Carolinas MTOA
This site is sponsored by the Carolinas (SC & NC) Section of the Marine Trawler Owners Association (MTOA). As a part of the Southern Operations Region of the MTOA, we exist primarily to promote the social interests of boaters in North Carolina and South Carolina and to provide the opportunity for comfortable social interaction through the advocacy of programs that promote knowledgable and safe boating practices, and which educate the membership in the skills of good seamanship.
In addition to this area homepage, there exists a listserv for all MTOA members. This listserv is designed to provide an easy way to communicate with any other MTOA member in the area... you can find others to travel on the water with, or ask maintenance and service questions, or ask others about new boat products. Go to www.mtoa.net Look to the left and click on the "Listserv" button !
MTOA Port Captains
We have Port Captains in these and other areas in NC and SC....
Belhaven; Washington, NC/ Pamilco River Area; New Bern, NC/Neuse River; Morehead/Beaufort; Emerald Isle/Swansboro; Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach/Cape Fear River; Southport, NC; Little River/Myrtle Beach, SC; Charleston/Isle of Palms,SC ; Beaufort, SC and Port Royal, SC.
Go to www.mtoa.net (you need to log in as a member on that website and then click on Port Captains for contact info).
Anchorages are Everywhere !!!
New Anchorages and Marina Experiences ... we are looking for information on good anchorages and marinas in the NC and SC areas... let us know about your cruising activities and experiences.... a good source is www.activecaptain.com Below -Pirate Ships are everywhere in Beaufort, NC !!! The vessel is the Meka II, from Beaufort, NC. Captain Horatio Sinbad is the Captain of the only offical Privateer in the USA !!! And, recently Blackbeard's "Queen Anne's Revenge" was discovered and is presently being recovered from the Beaufort Inlet Channel ... see the exhibit at the Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC... http://www.ocracoke-nc.com/blackbeard/
Upcoming Events
February 29- for all MTOA area members or newcomers!!! Planning session for the spring, summer and fall cruises !!! a lunch meeting at 11:30 AM at the Sheraton Hotel located at 100 Middle St. and has transient dockage should you want to come by boat.
If you can attend, please email (see below) indicating the number attending so we can make reservations. The Sheraton has graciously offered us a separate room in the new section of the hotel at no extra charge. We will email those who are coming with final details.
We chose New Bern for the initial meeting because of its central location between the Virginia and the South Carolina border. There were several who indicated a willingness to drive a reasonable distance for a lunch gathering.
We look forward to the opportunity of meeting new friends and visiting with old friends. Bernie and Nancy Teubert have volunteered to help with this group. If the consensus is that the group would work better divided into Northern NC and Southern NC, they will coordinate the Northern group and we will work with the Southern NC members.
Think about a summer cruise – dates, type of cruise such as a single location or one with several locations and bring your ideas to our lunch. We look forward to seeing you in New Bern.
Contact via email below !!!
Traveling the ICW - North or South ?
We welcome calls from MTOA members who are making the North South ICW trip. Make sure you contact us as you pass by.... NC and SC have some wonderful little places to duck into for the night... and New Bern, Little Washington, and Cape Lookout, just a bit off the ICW, is a great place to spend a couple of days. Soundings Magaizine July 2004 (www.soundingsonline.com) has listed 3 places in NC and SC in its list of the "11 Best Best Destinations from Maine to Florida." Edenton, NC ( http://www.edenton.com/)just 30 miles up river from the ICW as it crosses the Albemarles Sound; Ocracoke, NC ( http://www.ocracoke-nc.com/CGNC/ ) the southernmost island of the Outerbanks and accessible from the Pamilico Sound; and Beaufort, SC (http://www.beaufort-sc.com/CGSCGA/ ) right on the ICW north of Hilton Head, SC.
Remember, we have the annual Sea Food Festival the first weekend in October in Morehead City... dock or on the hook... (http://www.morehead.com/CGNC/) and the annaual Belhaven Bluegrass & Hot Air Baloon Festival (10/23/04- http://www.pamlico.com/belhaven/CGNC/)
