Posted by admin | Posted on 03-07-2008
110. Saddlebunch Harbor Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 34.923 North/081 37.613 West
Location: lies north of the Hawk Channel’s unlighted daybeacon #55 and just north-northwest of Saddlebunch Harbor’s unlighted daybeacon #8
Minimum depth: 5 ½%f-foot depths, but typical soundings are 8 feet or better
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-06-2008
111. Boca Chica Anchorages
Lat/Lon: see detailed account in “Cruising the Florida Keys”
Location: many possible anchorages lie northwest of the Boca Chica Channel, which strikes to the north-northeast, between Hawk Channel’s flashing daybeacon #56 and unlighted daybeacon #57
Minimum depth: Depths vary greatly on these anchorages, ranging from 4 to as much as 18 feet
Swing Room: generally sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-05-2008
Key West Anchorages and Mooring Field
Posted by admin | Posted on 03-04-2008
112. Wisteria Island (Christmas Tree Island) Eastern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 33.945 North/081 48.557 West
Location: lies off the island’s southeasterly banks, northwest of flashing buoy #25
Minimum depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: theoretically unlimited, but really limited by the proximity of fellow craft; I would probably not try to anchor boats larger than 48 feet here
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but open to southern, northern and northeasterly winds
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-03-2008
113. Wisteria Island (Christmas Tree Island) Northwesterly Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 34.228 North/081 48.756 West
Location: off the northwesterly Wisteria Island shoreline
Minimum depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: theoretically unlimited, but really limited by the proximity of fellow craft; I would probably not try to anchor boats larger than 48 feet here
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but wide open to northern, northeastern, western and southwestern winds
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-02-2008
114. Man of War Harbor Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 24 34.658 North/081 48.083 West
Location: found north of the cove indenting Fleming Key’s westerly banks,
Minimum depth: 12-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but open to western, northwestern and southwestern winds
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Posted by admin | Posted on 03-01-2008
115. Garrison Bight – Fleming Key Mooring Field
Lat/Lon: heart of the mooring field is found near 24 34.240 North/081 47.416 West
Location: lies along a broad swath of water between Fleming Key and Sigsbee Park, north-northwest of Garrison Bight
Minimum depth: 6 ½+-feet
Special Comment: call City of Key West, Garrison Bight Marina at 305-292-8167 to secure a mooring
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, but open to northern winds
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