Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Scott's New Coast Pilot for the Lakes [7th ed. rev.], 1904-1908, p. 125

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GEORGIAN BAY, 125 2. An extra large black buoy off Giant's Tomb light-house. It is moored S. 53° W. 2,400 feet from the light-house, in 22 feet of water. It lies 900 feet north of the new Brebeuf range. 3. An extra large red buoy off Sawlog point. It is moored in 24 feet of water, N. 4° E. 2,500 feet from Sawlog point and 500 feet south of the same range. 4. A black buoy off the southwest side of the 13-foot rock which lies S. 41° W., 1,500 feet from the nearest part of the western Gin island. It is 1,200 feet east of the new Midland Point range. This buoy was first placed in 1899. 5. A red buoy N. 80° E. 2,400 feet from the sand cliff on Pinery point. It is moored in 20 feet of water, 1,100 feet west of the same range. 6. A black buoy southwest of Candlemas shoal. It is moored in 15 feet of water, and is 2,000 feet east of the range. 7 , % An extra large red buoy off the east side of Midland bay shoal. It is moored in 20 feet of water, S. 35° W. 5,700 feet from Midland point, and N. 36° E. 5,500 feet from the old or small elevator. This buoy may be rounded close to on the southeast side. The extra large buoys mentioned above stand from 10 to 13 feet out of the water; the ordinary spar buoys stand not less than 6 feet out of water. All bearings are magnetic. Variation in 1900, 672° W. WHISKEY ISLAND LIGHT.--A fixed white light, visible 11 miles. White, square, wood tower. At eritrance to Penetanguishene harbor. To point out the island and shoals adjacent. PENETANGUISHENE LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white light, vis- ible 8 miles. White, square, wood tower. On a block built on the outer end of the shoal running north from the Reformatory point; this block is connected with the shore by a long pier, now much out of repair. It is = . south side, and must be left on the port hand in entering the harbor. WESTERN ISLANDS LIGHT-STATION.--Fixed white light, varied by a white flash every 30 seconds; visible 14 miles. White, octagonal, wood tower, 59 feet high, iron lantern, red. On Double Top rock, at the southwestern extremity of the Western islands. During thick and foggy weather a steam fog-horn sounds blasts of 8 seconds duration, with silent intervals of 40 seconds. Fog signal, 80 feet N. N. W. from light tower. LONE ROCK BELL BUOY.--A bell buoy painted red has been moored in 48 feet of water 300 feet from the Lone Rock, in the Waubuno channel, Georgian bay. This buoy is of the "Brown patent" pattern, and the bell is rung automatically by the action of the waves. In very smooth weather the bell may not sound. The buoy must be kept on the starboard hand in going up the bay to the northward, as there is good water on the west side of the rock, but on the east side it is shoal. This buoy replaces the red barrel buoy. Seguin Bank.--A gas buoy, painted black, with the words "Seguin Bank" in white letters on the sides, surmounted by a black conical slat- work cage and by a red lantern. The buoy is moored in 4 fathoms of water immediately south of the shoalest spot, south of Seguin bank. The buoy shows an occulting white gas light. The light shows bright for about 5 seconds and is eclipsed for about 7% seconds, alternately; but the duration of the occultation will vary with the pressure of gas in the buoy. RED ROCK LIGHT-STATION.--A fixed white reflector light, visible 13 miles; shown from white, octagonal, wood tower, on pier at entrance to Parry Sound. Clark Rock, with 9 feet of water over it, lies 1% miles S. % E. from

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