STARBOARD COVE Machias Bay

44° 36.35’N 067° 23.50’W

4th ed. Cruising Guide page 354

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Charts: 13326, 13325

Chart Kit: 78, 24, 25

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STARBOARD COVE is formed between the mainland and Starboard Island to the south. Residents of Starboard Island reach home by driving their pickup trucks across the gravel bar at low tide.
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Approaches. Enter north of Starboard Island.
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Anchorages, Moorings. Anchor anywhere in the cove in 13 to 20 feet at low. The bottom is mud. A line between the northern ends of Stone and Starboard Island marks the start of shoaling near the gravel bar and by an old weir. Anchor north of this line. Or check with Pettegrow Boat for a mooring.
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Getting Ashore. Row in to the beach.
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For the Boat. Pettegrow Boat Yard (207-255-8740). This unpretentious yard has rental moorings, limited marine supplies, charts, and a 90-ton marine railway, but no fuel. They are capable of hull and engine repairs. This is the last boatyard until you reach Eastport and one of the least expensive in Maine.
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Things to Do. Explore Jasper Beach in Howard Cove or walk across the bar to Starboard Island at low tide.