Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Scott's New Coast Pilot for the Lakes [7th ed. rev.], 1904-1908, p. 129

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GEORGIAN BAY, 129 it close on board. As soon as Two Mile point appears in sight clear of Deep-water point steer to pass 50 yards off the latter and 200 off the former; give Three Mile point a berth of 200 yards, and steer W. % S. for 31%4 miles to pass 200 yards off Kill Bear point until Carling rock light comes in line with the north side of the southeast Sister island, when alter course to pass aoe off the north Sister island and proceed as if coming from Depot harbor. Depot Harbor to Sequin Bank.--After passing through the middle of the entrance to Depot bay bring the vessel between Depot island light and the north side of the north Sister island bearing W. N. W. Pass 100 yards off Long's and the north Sister islands. After passing the latter haul suffi- ciently to the westward to pass 300 yards off Carling rock light, or to the leading-mark Kill Bear point just open north of the north Sister island E. 7%. S. When on this range the south end of Spruce island should be dead ahead, Davy rock buoy should be left 400 yards to starboard, and Carling rock buoy should be 50 yards to port. As soon as Jones island light comes in line with Carling rock light, alter course slowly so as to bring McClelland rock beacon touching the northwest side if the western Reid island, S. W. by W. % W. ahead and Scott island in the gap north of Davy island astern. The black buoy marking the east end of the spit from Spruce island should be seen about 200 yards on the starboard hand. When Jones island light disappears behind the east side of the eastern Nias island S. by W. steer to pass from 50 to 150 yards south of the gas buoy and to avoid the 16-foot rock, marked by a red spar buoy 250 yards south of the gas buoy. When the latter is passed, haul. slightly to the northward to bring Hooper island shoal gas buoy (or the middle of Snake island -if the gas buoy cannot be made out) ahead and Spruce island. shoal gas buoy 'astern W. 3g N. A red spar buoy off Borer bank will be left 300 yards on the port hand. Give Hooper island shoal gas buoy a berth of about a quarter of a mile and bring the Jones island range on astern S. E. 4% S. On the way out only one black buoy will be seen near Twin rock and left 50 yards to starboard. The following red buoys will be left on the port hand: Telegram rock, 200 yards distant; 21-foot patch, 30 yards; Hall reef, 300 yards; and Ariel rock, 250 yards distant. After passing Black rock (marked by a beacon), a sharp lookout must be kept. for the Snug Harbor range lights so as to bring them in one bearing, E. by N. %4 N., as soon as possible. (There is not too much room for manoeuvering here on the outbound trip.) Black buoys will be passed to starboard off Vankoughnet ground, distant 250 yards, 21-foot rock (4 cables further out). distant 150 yards, McGovern rock, distant 750 yards, and Richmond rock, 1,700 yards. Red buoys off Three Star shoal, distant 350 yards, and off Knight shoal, distant 475 yards, will be passed on the port hand. Seguin bank gas buoy should be left 200 yards to starboard, from which point a vessel may take her departure. ! 3 _ From Kill Bear point the coast of the promontory trends first north- east half a mile to a point which is fairly steep to, thence N. N. W. % W., 134 miles to Ouimet point. , o Point au Baril Range Lights: Front or Outer Light--A fixed white light, visible 10 miles, white, square wooden tower, 32 feet high. On the southern extremity of Point au Baril, close to the edge of the water, visible from all points seaward. : | Rear or Inner Light.--A fixed red light, visible 10 miles, 60 feet above the level of the bay, visible over a small arc on each side of the line of range. Square, open iron tower, surmounted by an enclosed room and lantern; the frame is red, the enclosed part white, 44 feet high. On the summit. of an island in the inner channel, 4,800 feet E. by S. 34 S. from front light. The two lights in range lead through the channel between the shoals which lie off the point. The outer light is to be left on the: port hand in entering, the inner on starboard hand. Day Beacons at Point au Baril--Two white beacons have been erected on the shore 2 miles northwestward of Point au Baril front range light-

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