2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Pilot Notes
Planning
12372 Folio Small Craft Chart Long Island Sound-
Watch Hill to New Haven Harbor 1:40,000
NOAA Coastal Charts (1:80,000 scale)
13209 Block Island Sound and Gardiners Bay;
12354 Long I. Sound, Eastern Pt.
Montauk Harbor 1:40,000
12363 Long Island Sound, Western Part
13212 Approaches to New London Harbor 1:20,000
13205 Block Island Sound & Approaches
13214 Fishers Island Sound 1:20,000
Charts
12358 New York Long Island, Shelter Island Sound
Customs Ports of Entry:
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and Peconic Bays;Mattituck Inlet 1:40,000
New London • Hartford • New Haven • Bridgeport
12364 Folio Small Craft Chart:Long Island Sound-
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U.S. Coast Guard P
New Haven Harbor Entrance and Port Jefferson
Call for assistance on VHF 16 or 2182 kHz.
to Throgs Neck 1:40,000
USCG Stations:
12365 South Shore of Long Island Sound Oyster and
New London • Fort Trumbull • New Haven 
Huntington Bays 1:20,000
Huntington Bay • Eatons Neck • Montauk Point
12366 Long Island Sound and East River Hempstead
Harbor to Tallman Island 1:20,000
Watch Hill Passage Buoy 3
sland
Fishers Island Sound
41 17.9N, 71 51.7W Green
(see chart on next page)
can.
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Currents p. 582, Differences p. 699
Latimer Reef Light
Hazards: Fishers Island Sound has nu-
41 18.3N, 71 56.0W Fl W 6s 9M White/Brown
merous shoals, lobster traps, and boulder
tower, 55ft. 2 bells every 15s.
patches that rise abruptly from deep water.
Ram Island Reef Lighted Bell Buoy 20
Vessels should follow the deeper channels
between the shoals and proceed with caution
41 18.2N, 71 58.4W Fl R 4s 4M Red
if obliged to cross shoal areas. In general,
all shoal spots or abrupt changes of depth
Stonington, CT: 41 20N, 71 55W
are indications of boulders and should be
(see chart next page)
avoided as anchorages.
Pilotage: Stonington is located at E end of
Caution: There are several passes through
Fishers Island Sound. Use caution entering
the rocks on the E side of Fishers Island. All of
the sound from the SE.
these passes are subject to tidal currents about
Waypoint
2kts. Currents tend to run at diagonal angles
across the channel. Local knowledge is rec-
Approach Buoy 2
ommended to enter these passes at any time
41 18.6N, 71 54.6W Red
besides slack water. Strangers are best advised
nun.
to use Watch Hill Passage or Lords Passage.
Breakers are possible in Wicopesset Channel.
Harbormaster: VHF 16; 860-535-3623.
Waypoints
Dockage/Moorings: Dockage is available.
Short-term dockage may be had at Skipper’s
Lords Passage Lighted Whistle Buoy L
Dock, a waterfront restaurant. Moorings are
41 17.4N, 71 54.3W Mo (A) W 6M Red/White
available in NE corner of the harbor.
stripes w/ red spherical topmark.
Anchorage: Anchorage is allowed in the
harbor west of the Fl G 4s light that marks the
Lords Passage Buoy 2L
harbor breakwater, but most of the W side of
41 17.5N, 71 54.0W Red
the upper harbor is less than 4ft deep. Most of
nun.
the usable area of this anchorage is N of the
breakwater and is exposed to easterlies. An-
Gangway Rock Lighted Bell Buoy 2
chorage is also allowed in the NE corner of
41 18.0N, 71 51.5W Fl R 6s 4M Red
the harbor near Dodson’s Boatyard, but this
Removed when endangered by ice.
area is usually crowded with local boats.
Fuel: Diesel and gas.
Supplies: Marine supplies, limited groceries.
Services: Repairs, haulout, and laundry.
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