Posted by admin | Posted on 03-23-2007
Peck Lake Anchorage
Statute Mile: 992
Lat/Lon: near 27 06.847 North/080 08.540 West
Location: on the easterly waters of Peck Lake, east-southeast of flashing daybeacon #19
Minimum Depth: 4-feet
Special Comment: shoal between the Waterway and the Peck Lake Anchorage seems to be getting shallower as time goes forward
Swing Room: sufficient room for almost any size cruising craft, unless anchorage is crowded by other craft
Foul Weather Protection: Good, except with unusually strong northern or southern winds in the offing
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-22-2007
Lake Francis Anchorage
Statute Mile: 995
Lat/Lon: near 27 04 470 North/080 07.423 West
Location: lies on the waters of the southern (of two) streams leading to charted Lake Francis, south of unlighted daybeacon #30
Minimum Depth: 4-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 31 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Excellent
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-21-2007
Harbor Island Anchorage
Statute Mile: 997.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 02.822 North/080 06.684 West
Location: off the western shores of Harbor Island, north of unlighted daybeacon #35
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: not recommended for vessels larger than 40 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair to good; open to southern and southwestern winds
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-20-2007
Hobe Sound Anchorage
Statute Mile: 998.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 01.883 North/080 06.457 West
Location: lies west of the ICW channel between unlighted daybeacons #38 and #40
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, except in strong northeastern or southeastern winds
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-19-2007
Conch Bar Anchorage
Statute Mile: 1001.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 59.38 North/080 05.508 West
Location: found to the west-northwest of unlighted daybeacon #49
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, unless strong southern or southwestern winds are blowing
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-18-2007
Hell Gate Anchorage
Statute Mile: 1002.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 58.727 North/080 05.262 West
Location: lies south-southeast of Blowing Rocks Marina and north of unlighted daybeacon #52
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, except during strong northeastern winds
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-17-2007
Jupiter Anchorage
Statute Mile: 1006.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 55.987 North/080 04.985 West
Location: on the northern entrance of the loop creek which makes into the ICW’s eastern flank, north of unlighted daybeacon #14
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet ONLY
Foul Weather Shelter: Very Good
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-16-2007
North Palm Beach Waterway Anchorage
Statute Mile: 1013
Lat/Lon: near 26 49.734 North/080 04.165 West
Location: on the waters of the first charted basin on the western banks of this alternate waterway which cuts off to the southwest of the ICW, northwest of the North Palm Beach/Parker Bridge
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Special Note: Holding ground in this anchorage is suspect
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 60 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-15-2007
North Palm Beach – Lake Worth Anchorage
Statute Mile: 1014
Lat/Lon: near 26 50.342 North/080 03.263 West
Location: lies on the charted deep patch of water in the northern tip of Lake Worth
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Special Note: The city of North Palm Beach may charge you for anchoring on these waters and/or limit your time to stay here.
Swing Room: restricted only by other vessels in this anchorage
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to southern and southeastern winds
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-14-2007
Peanut Island Anchorage
Statute Mile: 1018.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 46.476 North/080 02.494 West
Location: found on the charted patch of deep water east of Peanut Island and north-northwest of Lake Worth Inlet’s flashing daybeacon #8
Minimum Depth: 6-feet if and only if you can keep to the unmarked channel; use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended to safely enter and exit this anchorage
Special Comment: Local regulations may limit your staying time in this anchorage
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet if anchorage is not too crowded
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-13-2007
Lake Worth Inlet Anchorage
Statute Mile: 1018.5
Lat/Lon: near 26 46.085 North/080 02.637 West
Location: anchor on the deep water south of the Lake Worth Inlet approach channel’s flashing daybeacon #11
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair, open to southern and southwestern winds
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