Well, I can tell ya, you want to be careful coming into the canal from the west
side. Locals coming out told us to favor the North side. Big mistake. I think
the shoaling changes a lot, and were I to do it again, I would stay in the
middle, and go very slow . . .
Took TowBoat an hour and half
FYI
Cruising the Cheaspeake 4th edition by William H. Shellenberger has a chart on
page 132 that lists clearances for both the north and south spans of the bridge
by pier number.
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Get yourself a 55 gallon plastic drum and fill it with water.
Bill Coleman
Entrada, Erie, PA
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I think the C&C 40 is either 55 or 57 feet air draft plus lights and antenna,
so the Cape May channel looks like a NO-GO.
Joe
Coquina
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: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 11:08 AM
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Subject: Stus-List Re: Cape May bridge clearance
The charts only show air draft for the center span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
(160 feet or so). There are no clearance boards on the other spans. Its a PIA
if there is a lot of
In related news, the clearance under power lines is highest near the poles and
they can sag in the middle in hot weather.
Joe
Coquina
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I
The charts only show air draft for the center span of the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge (160 feet or so). There are no clearance boards on the other
spans. Its a PIA if there is a lot of commercial traffic because everyone
uses the center span. I probably could fit under 10 or more spans, but
I'll only
I take the NOAA charted clearances with more than a grain of salt. We tend
to think of bridges as wonderful fixed construction projects. However,
many older bridges may have subsided and have less than stated clearances.
I tend to trust the clearance boards but add a safety factor.
FYI, some br
Hey Andrew,
I checked my old NOAA chart and you're right. My bad.
55' is listed on NOAA charts.
Quick google searches showed 50' and 52.5'. That sounded reasonable if Joe's
VHF antenna hit the bridge.
Chuck
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Charles, what sources are you using for the C May bridges? NOAA charts list
them as 55’ at high water.
Andy
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> On Mar 23, 2021, at 10:12, CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List
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Hi Joe,
What's your air draft? Mine is 54'
You can't overcome physics. I've done the Cape May canal bridges many times.
There are two bridges over it and a railway swing bridge that remains open
cause it's broke. Sources list Cape May Parkway and Seashore Rd bridge height
at 50' or 52.5' a
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