and back in at Wassaw and up the Wilmington River (and vice-versa) and avoid what is probably the least scenic part of the georgia ICW as well as Hell Gate. Deep draft boats use both inlets, especially Wassaw, that's how all those mega yachts that can't clear 65 feet get into Thunderbolt Marine. It's very handy to the great Walburg Creek Anchorage, and in our opinion more scenic. We have a 60ft LOA boat that draws 5 feet.