2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Pilot Notes
Jonesport Dockage: Short term dockage may be
Pilotage: Jonesport is located on Moosabec available at a municipal marina or nearby
Reach. There is a fixed bridge connecting lobster docks. Moorings available.
Jonesport to Beale Island, with a vertical Services/Supplies: Limited repair facilities
clearance of 39ft. Most facilities are located mostly servicing commercial lobstermen. Fuel
on the E side of the bridge. and provisions available. Some marine supplies.
Schoodic Point to
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Waypoints:
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Isle Au Haut
Lighted Buoy FB P
Tides p. 366, Differences p. 519
44 19.4N, 68 07.4W Fl (2+1) R 6s 6M Red/Green
Currents p. 552, Differences p. 692
bands. RACON B (– • • •)
Bay Southern Approach Lighted Whistle Buoy FBE
Pilotage: Mount Desert Island separates
44 15.0N, 67 56.5W Mo (A) W 6M Red/White
e
Frenchman’s Bay from Blue Hill Bay. The
pass connecting the bay N of the island is
Baker Island Whistle Buoy 8BI
largely unnavigable.
The region around the E and S shores of
44 13.6N, 68 10.8W Red
ampshir
Mount Desert Island is heavily travelled.
Eggemoggin Reach Eastern Bell Buoy EE
Safe havens with extensive yacht facilities
are located at Bar Harbor, Northeast Har-
44 12.7N, 68 32.3W Red/White
e
w H
bor, Southwest Harbor, and Bass Harbor.
Eggemoggin Lighted Bell Buoy EG
Commercial ships entering and departing
Frenchman’s Bay usually follow designated
44 19.22N, 068 44.57W Mo (A) W 5M Red/White
routes designed to prevent the loss of fishing
Deer Island Thorofare Light
gear in the approaches.
aine & N
A 14ft channel crosses the Bass Harbor bar
44 08.1N, 68 42.2W Fl W 6s 8M White M
between Great Gott Island and Mount Desert tower. 52ft. 1 horn 15s. Obscured 240° - 335°.
Island, shortening the route for vessels pass-
Long Ledge Bell Buoy
ing S of Mount Desert between Blue Hill and
Frenchman’s
44 10.67N, 68 32.78W Red
Several inshore routes pass from Blue Hill
Bar Harbor: 44 24N, 68 13W
Bay to Penosbscot Bay: The Casco Passage
Pilotage: Bar Harbor is located on French-
crosses N of Swan Island from Blue Hill Bay
man Bay on the E side of Mount Desert
to Jericho Bay. From Jericho Bay, it’s possible
Island. There is no navigable passage around
to take either the Eggemoggin Reach to the
the N side of the island from Blue Hill Bay.
N, or the Deer Island Thorofare to the S.
Though numerous smaller islands mark
The Reach is 11nm long and 0.5nm wide at
the approach from the S, they all have bold
its narrowest point. Off the western entrance
shorelines and are easily seen on radar.
are Head of the Cape at SW extremity of
Cruise ship visits are increasingly frequent
Cape Rosier; a light on Green Ledge, 1.3nm
in the harbor, and high-speed ferries to Nova
S of Head of the Cape; and an abandoned
Scotia use the harbor.
lighthouse tower on Pumpkin Island, 3.6nm
Port of Entry: Contact U.S. Customs at
E of Head of the Cape. The E entrance to Eg-
207-288-4675.
gemoggin Reach is well marked by Devils
Harbormaster: 207-288-5571
Head , a high rock bluff on S end of Hog Is-
Dockage/Moorings: Slips are available at the
land, 2.8nm W of Pond Island.
Municipal Pier. Depths alongside 8-10ft. Lim-
There are 2 well-marked channels into
ited transient town moorings are available.
Deer Island Thorofare. Entering from the E,
Anchorage: S of Bar Island.
the principal mark is Long Ledge Bell Buoy
Fuel: Diesel and gas are available.
and entering from the west the Deer Island
Supplies: Marine supplies, groceries, and
Thorofare Light (Mark Island) and West
freshwater available.
Mark Island Ledge.
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