agate pass info

[magna 6882]

This morning we were at Poulsbo and was thinking of heading out via agate pass but garmin didnt allow me to take that route. I went south instead but wanted know if there was a reason one should avoid that pass?

 

[drb1025]

No reason to avoid, but it should be planned around the current. Both Rich Passage and Agate will be flowing the same direction, so that isn’t the issue. Must be a software glitch or something with your settings.

 

[magna 6882]

Thanks
I checked the charts and didn't see anything but when i see conflicting information i take the sure and safe approach. I saw some shallows and a rock but that could be avoided. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Spinner]

Garmin won’t route you through there because it’s too narrow for the routing algorithm. I just set my routing for an area close to the entrance and go through on manual. I’ve never bothered about checking the currents; they just aren’t that bad.

 

[tiltrider1]

Must be an inferior chart plotter. Any real chart plotter would route you through Agate Pass as it is plenty wide and deep. While current exists, its a non issue for all but the slowest of boats.��

 

[magna 6882]

I have garmin 8612 xsv mfds. I updated the software the night before we left. Likely my perimeters got changed. I did notice my desired depth was 30 phantoms.

 

[tiltrider1]

I have garmin 8612 xsv mfds. I updated the software the night before we left. Likely my perimeters got changed. I did notice my desired depth was 30 phantoms.

I was poking fun at Sue.

 

[Marco Flamingo]

Depth is about 20 feet and maximum current that I have seen is 3 knots. Three knots for us means either looking a long time at the bridge or shooting through at a whopping 10 knots. Doing the calculation of going south through Rich (when heading north) never works out for us. It is just as "fast" to anchor and wait.

 

[RCook]

I've seen 5 knots, but it's a piece of cake most of the time.