Numbers for the slot out of MHC?

[Chris/Producer]

Anyone have the numbers for the slot out of MHC?

[Bodie]

DON'T HAVE THE ENUMBERS ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD BUT IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE OUT SAT. OR ANY NEXT WEEK JUST FOLLOW THE FLEET ACROSS DURING THE BIG ROCK, JUST GIVE THEM BIG BOYS SOME ROOM THEY MEAN BUISNESS NEXT WEEK

[gottaflylee]

Chris, got to remember that it moves some and you will have to adjust for that. I don't have my numbers in front of me but on my GPS there is a 3 mile boundary line. If you go to that line you will be about there and should find a way across if the weather permits, a lot of days it does not...
Be carefull and be safe, better to go arround most days, I don't know how big your boat is...

[WAHOONBOX]

I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT HERE....

I HAVE THE NUMBERS BUT FOR ONCE I AM RELUCTANT TO SHARE....AND I DON'T MEAN THIS TO BE UGLY....

ONE MISTAKE ...ONE LITTLE ITTY BITTY WRONG NUMBER AND ITS A WORM BURNER!!!!

FIND A BOAT THATS GOING TO GO AND COMMUNICATE WITH HIM BY RADIUO IF HE WILL DO THIS....ADD POINT TO POINT (ABOUT ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES ACROSS) TO YOUR WAYPOINT LIST AS HE GIVES YOU THE NOD WHEN TO DO SO....


JUST TRYING TO BE SAFE HERE THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ERROR....ESPECIALLY WHEN ONLY A 20 MINUTE DETOUR IS INVOLVED

[merry marlin]

What type of boat do you have? If it's small you can cross pretty close to the Cape Lookout point. It's all by sight and varies a lot with the tide and wind direction. If you have a big boat a few miles south and pretty safe in the Portland bouy level as long as there are no breakers....
Take it easy and stay Safe!
MM

[BTH284]

Well at least the slot is not as tight as the old west and east slough bouys use to be.

Most of the time the slot seems to float a bit. It seems to be about 1 1/2 to 2 miles just shy of the knuckle as you you are heading offshore on your left. Take it easy crossing it and you might not bump the bottom Calm days you can just see it as swells build up on each side. Rough days it just blends right in and the trip round the knuckle is your safest bet.

At a dead low tide and you are heading northeast just be sure to keep shark island to your left and the knuckle just short of the horizon to your right. But it is not always in the same place. Always ere to the cautious side unless you can jump in behind the fleet. But be damn sure you don't tailgate! Plus even a courtesy thank you call on the VHF don't hurt even if you do not get a reply back.

[Sea Draggin]

These were good from Dec '07. They are not mine, but should be reputable, as they are from a friend with good electronics. Plug them in, then follow someone through. If you run right across your numbers, you can verify them and you will know they are good.
Do not run the slot on a big NE, especially in the dark. I have never known it to change much, other than depth, but you should have around 10'-12' at low tide. The biggest mistake people make is they put in a slot number, go out the inlet and run straight for it. That will run you onto the shoals. You have to aim to the west of it a little, then make a course change and shoot through.


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Slot West Side: N34 31.095 W76 30.188
Slot East Side: N34 30.692 W76 29.037
In addition I have a point set of about a mile on either side of the two slot points. If you run directly from the inlet to the west side of the slot, you will be getting into the shoals.
Here is my west side entry point: N34 31.478 W76 31.378
Here is my east side exit point: N34 30.690 W76 27.824