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Tips, Tricks and Recommendations Entry

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08/11/2023For a southbound transit of Hell Gate and the East River in a fair current, enter at Throgs Neck at the time of "Slack Water – Ebb Begins" at Hell Gate. For Northbound, enter at The Battery at the time of "Slack Water – Flood Begins" at Hell Gate. Refer to https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaacurrents/Predictions?id=NYH1924_6 .Gregory Kotzas
11/15/2018When in the Melbourne Fl area the Melbourne Yacht Club is very nice small club with 2 transient births (hard dock). Fits up to a 55’ . Also no charge for us and electric is included. Tip submitted by Robert Solomon of Nauti NeighborTerry Sculac
07/05/2018If you want to time the transit of Cheesequake Creek for slack high water, try using the NOAA Tide and Current Predictions for slack high water at "Raritan River RR Bridge.Jeffrey Ullman
07/03/2018If you catch a large fish, instead of bashing it over the head, pour some booze (alcohol) down their throat via the gills. It will put them out, no thrashing about! Wine works too but takes longer!!Ed Mustra