Last month I reported on the dike break which closed the ICW between Panama City and Destin for a week or two. We have continued to have inordinate amounts of rain, and the US COE now reports this same area has shoal up to on the southern half of the channel at this mile marker. The northern part of the channel is OK. For the uninitiated, that is NOT enough room for easy passage of two trawlers. There is no estimate of when the money will be available to fix this, but because it hinders barge delivery of fuel to panama City (our normal method), I assume it will not be long. Rich Gano Calypso (GB42 Hull # 295) Panama City area, FL

'Lo All, At 02:51 PM 8/21/2013, Rich Gano wrote: >.... We have continued to have inordinateamounts of rain, and the US >COE now reports this same area has shoal up to on the southern half >of the channel at this mile marker. The northern part of the >channel is OK. For the uninitiated, that is NOT enough room for >easy passage of two trawlers. .... >Rich Gano >Calypso (GB42 Hull # 295) >Panama City area, FL The very last item in the latest Notice to Mariners (8th USCG Dist., Gulf area) has a great hydorgraphic survey of the extent of this levee breach. Take care and be safe. Wayne Celestial Albin 43 Sundeck Near Panama City, FL