Mast Heights on the ICW
Just came down the ICW from the Chesapeake to Miami. Although we went outside from Beaufort NC to Jacksonville FL with a stop in Charleston SC, and another outside venture from Canaveral Barge Canal to Ft Lauderdale. The control height for all fixed bridges on the ICW is 65' although there were a few bridges where high water was registered on the water level markers reducing in one instance the height to 63.5. There is one exception: the Julia Tuttle bridge in downtown Miami is only 56 ft. You can bypass this bridge by going outside from Ft Lauderdale to Miami Port, about 25 miles.If you are going to make the trip, I would recommend the Chartkits for the ICW. You will need 2 one from Norfolk to Jacksonville and the other for Florida. Also very helpful is the ICW Cruising Guide which gives helpful advice and most importantly, the bridge schedules for all the opening bridges.Have a good trip.