An overnight trip on our Jeanneau Merry Fisher / NC 1095, Sweetest Thing. Brickhill River by Cumberland Island, Georgia is one of our favorite anchorages near our home in Amelia Island, Florida. Brickhill River is a sheltered, beautiful spot for both sunsets and sunrises. We see an abundance of wildlife every time we visit, this trip includes dolphins, pelicans, wild horses and egrets. The location is accessible from the Intracoastal Waterway, we enter from the south end near marker 60. If you draw more than 4 feet, the north entrance is a better option. The shoals move about, so we enter cautiously each time.
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Two tips for a better sleep:
First, set an anchor alarm on a watch, I use the Garmin Quatix 7. I normally set after we are settled at anchor, estimate the amount of anchor line out and double the distance to account for swing.
Second, using our Garmin 8412xsv Chart Plotter and the Active Captain app on your phone, you can mirror the image on your phone, giving realtime location from the comfort of your cabin when you wake up wondering if the boat is drifting. You can also choose to use the radar and guard features, but, in a small inlet like Brick Hill River, we do not use those features.
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We clear the Active Track on the Garmin 8412xsv every few trips. The chart plotter looks like spaghetti after several trips when you don't clear it.
To clear the Active Tracks on the Garmin 8412xsv, click through the menus:
-Info
-User Data
-Tracks
-Clear Active Tracks
We check and log engine hours and fuel consumed each trip. Our gasoline capacity is 212 gal / 400 l and our twin 300 hp Yamaha outboards burn about 1 gal per mile or 2.35 l per kilometer at 4400 rpm. On the Yamaha engine controls, we swipe to go into "Information" then "Trip" to show fuel used, trip hours, total hours. We reset the trip when we refuel.
We did a brief sea test of our Jeanneau NC 1095 in rougher waters than usual, seas ran in the 2-4 foot range as we headed out Cumberland Sound. The boat ran steady and true on a plane through the waves, and we stayed dry from the spray in the cabin.
Georgia has restrictions on anchoring, so always confirm your location at: coastalgadnr.org/Liveaboards.
While a permit is not necessary for overnight anchoring, there are areas where you cannot anchor. These are:
-within 300 meters (1,000 ft)* of marked shellfish beds, whether commercial leases or public-picking areas.
-within 300 meters (1,000 ft)* of any structure, such as public and private docks, wharfs, bridges, piers and pilings, except in areas near marinas.
* Note: the exclusion zone applies to the vessel's swing circle.
One of the most satisfying aspects of a Jeanneau Merry Fisher / NC 1095 is how easy it is to maneuver, with twin engines and a bow thruster. When coming into our marina, we straighten our engines and use only the throttle to maneuver. Starboard throttle forward moves our bow to port and stern to starboard. Starboard throttle reverse moves our bow to starboard and stern to port. The bow thruster can turn the 1095 rapidly, but we use it minimally in most conditions. Our slip requires a tight starboard turn (with our starboard engine in reverse and bumps into gear forward with the port engine) then a tight port turn to into our slip (intermittent forward on the starboard engine and intermittent reverse on the port engine in short bursts to come in slow and easy). The 1095 handles beautifully and solo docking in a familiar slip is a breeze. I prefer a second set of eyes and hands in nearly any new location.
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00:00 Departure Steps
00:27 Clearing Active Track on Garmin 8412xsv
00:46 Checking Yamaha Engine Hours
01:36 Sea Test Cumberland Sound
2:34 Route to Brickhill River Cumberland
2:52 Wild Life
3:06 Georgia Anchoring Restrictions
3:22 Anchoring
4:10 Cooking and Relaxing
4:30 Sunset and Surprise Visitor
4:51 Two Tips For Anchoring Overnight
5:17 Sunrise and Wildlife
5:25 Nuclear Submarine
5:55 Docking Time Lapse