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63. Jewfish Bush Banks Anchorage
Statute Mile:1169.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 50.918 North/080 46.952 West
Location: west of the correctly charted 1-foot shelf of shallows associated with Jewfish Bush Banks, west and north of the Channel Five Bridge
Minimum depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but wide open to the northern, northeastern and northwestern winds
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64. Grassy Key Bank Anchorage
Statute Mile:1181
Lat/Lon: near 24 46.483 North/080 56.506 West
Location: east of Grassy Key Bank, and off the shores of Grassy Key to the south
Minimum depth: 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but wide open to northern, northeastern and northwestern winds
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65. Grassy Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1183.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 45.832 North/080 57.913 West
Location: on the waters northeast of the “Obstn” notation, off the northwesterly shores of Grassy Key
Minimum depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but wide open to northern, northeastern and northwestern winds
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66. Long Point Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1185
Lat/Lon: near 24 45.182 North/080 59.481 West
Location: lies northwest of Long Point Key and southwest of charted Burnt Point
Minimum depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: Good, but open to northern and northwestern winds
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67. Bamboo Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1185.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 45.335 North/081 00.412 West
Location: off the northwestern shores of Bamboo Key, which is found north of Fat Deer Key
Minimum depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: poor, sheltered ONLY from easterly winds
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We once tried to drop the hook at Bamboo Key for over a half hour because of the beautiful water clarity and serenity. After numerous attempts in calm conditions, the hook would not set. We discovered it is a thin layer of sand over hard coral. We would not consider anchoring here even to snorkel without someone aboard and that would only be in very light conditions. Otherwise, very pretty.
68. Fat Deer Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1187.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 44.547 North/081 00.657 West
Location: lies east-northeast of Vaca Cut’s unlighted daybeacon #1
Minimum depth: 5-feet, but soundings drop off much sooner, moving east, than chart 11451 would lead you to believe
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Protection: fair, wide open to northern, northeastern and northwestern winds
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69. Russel Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1187.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 44.435 North/081 01.990 West
Location: off the waters east of Russel Key, south of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #13
Minimum depth: 6+ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, but open to northeastern, eastern and northern winds
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70. Marathon Shores Anchorage
Statute Mile:1189
Lat/Lon: near 24 43.937 North/081 03.608 West
Location: south of the Waterway’s unlighted daybeacon #14, and 100 yards north of the Marathon Shores banks
Minimum depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but wide open to northern, northeastern or northwestern winds
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71. Rachel Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1189.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 43.693 North/081 04.549 West
Location: Rachel Key lies south of unlighted daybeacon #15; anchorage is found north of Rachel Key
Minimum depth: 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: Unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, sheltered only from southern winds
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72. Fanny Keys Anchorage
Statute Mile:1192.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 42.736 North/081 06.656 West
Location: south of the ICW’s unlighted daybeacon #19, between the two charted Fanny Keys
Minimum depth: 5- to 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to poor, wide open to northern winds
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I wonder who calls Fanny Keys an anchorage? It’s just a spot on the bayside intercoastal to drop your hook like any other basically open anchorage. Plenty of current, boat traffic from Faro Blanco Marina, no protection from Florida Bay/Gulf winds. You really can’t anchor between the two little nubs/keys(?). Looks good on the chart, but don’t be disappointed if you arrive late after a long sail. The joke will be on you!
Comments from Cruisers (1)
The “desired” anchorage according to the guides is Jewfish Hole. Heavy grass/weed bottom. Only a heavy plow has a chance to dig in. Danforth type anchors just skid along the bottom for a good chunk of “salad fixins.” I would not anchor here in any sort of blow as your holding will always be tentative. The only positive is that there is a campground there with ice, fuel and a quik mart.