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One and Only Anchorage
Statute Mile: 744
Lat/Lon: near 30 19.709 North/081 26.212 West
Location: south of unlighted daybeacon #15, and just north of the San Pablo Bridge
Minimum Depth: 10 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Very good
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May 22, 2010 - When we arrived on 4/20/10, we found 3 sailboats and a trawler already there and all... read more
April 28, 2010 - Good anchorage, but anchor farther in if your concerned about the occasional wake.... read more
April 7, 2010 - Anchored here April 6, 2010 with seven other boats. Wind was East in afternoon... read more
November 13, 2009 - In November 2009, we anchored in 12 feet of water with 7 other boats. Holding was... read more
Pine Island Loop Anchorage
Statute Mile: 765
Lat/Lon: near 30 03.059 North/081 21.951 WestLocation: south of unlighted daybeacon #25, off the eastern banks of the Waterway
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, except during strong eastern and northeastern winds
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Shell Bluff Anchorage
Statute Mile: 767.5
Lat/Lon: near 30 01.342 North/081 20.977 West
Location: north-northwest of flashing daybeacon #35
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
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Foul Weather Protection: Fair to poor; sheltered only from eastern and northeastern winds
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Statute Mile: 769
Lat/Lon:
29 59.782 North/081 19.872 West (anchorage east of flashing daybeacon #44)
30 00.061 North/081 20.229 West (anchorage east, northeast of flashing daybeacon #41)
Location: off the easterly flank of the ICW, between flashing daybeacons #41 and #44
Minimum Depth: 8-feet, but unmarked shoals abound; use of a GPS chartplotter is recommended to safely access anchorage east, northeast of flashing daybeacon #41
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Poor; fair weather anchorages only
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Guana River Anchorage
Statute Mile: 770.5
Lat/Lon: 29 59.611 North/081 19.302 West
Location: off the eastern side of the ICW, south of unlighted daybeacon #44A
Minimum Depth: 5-feet, but be advised that this is a navigationally difficult anchorage
Special Note: this anchorage is rife with unmarked shoals, and even the main channel is subject to shoaling
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good
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Waterway Anchorage
Statute Mile: 775
Lat/Lon: near 29 55.628 North/081 18.247 West
Location: lies south-southeast of flashing daybeacon #55
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: virtually unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: Poor, fair weather anchorage only
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"Ladys Island Swing Bridge Opening for Sailboat (Beaufort, SC)"
by: Bob Schwerzel
