(43) TOPSAIL SOUND AREA (Map 43)

(a) Beckys Creek (Bishop Creek) — All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34º 25.6882' N -77º 34.4541' W on the western shore of the creek; running easterly to a point 34º 25.7752' N -77º 34.1746' W on the eastern shore of the creek.

(b) Virginia Creek — All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34º 25.1692' N -77º 35.5666' W on the northern shore of the creek; running southwesterly to a point 34º 24.9967' N -77º 35.7280' W on the southern shore of the creek.

(c) Old Topsail Creek — All those waters in Old Topsail Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 21.7853’ N -77° 40.9054’ W on the west shore; running easterly to a point 34° 22.0170’ N -77° 40.5040’ W on the east shore.

(d) Mill Creek — All those waters in Mill Creek upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34° 20.6523’ N -77° 42.0921’W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 20.3922’ N -77° 42.2148’ W; running southwesterly to a point 34° 20.3415’ N -77° 42.2459’ W on the south shore.

(e) Futch Creek — All those waters upstream of a straight line across the mouth of Futch Creek beginning at a point 34º 18.1562' N -77º 44.3210' W on the northern shore of the creek; running southwesterly to a point 34º 17.9722' N -77º 44.5103' W on the southern shore of the creek.

(f) Scotts Hill Marina — All those waters within Scotts Hill Marina and extending beyond the dockage facilities 325 feet beginning at a point 34° 18.7161’ N -77° 43.9107’ W on the north shore; running southeasterly to a point 34° 18.6661’ N -77° 43.8065’ W; running southwesterly to a point 34° 18.5644’ N -77° 43.8799’ W; running northwesterly to a point 34° 18.6030’ N -77° 43.9624’ W on the south shore.

(g) South Beach Yacht Club and Marina and Bush’s Repair Center — All those waters within South Beach Yacht Club and Marina and Bush’s Repair Center and extending beyond the dockage facilities 175 feet beginning at a point 34º 21.9710’ N -77º 37.8431’ W on the shore northeast of the marina; running northwesterly to a point 34º 22.0077’ N -77º 37.8821’ W in the sound; running southwesterly to a point 34º 21.9387’ N -77º 37.9767'’ W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 34º 21.8971’ N -77º 37.9325’ W on the shore southwest of the marina.

(h) Forest Sound Marina — All those waters within Forest Sound Marina and extending beyond the dockage facilities 275 feet beginning at a point 34º 21.4820’ N -77º 40.8110’ W on the shore north of the marina; running southeasterly to a point 34º 21.4581’ N -77º 40.7756’ W; running southwesterly to a point 34º 21.4023’ N -77º 40.8303’ W; running northwesterly to a point 34º 21.4312’ N -77º 40.8731’ W on the shore south of the marina.

(i) Harbor Village Marina — All those waters within Harbor Village Marina and extending beyond the dockage facilities 600 feet beginning at a point 34º 23.1230’ N -77º 38.1468’ W on the shore northeast of the entrance canal; running southeasterly to a point 34º 23.0749’ N -77º 38.0894’ W; running southwesterly to a point 34º 22.9664’ N -77º 38.2250’ W; running northwesterly to a point 34º 23.0353’ N -77º 38.3072’ W on the shore southwest of the entrance canal.

(j) Queen’s Grant / Briney Canal — All those waters within 325 feet of the last dockage spaces at Briney canal and Queen’s Grant beginning at a point 34° 22.9387’ N -77° 36.7398’ W on the north shore; running northwesterly to a point 34° 22.9796’ N -77° 36.7814’ W; running southwesterly to a point 34° 22.8967’ N -77° 36.8862’ W; running southeasterly to a point 34° 22.8556’ N -77° 36.8448’ W on the south shore.

(k) R & Q Basin — All those waters within 200 feet of the last dockage space in R & Q basin beginning at a point 34° 22.9362’ N -77° 36.6730’ W on the northeast shore; running southwesterly to a point 34° 22.9240’ N -77° 36.6881’ W on the southwest shore.

(l) Yacht Basin (Doctor’s Basin) — All those waters within 275 feet of the last dockage space in the Yacht Basin (Doctor’s Basin) beginning at a point 34º 22.3459’ N -77º 37.5173’ W on the shore northeast of the basin entrance; running northwesterly to a point 34º 22.3686’ N -77º 37.5422’ W in the sound; running southwesterly to a point 34º 22.3226’ N -77º 37.6034’ W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 34º 22.3060’ N -77º 37.5853’ W on the shore southwest of the entrance to the basin.

(m) Sloop Point / Channel Marker 90 Seafood Marinas — All those waters extending 100 feet from the Sloop Point Boathouse Marina and Channel Marker 90 Seafood Marina beginning at a point 34° 24.3565’ N -77° 36.3835’ W on shore west of the Sloop Point Marina; running southerly to a point 34° 24.3219’ N -77° 36.3634’ W; running easterly to a point 34° 24.3557’ N -77° 36.2830’ W; running northerly to a point 34° 24.3812’ N -77° 36.2976’ W east of the Marker 90 Seafood Marina.

(n) South Topsail Beach Canals — All those waters within the three canals at South Topsail Beach near the inlet and extending beyond the dockage facilities 550 feet beginning at a point 34º 21.0628' N -77º 39.1536' W on the shore southwest of the canal; running northwesterly to a point 34º 21.1208' N -77º 39.2235' W in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 34º 21.3039' N -77º 38.9091' W in the sound; running southeasterly to a point 34º 21.2278' N -77º 38.8176' W on the shore northeast of the canals.

(o) Mallard Bay — All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning at a point 34º 23.5385' N -77º 37.7207' W on the north shore; running southwesterly to a point 34º 23.4646' N -77º 37.7481' W on the south shore.