Exumas Update

NOTICE TO EXPLORERS MARCH 2009

EXUMAS, 5TH Edition

• Front Cover -- Endorsement quote from author Nigel Calder (spelling corrected). (posted 3/5/07)

• p. 1 Customs Article -- Change area code for U.S. Customs at Port Canaveral to 321. (posted 4/1/08)
  
  
• p. 10 Chart EX 1 – Wreck shown near 25* 00.8’ N/77* 12.8’ W not found to exist at this location. Mariners transiting this area should keep a lookout for any wreckage that may have drifted to another location. (Posted 5/01/09)

• p. 13 CHART EX 4 -- From SHIP CHANNEL CAY waypoint to Current Island, distance is 34.9 nm (not 4.81 nm). (posted 3/5/07)
  

• p. 22-23 – CHARTS EX 12 and EX 13 – The Exuma Park has placed moorings in the area near 24° 32' N/76° 48’ W along the west side of Shroud Cay, near 24° 29’ N/76° 46.3’ W and 24° 28’ N/76° 46.2’ W along the west side of Hawksbill Cay. (posted 4/1/08)

• p. 25 – CHART EX 15 – The Exuma Park has placed moorings and No Anchoring buoys near 24° 23’ N/76° 37.5’ W near Emerald Rock. (posted 4/1/08)

• pp. 27 & 28 CHART EX 16 and EX 17 -- The Exuma Park has placed moorings near 24° 18.1’ N/76° 32.4’ W on the west side of Cambridge Cay. (posted 4/1/08)

• NOTE:  The Exuma Park is currently charging $15 to $100 per night for moorings. (posted 4/1/08)
  
  
• pp. 28-30 CHARTS EX 17, 18 & 18A -- Compass Cay Channel has been dredged.  The shoaling near 24° 15.74' N/76 °31.54' W has been corrected and the minimum depth in this area is 2.1 meters (7 feet).  The dredged channel has also been widened and should present no problems for most vessels.  A lighted piling (Fl R) with red triangle replaces the buoy shown on the charts near the Compass Cay Waypoint at 24° 15.34' N/76° 32.38' W.  A daymarker (Red triangle on piling) replaces the green buoy shown on the charts at 24° 15.60' N/76° 32.07' W.
  (Posted 6/21/08)
  
  
• pp. 36, 27, 38 CHARTS EX 21, E x21A, and E x22 – New sectored light on rock in Farmers Cut near 23* 57.75’ N/76* 18.79’ W. Fl, R.W.R 6 sec, 7 m. 90° white sector toward Exumas Sound. 55° red sectors toward Great Guana and Big Farmers Cays. New light on south end of Little Farmers Cay near 23* 57.10’ N/76*18.94’ W. Q Fl 1m. (Posted 4/08/09)
  
  
• p. 48 CHART EX 30 – The note on the approach to Conch Cay Cut should be amended to read: “Use the Smith Cays/Industry Tree Hill range then turn to PORT to pass between the Conch Cay reef and the inner reef which may or may not be marked with a small red and white buoy.” (Posted 3/16/09)
  
  
• p. 50 - CHART EX 30A – Proposed bridge to Crab Cay is currently being constructed.  Small-boat route is now restricted near 23° 29.2’ N/75° 45.3’ W. (posted 4/1/08)

• p. 52  -- Currently no Harbour Master so no need to call and clear in to the harbour. (posted 3/5/07)
  
  
• CHART RI 5 p. 63 – Latitude 22* 55’ N is shown incorrectly as 22* 59’ N on the right side of the chart. (Posted 3/16/09)
  
  
• p. 74 WAYPOINT LIST
  • BOCK CUT should be 23° N (not 28°)
  • COMER CHANNEL should be 75° W (not 76°)
    (posted 3/5/07)