Intracoastal Waterway Etiquette and the Slow Pass | Episode 2 ICW Series

We do a deep dive on VHF and bridge etiquette as well as demonstrate the infamous ICW slow pass in the second episode of our ICW series.

00:00 Intro
00:35 VHF Basics for the ICW
01:07 Which Channel?
02:44 Hailing Another Boat
04:57 Hailing Boats When You Don't Know Their Name
06:48 The Slow Pass
08:06 Slow Pass Example
11:13 Sound Signals and Passing
12:23 Bridge Etiquette
14:30 See You Next Time!

A big thank you to Jenn and Eliott for their help in demonstrating a slow pass for everyone! You should check out their Youtube Channel @SchoandJo! They are completing the Great Loop on their trawler and make awesome videos sharing their journey!

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[GregStarkCC]

Excellent informative video. One other bit of courtesy is to move over some in a narrow channel while being passed. Don’t hog the middle of the channel. Or let the other vessel know that you don’t feel comfortable with a pass at that location.

[neilstagner]

Y'all are making me laugh! Thanks for the good advice!

[dianaofburlington]

Excellent. Thanks for being so wonderfully charming & informative!

[timothyzingg]

You guys are sharing some very useful info that people do not think about. I just bought a boat in Anna Marie island Fla and it took 32 days to to get back to Virginia. I was completely overwhelmed and confused at times over the smallest thing. details details details Keep it up

[malcolmpenfold]

Great information. We use our binoculars to get the boat name as using the boat name brings best results on the hail. Sadly about 30 percent of the time the boat name is not visible, either not on the back of the boat or obstructed.

[SchoandJo]

I wish we knew all of this when we started boating… y’all seriously have helped us so much! We’re honored to have been a part of the video 😁

[stephentaylor]

Two VHF radio can also be handy for monitoring extra channels 1 VHF can monitor 16:full time

[StRitz-diwm]

On the ICW right now. Left Fort Pierce and now in Fernandina beach. Headed for Cumberland island. Where did you anchor and dinghy in to CI???

[CalciteSerendipity]

Marker 54 is in the Stono River not the Dawho River. Owie, who pinched me? ;)

[frankmangieri]

what did you say at 0.50 ? you installed a what? i'm new to vhf radio thanks.

[gunnyhadden]

I have a 20 foot bow rider how would you like me to pass you when its narrow ?

[PearsonLester-mq]

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[TheCorsair]

I love it..unfortunately the "usual suspects" are highly unlikely to watch a sailing vlog.

[SVFreshSalty]

Omg we hate the ICW because of the powerboats passing us without any consideration.

[CalciteSerendipity]

I like to be rigged for sea conditions at all times which means I may tell a trawler or smaller motorboat "No need to slow down." just to get the pass over with faster.

Watch out when passing fully laden barges; if you are in the Alligator Pungo canal the suction effect will reduce your speed when you start to go by.

[brendasteen]

It’s also good to wave to acknowledge you see the vessel.