Tampa Bay – Manatee River Anchorages

88. DeSoto Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 31.380 North/082 38.462 West
Location: found in the pocket of 6-foot waters just inside the shelter of DeSoto Point, south and east of flashing daybeacon #12
Minimum Depth: 6-feet, but caution is required to avoid 4-foot shallows
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but open to eastern and northeasterly winds

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89. Snead Island Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 31.826 North/082 37.974 West
Location: lies along the broad band of deep water northeast of unlighted daybeacon #11
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern, southeastern and southwestern winds

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90. McKay Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 31.382 North/082 36.910 West
Location: lies north-northeast of flashing daybeacon #14
Minimum Depth: 5-9 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern, southeastern and southwestern winds

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91. Hooker Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 30.944 North/082 36.107 West
Location: lies northeast of flashing daybeacon #15
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: poor to fair, open to southern, southeastern and southwestern winds

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92, Palmetto Waterfront Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 30.549 North/082 34.416 West
Location: found northeast of unlighted daybeacon #20
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to western and southwestern winds

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93. Bradenton Waterfront Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 30.056 North/082 34.476 West
Location: will be discovered south of unlighted daybeacon #22
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but open to northern and northwestern winds

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Outer Tampa Bay Anchorages

94. Egmont Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 35.134 North/082 45.547 West
Location: found east of the Egmont Key location denoted as Pilot Lookout” on the current edition of chart 11411
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, protected only from western, southwestern and northwestern winds

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95. Bunces Pass Easterly Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 38.834 North/082 43.149 West
Location: found on the waters just south of the Bunces Pass channel, immediately west of the fixed 19-foot bridge
Minimum Depth: 7-8 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, except in strong western and southwestern winds

Rating: Special Comment: your craft must be able to clear the 19 foot fixed bridge before this anchorage can be safely accessed

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96. Bunces Pass Western Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 38.703 North/082 44.184 West
Location: will be discovered on the waters just northwest of the charted offshoot in the southerly banks, between charted and unlighted daybeacons #4 and #2
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

Rating: Special Comment: your craft must be able to clear the 19 foot fixed bridge before this anchorage can be safely accessed

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Tampa Bay – Western Shore Anchorages

97. Sunshine Skyway Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 42.260 North/082 40.621 West
Location: lies in the lee of the northernmost section of the Sunshine Skyway causeway, north-northwest of unlighted daybeacon #13
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to good, wide open to southern and southeastern winds

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98. Little Bayou Southerly Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 43.325 North/082 37.903 West
Location: will be discovered hard by unlighted daybeacon #17
Minimum Depth: 5-6 feet, but even a slight mistake to the west can land you in 3 feet of water
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

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99. Little Bayou Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 43.455 North/082 37.952 West
Location: lies immediately southeast of unlighted daybeacon #21
Minimum Depth: 5 to 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

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100. Big Bayou Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 44.358 North/082 38.129 West
Location: lies about mid-way between unlighted daybeacons #14 and #16
Minimum Depth: 7-feet, but the bayou’s entrance channel can be very difficult for anyone without specific local knowledge
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

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101. North Yacht Basin Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 46.538 North/082 37.765 West
Location: found on the waters of the northernmost basin of the principal St. Petersburg waterfront, north of the charted “Municipal Pier
Special Note: This anchorage is, as of later 2011, early 2012, being converted to a mooring field, and all anchored vessels have been asked to leave. There is still a pay-for dinghy dock available in the harbor’s northwest corner
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good

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102. Coffeepot Bayou Outer Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.494 North/082 37.050 West
Location: found on the waters of the deep offshoot makes off to the north, just short of Coffeepot Bayou’s easterly entrance
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good except with strong southern winds in the offing

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103. Coffeepot Bayou Inner Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.487 North/082 37.521 West
Location: will be found between the charted island and the 7-foot fixed bridge
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ to 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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104. Smacks Bayou Outer Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.954 North/082 36.445 West
Location: found at the intersection of the northern and southern branches of Smacks Bayou
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to eastern and southeastern winds

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