Manele Small Boat Harbor

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Island's main access for the ferry to & from Lahaina, Maui.
[Draft: Anchorage: 12.5m~13.7m/41’~45’; Channel: 3.4m~4.6m/11’~15’; @Berth: 4.9m~6.1m/16’~20’] [Tide: 0.5m/1.6’]

Manele Bay is a small indentation in the S coast of Lāna‘i, 3 miles SW of Kaimaiki Point; a lighted buoy is off the entrance, the ruins of a cattle loading ramp, resembling a fisherman’s scaffolding, are on the SW point of the bay, and the wreckage of a barge is on the N shore. Manele Small-Boat Harbor, protected by a breakwater on the S side, is in the NW corner of the bay. A light marks the end of the breakwater. A dredged channel marked by private buoys, leads from Manele Bay N of the breakwater thence SW to a mooring basin. When entering the harbor, local conditions dictate staying well to the right side of the entrance channel. The prevailing winds blow from the E and there are numerous coral heads near the left edge of the channel, just off the end of the breakwater. In 1981, a rock covered 3 feet and marked by a buoy, was reported about 30 yards NW of the breakwater light in about 20°44'34"N., 156°53'13"W. A fishing pier and launching ramp are at the head of the harbor. A low rock, over which the sea usually breaks, is 300 yards seaward from the entrance point on the E side of
Manele Bay. Small local vessels have anchored in depths of 14 fathoms about 350 yards SW of the rock.
[www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot_w.php?book=7] Chapter 14

Purpose of Facility: Mooring fishing-and-excursion vessels; boarding passengers. Current Operator: State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources; and others. Tel: (808) 877-6051. Commodities: Ferried Autos, Passengers. Remarks: Additional berthing space for fishing-and-excursion vessels is at series of twelve timber-capped concrete pile, concrete-decked piers at inner side of Manele Harbor. Piers are approximately 45 feet long by 4 feet wide. Excursion vessels "Expeditions" at east pier; and "Trilogy" at west pier are operated by two separate companies. Vessels are based at Manele Harbor, which straddles Lahaina and Maui. Two timber-capped steel pile, steel-decked piers on each side of rock jetty, each fronted by rubber-fender system. Total Berthing Space/depth (feet): 75'/7'; 60'/7'.
Year of Last Survey: 1998 Corps of Engineers Waterway Code: 84517 Dock Code: 005 Pacific Ocean Division.
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