Dering Harbor Cruising Guide: Navigating the Harbor & Important Waypoints

In this section we will describe to you everything you need to know while navigating inside and outside Dering Harbor.  The harbor offers a beautiful scenery with a very deep harbor to accommodate most visiting boaters.

Our Navigation section is broken down into four section; Entering the Harbor, Inside the Harbor, Hazards and Important Waypoints.

Entering the Harbor....

The entrance to the harbor is very wide to accommodate all the traffic in and out of the harbor.  Unlike West Neck Harbor and Coecles Harbor there are no sandbars to contend with while entering this harbor.  The well marked channel offers plenty of depth along with a well marked channel.

Inside The Harbor...

The harbor offers plenty of depth throughout the harbor.  

Hazards inside the Harbor...

There are three major areas on concern inside Dering Harbor  

• Rocky Shoreline Along the Eastern Shore:  The eastern shore line is extremely rock and could cause some damage to any boats that wander too close.  It is best to leave plenty of room when traveling along this shore.  

Important Waypoints...

Buoy Number	Location	Chart Image	JPG Picture
#7 Green Buoy: located off Hay Beach Point on Shelter Island.	41° 06.58' N 072° 19.35' W Last position taken on 67/1/01
#8A Red Tower: Tower at end of Jedi in Greenport. Flashing red 4 seconds.	41° 06.24' N 072° 20.78' W Last position taken on 67/1/01
#1 Green Buoy:  Entrance to Dering Harbor	41° 05.389' N 072° 21.078' W
Red Buoy:  Entrance to Dering Harbor	41° 05.367' N 072° 21.161' W
#10 N Red Buoy:  Off Fanning Point near North Ferry	41° 05.438' N 072° 21.665' W
For more waypoints see Waypoints Around Shelter Island.