Sailing Directions for North Channel of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. NORTH CHANNEL OF LAKE HURON, CONTINUED TO GEORGIAN BAY. (British Admiralty Chart Nq. 907.) GRAND MANITOULIN ISLAND, NORTH SHORE, DUTCHMANS HEAD TO JAMES BAY, INCLUDING GOAT AND STRAWBERRY ISLANDS. Dutchmans Head see page 76. West Bay is 7J (8f) miles long, the breadth between Wabos Island on...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. NORTH CHANNEL OF LAKE HURON, CONTINUED TO GEORGIAN BAY. (British Admiralty Chart Nq. 907.) GRAND MANITOULIN ISLAND, NORTH SHORE, DUTCHMANS HEAD TO JAMES BAY, INCLUDING GOAT AND STRAWBERRY ISLANDS. Dutchmans Head see page 76. West Bay is 7J (8f) miles long, the breadth between Wabos Island on the east and Francis Point on the west being 5J (6) miles. Like Mani- towaning Bay, this is a fine sheet of water, with very few dangers. As much as 32 fathoms will be found in the center of the bay, and more than 20 fathoms within 100 yards of the east shore of the southern part. Anchorage may be had at the head of the bay in from 6 to 8 fathoms, over mud. Here is an Indian village. Corbier Cove.?One mile from the Indian village the west shore of West Bay turns to the westward, forming Corbier Cove, but which, on account of its exposure to north winds and its deep water, does not afford secure anchorage. From this cove the shore trends N. by E. f E. 1J (IT4o) miles to Honora Point, under the southern hook of which is an excellent little boat harbor, into which 4 feet may be carried by keeping close to the west shore. Sounding Cove.?At the south part of Tamarack Point the coast turns abruptly to the eastward, forming Sounding Cove, in which vessels may find good shelter from northerly gales in from 5 to 7 fathoms, over mud, by not approaching the north shore of the cove nearer than 300 yards. From the cove the east shore of West Bay trends in a general SSW. direction to the head of the bay, and is bold-to. Tamarack Point, the southern part of which is 4J (5) miles from the head of the bay, may be coasted at the distance of 150 yards. Wabos Island lies f mile west of Freer Point, and marks the east entrance point of West Bay. It is low, narrow, and ...