Re: Visiting North Cove, CT River
Wayne.B
>We had planned to stop in North Cove on the Connecticut River during
>our June cruise, and visit with Dave Thomas, who was a regular in this
>group and a few others. Since he died a few months ago, we stopped
>over night at a nearby marina, instead. I wanted to show my wife how
>nice North Cove is, so we took the dinghy over. Apparently, the North
>Cove Yacht Club has not been informed of Dave's passing. There was his
>personalized mooring buoy set in place, waiting for him to return for
>the summer. I took a few pictures.
Did they complete their dredging project ? If so, what are current
depths?
sa...@dog.com
They completed the dredging, but I don't know the details. Previously
it had gotten to the point where boats drawing 4 - 5 feet had a <2
hour window around high tide for getting in and out. The tidal range
is about 3 feet, or a little more there. I would guess any dredging
would have been to at least 8 feet MLW in the channel and main part of
the mooring field, or they wouldn't have bothered at all. There is
still no area for anchoring, but there are always enough moorings
available. Just find one with a yellow ribbon. They are free to use,
but if you want launch service and use for the yacht club facilities,
that is $30. North Cove is a posted Harbor of Refuge. Once inside, you
are completely surrounded by land. Good protection in a storm.
North Cove, like most really picturesque anchorages, is far from
anything on land, such as stores and restaurants. Town is a couple
miles away by bicycle. When you are there, you are THERE. There is a
fairly nice, and casual Dock & Dine Restaurant outside the cove on the
river, but it would be a little hairy for a dinghy. Very high fixed
dock and the river is MOVING at that point. Most of the boats that
dock there to eat are more like your mothership.
Wayne.B
>Once inside, you
>are completely surrounded by land. Good protection in a storm.
Yes, thanks. I've been by it many times but have never tried to
venture inside. Maybe next year. We prefer anchoring out or being
on a mooring unless we need supplies, or the weather is hot enough to
need full time A/C. We almost always spend a week or two on a
mooring in Essex when we're out that way.