540 CAPE ST. JOHN TO CAPE BONAVISTA, 



Midway rock, Avith less than feet water oxer it, lies directly in 

 the fairway of Pools harbor approach, bearing 236", distant 800 yards 

 from the western point of South Pound islet and between that islet 

 and the shoals off Greens Pond island. 



Rocks. — A rock, with 12 feet water over it, bears 42°, distant 400 

 yards from Grassy island; there is also a rock awash at low^ water, 

 lying 100 yards northward of Odd island; the harbor is otherwise 

 clear of sunken shoals, except close to the shore. 



Benburry rock, bearing 217°, distant 65 yards from l^enburry 

 islet, and in the fairway of Pools harbor, has 9 feet of water over it. 



Directions. — There are no leading marks for the channels between 

 Pound islets nor for those northeastward and southwestward of 

 them. The best channels are immediately southeastward and north- 

 westward of South Pound islet, where in a moderate sea the shoals 

 are generally visible; after passing SOuth Pound islet, steer for Big 

 Pools island, not opening Main Pools church westward of it, until the 

 largest islet westward of Grassj'' island is open westward of that 

 island, bearing about 225°, pass Odd island and anchor in 7 to 10 

 fathoms water, mud bottom, with the western side of Grassy island 

 just touching the eastern side of Odd island, bearing 150°. and 

 Main Pools church bearing 59°. 



A slight swell sets in here during easterly gales, but it is not dan- 

 gerous to shipping. There is anchorage with smooth w^ater in 5 

 fathoms at ^ mile farther up the harbor; and small vessels moor in 

 the channel northwestward of Main Pools island, or in Puddingbag 

 cove. Sealing vessels when lying up prefer the channel betw^een Main 

 Pools and Big Pools islands. 



Ice. — Pools harbor freezes early in January and the ice breaks up 

 toward the end of April. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and cliauge, in Pools harbor at 7ii. 

 Om. : springs rise 4 feet, neaps 'A feet. 



Communication. — The steamer from port Blandford calls at 

 Pools harbor weekly during summer and autumn. 



Loo cove, in the mainland west-northwestward about 1 mile from 

 Greens Pond island, affords good anchorage; in running for it, when 

 westward of Greens pond, keep Horse island just open southward 

 of Greens Pond island, bearing 110°, until Pools church is well open 

 westward of Partridge island, bearing 5°, to clear the ledge which 

 stretches out nearly 300 yards from Greens Pond island. After pass- 

 ing Ford island, on the western side of the narrowest part of the 

 channel, and where it is 400 yards wide, there is good anchorage in 

 11 fathoms water for ^ mile to the northward. 



The northw^estern side of South Pound islet in line with the south- 

 eastern point of Partridge island, bearing 69°, leads between two 



